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19709 Zip Code (Middletown, DE) Detailed Profile




Cities: Middletown, DE (12.45%), Odessa, DE (0.07%)
County: New Castle County, DE
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 50,173
Zip code population in 2010: 35,107
Zip code population in 2000: 19,583

Houses and condos: 17,875
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,522
% of renters here:

14%
State:

26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 19709: 102.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 79.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 630 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 19709
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.6% ($2,871)
Delaware:

0.5% ($1,635)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,909 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,741 (0.7%)

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Males: 23,671  (47.2%)
Females: 26,503  (52.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 19709:

  • High school or higher: 97.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 19709:

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

Zip code 19709 compared to state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 19709 (2022)
    • 29,68859.2%White
    • 12,27424.5%Black
    • 3,2026.4%Asian
    • 2,8735.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,3442.7%Two or more races
    • 7771.5%Some other race
    • 110.02%American Indian
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Urban population: 18,446
Rural population: 31,726

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $460,280
19709:

$460,280
Delaware:

$337,200



According to our research of Delaware and other state lists, there were 26 registered sex offenders living in 19709 zip code as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 19709 is 1,501 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

40.5 years
Delaware median age:

41.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.8 people
Delaware:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 19709, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $92,136 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$92,136
State:

$74,239

Salary/wage: $81,444 (reported on 84.5% of returns)
Here:

$81,444
State:

$59,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1107.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3556.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6625.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9394.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18996.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 63797.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,017 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,017
Delaware:

$1,604
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $25k, 21.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 277.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,573 (reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:

$3,573
State:

$8,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.9% for AGIs below $25k, 36.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 123.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 207.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 892.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,150 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:

+$10,150
State:

+$19,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 23.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 113.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 343.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4383.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,238 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

+$13,238
State:

+$13,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.6% for AGIs below $25k, 95.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 110.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 158.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 366.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2894.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,014 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
19709:

$22,014
Delaware:

$22,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.5% for AGIs below $25k, 141.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 263.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 416.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 597.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1456.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $23,975 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
19709:

$23,975
Delaware:

$28,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 234.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,054 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:

$29,054
State:

$30,452
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.9% for AGIs below $25k, 183.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 504.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 941.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1376.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4422.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,938 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:

$6,938
State:

$8,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 25.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 140.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 249.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1167.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,220 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
19709:

$8,220
State:

$7,483
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 34.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 132.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 272.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 433.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1146.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,155 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,155
State:

$2,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.8% for AGIs below $25k, 53.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.8%
Here:

93%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.0% for AGIs below $25k, 93.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19709, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $72,075 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$72,075
State:

$61,157

Salary/wage: $64,870 (reported on 89.0% of returns)
Here:

$64,870
State:

$50,642
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.2% for AGIs below $25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $910 (reported on 36.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$910
Delaware:

$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,726 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,726
State:

$6,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,170 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:

+$5,170
State:

+$11,439
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,266 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

+$11,266
State:

+$12,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,298 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
19709:

$16,298
Delaware:

$16,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $18,467 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
19709:

$18,467
Delaware:

$22,611
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,132 (21% of AGI, reported on 48.5% of returns)
Here:

$24,132
State:

$23,216

Here:

21.0% of AGI
State:

19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,095 (reported on 42.1% of returns)
Here:

$3,095
State:

$3,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,130 (reported on 48.4% of returns)
19709:

$8,130
State:

$8,129
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,068 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,068
State:

$2,231
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.1%
Here:

48%
State:

47%
(% for various income ranges: 39.8% for AGIs below $25k, 45.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 63.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19709, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $62,673 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$62,673
State:

$54,038

Salary/wage: $57,827 (reported on 90.7% of returns)
Here:

$57,827
State:

$44,625
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.8% for AGIs below $10k, 76.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,108 (reported on 50.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,108
Delaware:

$1,734
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,516 (reported on 28.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,516
State:

$5,362
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,790 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:

+$8,790
State:

+$17,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,691 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:

+$9,691
State:

+$12,191
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,895 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
19709:

$2,895
Delaware:

$3,027
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $10,868 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:

$10,868
Delaware:

$15,466

Total itemized deductions: $19,796 (21% of AGI, reported on 54.9% of returns)
Here:

$19,796
State:

$19,441

Here:

