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New Castle County · Delaware

ZIP code 19732

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 19732 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
155

ZCTA residents

Median income
$250,001

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$704,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Delaware state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 19732 sits in New Castle County, Delaware and is home to 155 people. Median household income is $250,001, the median home is worth $704,900 and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Delaware state rate).

County
New Castle County

FIPS 10003

State
Delaware (DE)

68 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 19732

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
155ZIP 19732 residents
Median household income
$250,001Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$704,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
72.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 19732

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
0%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$0Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$0Before any exemptions

Delaware levies 0% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,658/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 19732 compares

ZIP 19732 against the median ZIP in New Castle County and across Delaware.

MeasureZIP 19732County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$250,001$86,240$79,698+214%
Median home value$704,900$320,450$296,650+138%
Median gross rent$1,357$1,306
Population15515,93610,145-98%

Medians are computed across the 29 ZIP areas in New Castle County and the 68 ZIP areas in Delaware.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 68 Delaware ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 98% of 61 state ZIPs

#1
Home value

above 94% of 62 state ZIPs

#4
Population

larger than 9% of 68 state ZIPs

#62

Comparable ZIP codes

Delaware ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
19707New Castle County$172,161$534,300$2,230
19807New Castle County$156,905$895,400$1,600
19803New Castle County$133,941$436,200$1,736
19734New Castle County$131,745$426,300$1,342
19709New Castle County$129,971$444,900$1,571
19930Sussex County$118,092$798,300$1,542

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under New Castle County.

ZIP 19732 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 19732?
ZIP 19732 lies mostly in New Castle County, Delaware. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 19732?
Delaware charges 0% statewide.
Is 19732 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $704,900+138% against the typical Delaware ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19732, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.