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New Castle County · Delaware

ZIP code 19810

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 19810 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
25,859

ZCTA residents

Median income
$110,486

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$420,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Delaware state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 19810 sits in New Castle County, Delaware and is home to 25,859 people. Median household income is $110,486, the median home is worth $420,300 and median gross rent is $1,517. 79.5% 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 19810

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

Population
25,859ZIP 19810 residents
Median household income
$110,486Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$420,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,517Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 19810

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,181/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4.7%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 19810 compares

ZIP 19810 against the median ZIP in New Castle County and across Delaware.

MeasureZIP 19810County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$110,486$86,240$79,698+39%
Median home value$420,300$320,450$296,650+42%
Median gross rent$1,517$1,357$1,306+16%
Population25,85915,93610,145+155%

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 87% of 61 state ZIPs

#8
Home value

above 76% of 62 state ZIPs

#15
Population

larger than 79% of 68 state ZIPs

#14

Comparable ZIP codes

Delaware ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
19962Kent County$107,868$357,000$1,205
19701New Castle County$107,856$337,800$1,732
19971Sussex County$103,301$561,300$1,383
19944Sussex County$103,125$1,160,100
19930Sussex County$118,092$798,300$1,542
19938Kent County$96,338$335,800$1,624

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under New Castle County.

ZIP 19810 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 19810?
ZIP 19810 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 19810?
Delaware charges 0% statewide.
Is 19810 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,517 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $420,300+42% 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 19810, 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.