What city is 19734 in?

19734 is a Townsend, DE mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Townsend; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 19734?

About 14,214 people (±1,286), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,116.

What is the median household income in 19734?

$127,803 (±$19,380), compared with $84,954 for Delaware as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 19734?

9 USPS carrier routes with 5,064 residential and 108 business mailboxes (5,171 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 19734?

The closest, measured center to center: 19730 (5.1 mi, Odessa), 19709 (7.9 mi, Middletown), 19977 (8.1 mi, Smyrna), 19938 (9 mi, Clayton), 21912 (9.2 mi, Cecilton) and 19731 (9.3 mi, Port Penn).

19734 ZIP Code, Townsend, DE

19734 is a ZIP code in Townsend, Delaware in New Castle County. It covers 80 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 19730, 19709 and 19977. 14,214 people live here in 4,534 households. With about 178 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (91%). Median household income is $127,803, well above the Delaware median of $84,954; 40% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Townsend, DE
County: New Castle County
Land area: 80 sq mi
Population: 14,214
Median household income: $127,803
Carrier routes: 9 (5,064 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	14,214
Households	4,534
Median household income	$127,803
Income per person	$47,834
Median age	37.5
Homeowners	90.9%
Median home value	$430,700
Median rent	$1,324
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.2%
Average commute (minutes)	36
Households with kids under 18	40.1%
Moved in the past year	6.4%
Below the poverty line	5.5%
Broadband internet	94.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.0%
$10–15K	0.4%
$15–25K	2.7%
$25–35K	6.2%
$35–50K	5.9%
$50–75K	10.9%
$75–100K	14.7%
$100–150K	16.7%
$150–200K	21.0%
$200K+	20.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.8%
10–19	19.1%
20–24	3.7%
25–34	12.7%
35–44	12.0%
45–54	16.1%
55–64	9.1%
65–74	9.7%
75+	5.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	71.1%
Owned outright	16.5%
Rented	8.5%
Vacant	3.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	80.6%
Townhome	13.1%
2–4 units	0.2%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	2.7%
Mobile / other	3.3%

Businesses in 19734

168 business establishments with 1,069 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 49
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 21
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 18
Retail Trade: 16
Other Services (except Public Administration): 16
Health Care and Social Assistance: 13
Accommodation and Food Services: 6
Wholesale Trade: 5

EDDM carrier routes

19734 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 5,064 residential and 108 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 19734

19734 has 9 USPS carrier routes (9 rural (R)) with 5,064 residential and 108 business mailboxes. Routes range from 334 homes (R409) to 723 homes (R408); the median route has 520 homes. The Census counted 4,534 households in 19734 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	7
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R404 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 694 homes
Route R403 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 520 homes
Route R407 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 624 homes
Route R405 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 518 homes
Route R408 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 723 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 19734

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R401	Rural	449	6	$104,921	—	—	—
R402	Rural	519	5	$96,450	—	—	—
R403	Rural	520	12	$77,480	—	—	—
R404	Rural	694	52	$77,480	—	—	—
R405	Rural	518	10	$174,336	—	—	—
R406	Rural	683	2	$105,255	—	—	—
R407	Rural	624	10	$126,108	—	—	—
R408	Rural	723	6	$126,108	—	—	—
R409	Rural	334	5	$115,766	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 19734 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

19730 — Odessa town, DE (5.1 mi)
19709 — Middletown town, DE (7.9 mi)
19977 — Smyrna town, DE (8.1 mi)
19938 — Clayton town, DE (9 mi)
21912 — Cecilton town, MD (9.2 mi)
19731 — Port Penn CDP, DE (9.3 mi)
21650 (9.6 mi)
08038 — Hancocks Bridge CDP, NJ (10.6 mi)

Areas that include 19734

Townsend, DE ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
New Castle County ZIP codes — 32 ZIP codes
Delaware ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 19734

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 19734, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 19734 in?: 19734 is a Townsend, DE mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Townsend; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 19734 in?: 19734 is in New Castle County.
What is the population of 19734?: About 14,214 people (±1,286), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,116.
What is the median household income in 19734?: $127,803 (±$19,380), compared with $84,954 for Delaware as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 19734?: 9 USPS carrier routes with 5,064 residential and 108 business mailboxes (5,171 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 19734?: The closest, measured center to center: 19730 (5.1 mi, Odessa), 19709 (7.9 mi, Middletown), 19977 (8.1 mi, Smyrna), 19938 (9 mi, Clayton), 21912 (9.2 mi, Cecilton) and 19731 (9.3 mi, Port Penn).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.