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ZIP 19805 · Wilmington

Who lives in ZIP code 19805 (Wilmington, DE): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Wilmington, DE · New Castle County

uszips 2026
People41,402
Median age35.5
Household income$60,221
Home value$235,159
Median rent$1,215/mo
Poverty19.6%
College degree+23.5%
Commute25 min

Place

Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Wider region
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Metro division
Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ
Time zone
Eastern
Density
2,897 / sq mi
Housing units
15,722

County

New Castle100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1012.9%
10–1916.0%
20s13.5%
30s15.0%
40s12.3%
50s10.4%
60s11.6%
70s6.2%
80+2.1%

13.7% are 65 or older; 73.3% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K18.3%
$25K–50K21.8%
$50K–75K20.8%
$75K–100K10.8%
$100K–150K18.3%
$150K+10.0%

28.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $36,112.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school14.9%
High school33.4%
Some college28.1%
Bachelor's14.8%
Graduate8.7%

46.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White36.7%
Black34.8%
Asian0.7%
Native American1.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other15.1%
Two or more11.4%

28.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
32.7%
Never married
48.6%
Divorced
14.6%
Widowed
4.1%
Family size
3.39
Dual-income families
50.5%

Housing

Own their home
59.4%
Rent burden
35.6%
Men / women
49% / 51%

Work

In labor force
67.2%
Unemployment
5.6%
Self-employed
8.0%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
16.2%
Veterans
6.7%
With a disability
14.1%
No health insurance
11.4%
Limited English
7.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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