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19720

New Castle, DE

STANDARD

19720 covers New Castle in New Castle County, with 60,593 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

60,593

Median household income

$75,985

Median home value

$242,600

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 19720. Methodology

ZIP code map of 19720

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 19720 in New Castle, Delaware
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 19720 in New Castle, Delaware. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 19720

Type

STANDARD

City

New Castle

County

New Castle County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

302

Land area

38.3 sq mi

Water area

3.08 sq mi

Households

24,262

Median gross rent

$1,282

Acceptable cities: Historic New Castle, Hst Newcastle, Manor

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
302
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 19720. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 19720

Race

  • White23,188
  • Black or African American25,276
  • American Indian or Alaska Native382
  • Asian1,670
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander32
  • Other race5,361
  • Two or more races5,134

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 10,485

Age

  • Under 106,897
  • 10 to 198,115
  • 20 to 298,146
  • 30 to 398,067
  • 40 to 497,600
  • 50 to 598,835
  • 60 to 697,322
  • 70 to 794,202
  • 80 and older1,859

Income and housing in 19720

Poverty rate

10.1%

Median earnings

$42,600

Median household income

$75,985

Median home value

$242,600

Median gross rent

$1,282

Education

  • High school graduate89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree21.6%
  • Graduate degree8.9%

Places covering 19720

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

72.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 19720

IRS populationACS population
66,78033,390020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200553,798
200653,333
200756,753
200854,714
200955,602
201056,127
201160,38456,018
201261,09554,880
201359,80854,860
201460,49154,570
201561,83354,690
201661,61553,030
201761,15253,370
201861,32453,070
201959,66453,390
202059,41053,510
202160,59951,270
202260,51451,590
202360,593

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 19720

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 19706Delaware City4.9 miPop 2,059 · Income $77,143
  2. 08070Pennsville5.0 miPop 12,477 · Income $74,006
  3. 19804Wilmington5.1 miPop 18,231 · Income $76,204
  4. 19713Newark5.9 miPop 30,549 · Income $72,850
  5. 19801Wilmington6.4 miPop 16,170 · Income $44,505
  6. 08023Deepwater6.4 miPop 289 · Income $87,576
  7. 19733Saint Georges6.5 miPop 182 · Income —
  8. 19701Bear6.5 miPop 44,801 · Income $107,856
  9. 19805Wilmington6.9 miPop 40,315 · Income $56,708
  10. 19702Newark6.9 miPop 56,049 · Income $92,304
  11. 19808Wilmington7.2 miPop 38,334 · Income $92,883
  12. 19716Newark7.7 miPop 0 · Income —

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19720 New Castle, DE

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ZIP code 19720 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 19720 in?
19720 is in New Castle, DE.
What county is 19720 in?
19720 is in New Castle County.
What is the median household income in 19720?
The median household income in 19720 is $75,985.
Which ZIP codes are near 19720?
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