19805 Zip Code Profile

19805 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Wilmington, Delaware. The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. At $184,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $49,492/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 19805 is $41,060.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 19805 earn an average of $31,238/year. Women earn only $23,649/year.

17,366 people in 19805 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 19805? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.0 minutes.

The median age here is 33. There are 19,775 men and 21,162 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 20,466 people (out of the 40,937 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,778 homes, and 870 businesses every day. 774 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

19805 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Yerevan, Armenia!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 80 feet above sea levell.

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• 6th NPC
• Bayard Square Neighborhood Association
• Brookland Terrace Club
• Brookmeade I Civic Assn.
• Browntown Civic Association
• Canby Park Civic Association
• Cleland Heights/Latimer Estates Civic Assn.
• Comité de Familias en Acción
• Downtown West 7th Street Association
• Fraim Center For Active Adults
• Friends of Kosciuszko Park
• Hedgeville Community Association
• Hedgeville Kids
• Hilltop United Neighbors
• Lancaster Village
• Little Italy Neighborhood Association

• Lower Oak Street
• National Federation of the Blind of Delaware
• Oak Hill Civic Assn.
• River's Edge Association
• Rock Manor Civic Association
• Save Our Neighborhood
• Southwest
• Union Park Gardens
• Wawaset Park Maintenance Corp.
• West 4th Street Community Group
• West Hill Civic Association
• WestMorland Mews
• Westside Neighborhood Coalition
• Willow Run Civic Association
• Wilmington Connect
• Woodland Heights Civic Association
• Woodland Park Civic Association

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• Airport Civic Council
• Baynard Boulevard Neighborhood Association
• Blue Rock Manor Civic Assn.
• Boothhurst Homeowners Maintenance Association
• Carousel Knoll Civic Assn.
• Chelmsford Condo Assn.
• Colonial Woods Civic Assn.
• Cooper's Run Maintenance Corp.
• Crossan Point Maint. Corp.
• Darley Civic Association
• Delwynn Civic Association
• Duross Heights Civic Assn.
• Friends of Glasgow Park
• Hampton Green Maintenance Corp.
• Hampton Point Maintenance Corp.
• Heritage-Grendon Civic Assn.
• Hyde Park Civic Association
• Jefferson Street Block Club
• Limestone Hills Maint. Corp.
• Madison Park Association

• Ninth Street Block Club
• Ninth Ward Civic Association
• Northwood Civic Assn.
• Penndrew Manor Civic Assn.
• Quaker Hill Place Residents Association
• Rockford Park Condominium
• Rolling Park Civic Assn.
• Silverbrook Civic Assn.
• Smith Mill Farms Civic Assn.
• South Graylyn Crest
• Summer Hill Civic Assn.
• Timberwood Homeowners Assn.
• Triangle Neighborhood Association
• Villa Belmont Condominium Assn.
• Village Of Arden
• Village Of Ardencroft
• Weldin Woods Civic Assn.
• Westhaven Civic Assn.
• Wexford Civic Assn.

• Demographics

• Total Population: 40,937
• White Population: 21,722
• Black Population: 13,990
• Hispanic Population: 10,829
• Asian Population: 523
• Hawaiian Population: 52
• Indian Population: 541
• Male Population: 19,775
• Female Population: 21,162
• Median Age: 33
• Median Age of Males: 31
• Median Age of Females: 34

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Delaware
• CSA Name: Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington PA-NJ-DE-MD
• County: New Castle
• City: Wilmington
• Longitude: -75.6
• Latitude: 39.7
• Elevation: 81 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 302

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 17,035
• Drive alone: 11,838
• Carpool: 2,852
• Public transit: 1,484
• Ride bikes or walk: 774


• Average commute time: 22.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 421
•    5 - 9: 1,425
•    10 - 14: 3,311
•    15 - 19: 3,552
•    20 - 24: 3,372
•    25 - 29: 1,078
•    30 - 34: 1,742
•    35 - 39: 233
•    40 - 44: 239
•    45 - 59: 694
•    60 - 89: 638
•    90 plus: 330

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $184,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $42,518
• Businesses: 737
• Employees: 10,718
• Annual Payroll: $542,125,000
• Average Family Income: $49,492
• Median Family Income: $36,493
• Average Income for Men: $31,238
• Average Income for Women: $23,649

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 00
• Congressional District Land Area: 1953.0
• Sr Senator: Christopher A. Coons (D)
• Jr Senator: Thomas R. Carper (D)
• US House Representative: John C. Carney Jr. (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 003
• State FIPS Code: 10

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Primary Schools

Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

1500 Spruce Avenue

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 992-5560

Bayard Intermediate School

200 South Dupont Street

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 429-4118

Pulaski (Casimir) Intermediate School

1300 Cedar Street

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 429-4136

Other Schools

Douglass Alternative School

1800 Prospect Road

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 429-4146

Ferris School For Boys

959 Centre Road

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 993-3853

Grace And Snowden Cottages

1825 Faulkland Road

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 633-2507

Ncc Detention Center

963 Centre Road

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 633-3115

Other Schools

Odyssey Charter School

3821 Lancaster Ave., Bldg 40

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 994-6490