19809 Zip Code Profile

19809 is a suburban zip code in Wilmington, Delaware. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $238,900 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 $67,766/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 19809 is $56,303.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 19809 earn an average of $42,775/year. Women earn only $29,342/year.

7,515 people in 19809 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 19809? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.0 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 6,726 men and 7,323 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,491 people (out of the 14,049 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,490 homes, and 451 businesses every day. 102 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

19809 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ankara, Turkey!) and -75 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 191 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 14,049
• White Population: 10,713
• Black Population: 2,667
• Hispanic Population: 563
• Asian Population: 636
• Hawaiian Population: 8
• Indian Population: 85
• Male Population: 6,726
• Female Population: 7,323
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 42

• 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: -75.5
• Latitude: 39.8
• Elevation: 191 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 302

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,277
• Drive alone: 6,098
• Carpool: 768
• Public transit: 295
• Ride bikes or walk: 102


• Average commute time: 24.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 133
•    5 - 9: 617
•    10 - 14: 1,261
•    15 - 19: 1,558
•    20 - 24: 1,335
•    25 - 29: 527
•    30 - 34: 717
•    35 - 39: 130
•    40 - 44: 251
•    45 - 59: 333
•    60 - 89: 204
•    90 plus: 211

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $238,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $62,413
• Businesses: 451
• Employees: 8,245
• Annual Payroll: $488,875,000
• Average Family Income: $67,766
• Median Family Income: $49,570
• Average Income for Men: $42,775
• Average Income for Women: $29,342

• 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

Lombardy Elementary School

500 Duncan Road

Wilmington, DE 19809

(302) 762-7190

Mount Pleasant Elementary School

500 Duncan Road

Wilmington, DE 19809

(302) 762-7120

High Schools

Mount Pleasant High School

5201 Washington Street Extensi

Wilmington, DE 19809

(302) 762-7125