What city is 19805 in?

19805 is a Wilmington, DE mailing address. By land area, 30% lies inside Wilmington and 14% lies inside Elsmere; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 19805?

About 41,402 people (±2,123), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,985.

What is the median household income in 19805?

$60,221 (±$4,334), 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 19805?

24 USPS carrier routes with 16,115 residential and 911 business mailboxes (17,039 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 19805?

The closest, measured center to center: 19806 (2 mi, Wilmington), 19804 (2.4 mi, Newport), 19710 (3.1 mi), 19801 (3.2 mi, Wilmington), 19736 (3.6 mi, Hockessin) and 19802 (3.6 mi, Wilmington).

19805 ZIP Code, Wilmington, DE

19805 is a ZIP code in Wilmington, Delaware in New Castle County. It covers 5.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 19806, 19804 and 19710. 41,402 people live here in 15,722 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Delaware ZIP codes. At about 7,503 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (59% own). Median household income is $60,221, below the Delaware median of $84,954.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Wilmington, DE
County: New Castle County
Land area: 5.5 sq mi
Population: 41,402
Median household income: $60,221
Carrier routes: 24 (16,115 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	41,402
Households	15,722
Median household income	$60,221
Income per person	$31,140
Median age	35.5
Homeowners	59.4%
Median home value	$237,100
Median rent	$1,215
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.6%
Average commute (minutes)	24.5
Households with kids under 18	34.5%
Moved in the past year	10.4%
Below the poverty line	19.6%
Broadband internet	89.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	25.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.0%
$10–15K	3.1%
$15–25K	9.2%
$25–35K	6.2%
$35–50K	15.6%
$50–75K	20.8%
$75–100K	10.8%
$100–150K	18.3%
$150–200K	5.9%
$200K+	4.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.9%
10–19	16.0%
20–24	6.2%
25–34	14.0%
35–44	14.9%
45–54	10.6%
55–64	11.6%
65–74	8.9%
75+	4.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	41.1%
Owned outright	14.2%
Rented	37.2%
Vacant	7.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	29.1%
Townhome	50.0%
2–4 units	11.1%
5–19 units	6.7%
20+ units	3.1%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 19805

851 business establishments with 10,800 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 146
Retail Trade: 110
Other Services (except Public Administration): 92
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 87
Accommodation and Food Services: 72
Construction: 66
Finance and Insurance: 65
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 44

EDDM carrier routes

19805 has 24 USPS carrier routes with 16,115 residential and 911 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 19805

19805 has 24 USPS carrier routes (24 city (C)) with 16,115 residential and 911 business mailboxes. Routes range from 380 homes (C003) to 975 homes (C034); the median route has 663 homes. The Census counted 15,722 households in 19805 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	15
750–999	7
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 127, 595 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 726 homes
Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 572 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 617 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 629 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 19805

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	691	29	$49,470	—	—	—
C003	City	380	62	$74,040	—	—	—
C004	City	859	12	$38,095	—	—	—
C005	City	857	72	$63,200	—	—	—
C006	City	726	104	$55,444	—	—	—
C007	City	519	4	$94,819	—	—	—
C009	City	617	82	$168,260	—	—	—
C011	City	680	25	$74,040	—	—	—
C012	City	629	75	$77,540	—	—	—
C013	City	572	93	$41,843	—	—	—
C014	City	536	9	$85,692	—	—	—
C015	City	784	15	$38,095	—	—	—
C017	City	681	22	$51,502	—	—	—
C018	City	521	1	$119,588	—	—	—
C020	City	595	127	$55,536	—	—	—
C021	City	690	6	$45,448	—	—	—
C022	City	536	3	$85,692	—	—	—
C023	City	820	16	$60,376	—	—	—
C024	City	645	11	$57,891	—	—	—
C026	City	811	19	$50,206	—	—	—
C028	City	890	53	$50,206	—	—	—
C029	City	640	8	$78,294	—	—	—
C032	City	461	10	$119,588	—	—	—
C034	City	975	53	$78,294	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 19805 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

19806 — Wilmington city, DE (2 mi)
19804 — Newport town, DE (2.4 mi)
19710 (3.1 mi)
19801 — Wilmington city, DE (3.2 mi)
19736 — Hockessin CDP, DE (3.6 mi)
19802 — Wilmington city, DE (3.6 mi)
19807 — Greenville CDP, DE (3.7 mi)
19732 (3.9 mi)

Areas that include 19805

Wilmington, DE ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
Elsmere, DE ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
New Castle County ZIP codes — 32 ZIP codes
Delaware ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 19805

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 19805, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 19805 in?: 19805 is a Wilmington, DE mailing address. By land area, 30% lies inside Wilmington and 14% lies inside Elsmere; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 19805 in?: 19805 is in New Castle County.
What is the population of 19805?: About 41,402 people (±2,123), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,985.
What is the median household income in 19805?: $60,221 (±$4,334), 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 19805?: 24 USPS carrier routes with 16,115 residential and 911 business mailboxes (17,039 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 19805?: The closest, measured center to center: 19806 (2 mi, Wilmington), 19804 (2.4 mi, Newport), 19710 (3.1 mi), 19801 (3.2 mi, Wilmington), 19736 (3.6 mi, Hockessin) and 19802 (3.6 mi, Wilmington).

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