21.3% of AGI
State:

19.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 10.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,645 (3% of AGI, reported on 50.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,645
State:

$3,727

Here:

2.8% of AGI
State:

3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $8,434 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
19709:

$8,434
State:

$8,958
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,632 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,632
State:

$1,733

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.4%
Here:

54%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 40.1% for AGIs below $10k, 53.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$124,092
Delaware:

$82,174
Middletown, DE (19709) map Nearest zip codes: 19730, 19733, 19731, 19701, 19706, 19734.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

57.7%
Delaware:

43.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

3.3%
Delaware:

49.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,133
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 16,501


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 671 (719 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 10,751 (5,379 now married, 5,462 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 19709 with a mortgage: 11,321 (1,269 second mortgage, 1,116 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 108

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,160
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $553

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

4.1%
Whole state:

9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

0.9%
Whole state:

4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.8
State:

6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 19709: Augustine Beach (A), Bay View Beach (B), Succor Corners (C), Canadas Beach (D), Thomas Corners (E), Summit Aviation (F), Saint Augustine Landing (G), Port Penn Volunteer Fire Company (H), Odessa Fire Company Station 4 (I), Middletown Town Hall (J), Appoquinimink Library (K), New Castle County Emergency Medical Services Paramedic Station 5 (L), Volunteer Hose Company of Middletown Station 1 (M), Volunteer Hose Company of Middletown Station 27 (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 19709 include: Saint Annes Church (A), Mission Fellowship Church (B), Mid-Town Tabernacle (C), Connection Community Church (D), Crossroads Presbyterian Church (E), Old Drawyer Church (F), Summit United Methodist Church (G), Ringgold Chapel (H), Bethesda United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Saint Annes Cemetery (1), Asbury Cemetery (2), Mount Pisgah Cemetery (3), Hickory Grove Cemetery (4), Forest Cemetery (5), Drawer Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs and swamps: White Swan Lake (A), Shallcross Lake (B), Thousand Acre Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Drawyer Creek (A), Deep Creek (B), Crystal Run (C), Augustine Creek (D), Silver Run (E), Scott Run (F), Saint Georges Creek (G), Joy Run (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 19709 include: Augustine State Wildlife Management Area (1), Canal Wildlife Area (2), Augustine Wildlife Area (3), Silver Lake Park (4), Silver Run Wildlife Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 4272020 or later
  • 6,3142010 to 2019
  • 5,8882000 to 2009
  • 3,2181990 to 1999
  • 1,1711980 to 1989
  • 4581970 to 1979
  • 971960 to 1969
  • 3231950 to 1959
  • 861940 to 1949
  • 4621939 or earlier

Zip code 19709 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Middletown, DE (19709)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Middletown, DE (19709)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 9892 bedrooms
  • 6,5853 bedrooms
  • 6,0584 bedrooms
  • 1,8045+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Middletown, DE (19709)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Middletown, DE (19709)
  • 121no bedroom
  • 4071 bedroom
  • 1,0942 bedrooms
  • 7343 bedrooms
  • 1494 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Middletown, DE (19709) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Middletown, DE (19709) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 205no vehicle
  • 3,0281 vehicle
  • 7,3522 vehicles
  • 3,3333 vehicles
  • 1,0424 vehicles
  • 4325+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Middletown, DE (19709) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Middletown, DE (19709) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 224no vehicle
  • 7791 vehicle
  • 1,4722 vehicles
  • 1043 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 19709 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 19709 household income distribution in 2022
  • 484Less than $10,000
  • 115$10,000 to $14,999
  • 334$15,000 to $19,999
  • 400$20,000 to $24,999
  • 240$25,000 to $29,999
  • 276$30,000 to $34,999
  • 409$35,000 to $39,999
  • 278$40,000 to $44,999
  • 587$45,000 to $49,999
  • 417$50,000 to $59,999
  • 965$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,327$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,515$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,296$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,485$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,707$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 19709

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 19709
  • 116Less than $10,000
  • 42$10,000 to $14,999
  • 67$15,000 to $19,999
  • 94$25,000 to $29,999
  • 43$40,000 to $49,999
  • 42$50,000 to $59,999
  • 51$60,000 to $69,999
  • 95$70,000 to $79,999
  • 30$100,000 to $124,999
  • 21$150,000 to $174,999
  • 135$175,000 to $199,999
  • 739$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,158$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4,222$300,000 to $399,999
  • 4,740$400,000 to $499,999
  • 4,692$500,000 to $749,999
  • 542$750,000 to $999,999
  • 36$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 19$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 184$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 19709

