Delaware · Census place 19730
Delaware City, DE population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Delaware City, Delaware (Delaware City, DE — Census place “Delaware City city”) is 1,976 residents, ranking #41 of 79 places in Delaware. Median household income is $78,333, the median home is worth $245,500 and median gross rent runs $1,420 a month. Looking for the Delaware City Delaware ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Delaware City, DE: 19706.
- Population
- 1,976Delaware City city residents
- Median household income
- $78,333Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $245,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,420Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74.4%Owner-occupied households
Delaware City ZIP codes (Delaware)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Delaware City.
The Delaware City DE ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Delaware City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Delaware City city median would spend about 21.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10% of residents and 74.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Delaware City city, DE in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Delaware City city is a small town in Delaware, with 1,976 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #41 of 79 ranked by population — larger than 48% of them. The median age here is 40.2 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Delaware City city earn a median of $78,333 a year, essentially level with the national figure of $78,538 and 4% above the $75,000 median for the 54 Delaware cities we cover. Median household income counts every pre-tax dollar arriving at an address — wages, self-employment, Social Security, pensions, interest and public assistance — for everyone living there, so multi-earner households pull the figure up even where individual pay is modest. Poverty reaches 10% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Delaware City city is valued at $245,500, 19.1% below the national figure and 12% below the $280,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,420 a month, 1% above the national figure, or roughly $17,040 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.1×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 74.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Delaware.
- Cheswold town 1,833
- Millville town 2,059
- Greenwood town 1,800
- Long Neck CDP 2,372
- Wyoming town 1,789
- Delmar town 2,386
- Woodside East CDP 1,680
- Riverview CDP 2,412
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Delaware City city?
- Delaware City city has 1,976 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #41 of 79 in Delaware.
- What is the median household income in Delaware City city?
- Median household income in Delaware City city is $78,333 a year, essentially level with the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Delaware City city?
- Median gross rent is $1,420 a month and the median home value is $245,500, so rent absorbs about 21.8% of median household income.
- Is Delaware City city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Delaware City city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Delaware City city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.