Which ZIP code in New Castle County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

19938 (Clayton), at 91.8% (±4.1%), among 23 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in New Castle County, DE

These are the 23 ZIP codes in New Castle County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 23 with at least 1,000 residents. 19938 (Clayton, 91.8%), 19734 (Townsend, 90.9%) and 19803 (Wilmington, 89.1%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in New Castle County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in New Castle County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	19938	Clayton	91.8% ±4.1%	9,561	3,159	3,561
2	19734	Townsend	90.9% ±2.5%	14,214	4,534	5,064
3	19803	Wilmington	89.1% ±2.3%	22,279	8,679	8,959
4	21912	Warwick	87.1% ±12.7%	1,536	696	466
5	19707	Hockessin	86.8% ±6.1%	17,376	6,448	6,591
6	19709	Middletown	86.2% ±2.4%	53,234	18,608	21,477
7	19977	Smyrna	83.0% ±3.7%	27,704	9,322	11,076
8	19810	Wilmington	81.2% ±3.1%	26,530	10,655	10,813
9	19701	Bear	80.5% ±2.6%	42,984	16,599	16,507
10	19808	Wilmington	79.0% ±2.9%	39,082	15,544	16,695
11	19706	Delaware City	74.5% ±6.6%	2,038	758	—
12	19809	Wilmington	74.1% ±4.6%	14,311	6,121	6,605
13	19804	Wilmington	73.9% ±4.4%	18,779	7,677	7,432
14	19720	New Castle	67.6% ±2.6%	62,392	23,641	23,179
15	19807	Wilmington	66.3% ±5.9%	7,815	3,555	3,831
16	19711	Newark	64.5% ±2.2%	49,432	18,815	21,334
17	19713	Newark	63.0% ±3.2%	30,747	12,526	13,188
18	19702	Newark	60.2% ±3.5%	55,683	21,252	21,813
19	19805	Wilmington	59.4% ±3.6%	41,402	15,722	16,115
20	19703	Claymont	54.7% ±3.8%	15,460	6,974	7,192
21	19806	Wilmington	50.9% ±5.6%	9,777	6,033	6,349
22	19802	Wilmington	48.5% ±3.9%	26,051	10,478	10,665
23	19801	Wilmington	30.6% ±3.9%	16,327	8,150	9,442

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 23 of 32 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 23,516 households, on 54 carrier routes with 24,641 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in New Castle County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 19938 (Clayton), at 91.8% (±4.1%), among 23 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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