19808 ZIP Code, Wilmington, DE
19808 is a ZIP code in Wilmington, Delaware in New Castle County. It covers 14 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 19804, 19736 and 19707. 39,082 people live here in 15,544 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Delaware ZIP codes. At about 2,842 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (79%). Median household income is $94,234, above the Delaware median of $84,954.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Wilmington, DE
- County: New Castle County
- Land area: 14 sq mi
- Population: 39,082
- Median household income: $94,234
- Carrier routes: 33 (16,695 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 39,082 |
| Households | 15,544 |
| Median household income | $94,234 |
| Income per person | $47,970 |
| Median age | 42.6 |
| Homeowners | 79.0% |
| Median home value | $337,800 |
| Median rent | $1,436 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.4% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 23.8 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 27.3% |
| Moved in the past year | 8.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% |
| Broadband internet | 94.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 21.2% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.2% |
| $10–15K | 2.3% |
| $15–25K | 3.7% |
| $25–35K | 6.0% |
| $35–50K | 8.8% |
| $50–75K | 15.4% |
| $75–100K | 13.1% |
| $100–150K | 19.8% |
| $150–200K | 14.9% |
| $200K+ | 12.9% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 9.5% |
| 10–19 | 12.0% |
| 20–24 | 5.3% |
| 25–34 | 13.0% |
| 35–44 | 13.4% |
| 45–54 | 13.3% |
| 55–64 | 13.8% |
| 65–74 | 10.3% |
| 75+ | 9.2% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 47.1% |
| Owned outright | 30.9% |
| Rented | 20.0% |
| Vacant | 2.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 62.0% |
| Townhome | 18.0% |
| 2–4 units | 1.4% |
| 5–19 units | 10.0% |
| 20+ units | 4.2% |
| Mobile / other | 4.4% |
Businesses in 19808
1,913 business establishments with 26,418 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 379
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 217
- Retail Trade: 187
- Finance and Insurance: 170
- Information: 148
- Construction: 118
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 109
- Accommodation and Food Services: 108
EDDM carrier routes
19808 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 16,695 residential and 977 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 19808
19808 has 33 USPS carrier routes (33 city (C)) with 16,695 residential and 977 business mailboxes. Routes range from 199 homes (C014) to 892 homes (C032); the median route has 483 homes. The Census counted 15,544 households in 19808 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 18 |
| 500–749 | 13 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 19808 for…
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 247, 199 homes
- Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 366 homes
- Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 473 homes
- Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 559 homes
- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 509 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 19808
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 497 | 58 | $71,628 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 470 | 6 | $111,569 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 509 | 74 | $71,628 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 423 | 0 | $79,138 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 463 | 0 | $73,526 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 486 | 6 | $91,442 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 543 | 10 | $69,982 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 404 | 11 | $86,628 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 712 | 2 | $106,547 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 505 | 12 | $81,576 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 559 | 75 | $137,021 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 472 | 1 | $113,331 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 427 | 1 | $80,217 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 199 | 247 | $86,628 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 466 | 0 | $86,628 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 735 | 3 | $86,628 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 684 | 4 | $107,332 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 565 | 9 | $151,177 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 366 | 91 | $137,021 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 483 | 9 | $135,763 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 673 | 2 | $111,723 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 408 | 56 | $75,401 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 633 | 2 | $128,774 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 474 | 0 | $141,316 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 450 | 3 | $87,327 | — | — | — |
| C032 | City | 892 | 5 | $69,149 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 473 | 82 | $69,149 | — | — | — |
| C036 | City | 279 | 62 | $88,131 | — | — | — |
| C037 | City | 467 | 35 | $106,547 | — | — | — |
| C039 | City | 580 | 0 | $137,021 | — | — | — |
| C040 | City | 506 | 8 | $112,936 | — | — | — |
| C073 | City | 306 | 61 | $84,995 | — | — | — |
| C084 | City | 586 | 42 | $135,763 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 19808 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
- 19804 — Newport town, DE (2.7 mi)
- 19736 — Hockessin CDP, DE (3.2 mi)
- 19707 — Hockessin CDP, DE (3.4 mi)
- 19805 — Wilmington city, DE (3.9 mi)
- 19711 — Newark city, DE (4.3 mi)
- 19807 — Greenville CDP, DE (5 mi)
- 19713 — Brookside CDP, DE (5.2 mi)
- 19710 (5.7 mi)
Areas that include 19808
- Wilmington, DE ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
- Pike Creek Valley, DE ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Pike Creek, DE ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- New Castle County ZIP codes — 32 ZIP codes
- Delaware ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 7 of 24: highest median age in New Castle County
- No. 4 of 10: highest median household income in Wilmington, DE
- No. 5 of 10: highest median home value in Wilmington, DE
- No. 3 of 10: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Wilmington, DE
- No. 5 of 10: highest median age in Wilmington, DE
Mail every home in 19808
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) 19808, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 19808 in?
- 19808 is a Wilmington, DE mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Pike Creek and 12% lies inside Pike Creek Valley; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 19808 in?
- 19808 is in New Castle County.
- What is the population of 19808?
- About 39,082 people (±2,040), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,285.
- What is the median household income in 19808?
- $94,234 (±$7,481), 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 19808?
- 33 USPS carrier routes with 16,695 residential and 977 business mailboxes (17,678 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 19808?
- The closest, measured center to center: 19804 (2.7 mi, Newport), 19736 (3.2 mi, Hockessin), 19707 (3.4 mi, Hockessin), 19805 (3.9 mi, Wilmington), 19711 (4.3 mi, Newark) and 19807 (5 mi, Greenville).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.