Which ZIP code in Wilmington has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

19803 (Wilmington), at 89.1% (±2.3%), among 10 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 Wilmington, DE

These are the 10 ZIP codes in Wilmington, DE with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 10 with at least 1,000 residents. 19803 (Wilmington, 89.1%), 19810 (Wilmington, 81.2%) and 19808 (Wilmington, 79.0%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Wilmington; 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 Wilmington

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	19803	Wilmington	89.1% ±2.3%	22,279	8,679	8,959
2	19810	Wilmington	81.2% ±3.1%	26,530	10,655	10,813
3	19808	Wilmington	79.0% ±2.9%	39,082	15,544	16,695
4	19809	Wilmington	74.1% ±4.6%	14,311	6,121	6,605
5	19804	Wilmington	73.9% ±4.4%	18,779	7,677	7,432
6	19807	Wilmington	66.3% ±5.9%	7,815	3,555	3,831
7	19805	Wilmington	59.4% ±3.6%	41,402	15,722	16,115
8	19806	Wilmington	50.9% ±5.6%	9,777	6,033	6,349
9	19802	Wilmington	48.5% ±3.9%	26,051	10,478	10,665
10	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; 10 of 10 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 48,676 households, on 109 carrier routes with 50,504 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 Wilmington has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 19803 (Wilmington), at 89.1% (±2.3%), among 10 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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