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 19709
  • 79$100 to $149
  • 17$200 to $249
  • 26$500 to $549
  • 9$650 to $699
  • 154$750 to $799
  • 115$800 to $899
  • 48$900 to $999
  • 422$1,000 to $1,249
  • 757$1,250 to $1,499
  • 529$1,500 to $1,999
  • 116$2,000 to $2,499
  • 17$3,500 or more
  • 223No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,442.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $180,581.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $473,547
  • Black or African American householders: $299,794
  • Asian householders: $441,909
  • Some other race householders: $419,201
  • Two or more races householders: $544,988
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $478,395

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $460,280
19709:

$460,280
Delaware:

$337,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $347,484 - $561,058

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $439,836
Here:

$439,836
State:

$419,599

Townhouses or other attached units: $289,330
Here:

$289,330
State:

$291,415

In 2-unit structures: $189,037
Here:

$189,037
State:

$301,231

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $492,648
Here:

$492,648
State:

$543,616

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $161,290
Here:

$161,290
State:

$212,751

Mobile homes: $43,315
Here:

$43,315
State:

$106,273

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $125,599
Here:

$125,599
State:

$199,088
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 19709
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,001
  • One, attached: 4,354
  • Two: 81
  • 3 or 4: 300
  • 5 to 9: 452
  • 10 to 19: 462
  • 20 to 49: 191
  • 50 or more: 187
  • Mobile homes: 114

Unemployment: 5.1%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19709

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19709
  • 75.7%18,565Drove a car alone
  • 4.6%1,124Carpooled
  • 0.7%162Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%28Streetcar or trolley car
  • 0.1%21Subway or elevated
  • 0.5%118Walked
  • 1.2%285Other means
  • 18.2%4,465Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19709

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19709
  • 432Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,0015 to 9 minutes
  • 1,54210 to 14 minutes
  • 1,70515 to 19 minutes
  • 2,52220 to 24 minutes
  • 2,18025 to 29 minutes
  • 4,31730 to 34 minutes
  • 1,30135 to 39 minutes
  • 1,53240 to 44 minutes
  • 2,21045 to 59 minutes
  • 1,02560 to 89 minutes
  • 48990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 50,173
  • Male householders: 8,310 (717 living alone), Female householders: 9,342 (2,279 living alone)
  • 11,223 spouses (11,106 opposite-sex spouses), 756 unmarried partners, (716 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 16,218 children (15,252 natural, 225 adopted, 693 stepchildren), 683 grandchildren, 320 brothers or sisters, 1,494 parents, 60 foster children, 555 other relatives, 1,089 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 160 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,440 2-persons, 3,645 3-persons, 3,739 4-persons, 823 5-persons, 203 6-persons, 310 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,999 1-person, 574 2-persons, 30 3-persons

9,303 married couples with children.
2,737 single-parent households (475 men, 2,262 women).

87.8% of residents of 19709 zip code speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 18% well, 11% not well, 1% not at all).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 31% well, 7% not well, 1% not at all).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% very well, 30% well, 6% not well, 6% not at all).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (92% very well, 4% well, 4% not well).

Foreign born population: 5,479 (10.9%)
(69.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

10.9%
Whole state:

9.9%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 28%Bhutan
  • 7%Dominica
  • 6%Nepal
  • 6%Honduras
  • 4%Cabo Verde
  • 4%Syria
  • 3%Liberia
Most common first ancestries reported in 19709
  • 11%English
  • 9%Irish
  • 6%German
  • 5%American
  • 5%Italian
  • 3%Polish
  • 2%Dutch
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,7012010 or later
  • 1,4392000 to 2009
  • 1,2021990 to 1999
  • 1,419Before 1990

Zip code 19709 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • JOHNSON CONTROLS INCORPORATED BATTERY GROUP (700 N. BROAD ST. in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1993-0344, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1981-0154, ICIS-03-2000-0475,
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: STORAGE BATTERIES
    Business NAICS classification: STORAGE BATTERY MANUFACTURING.; STORAGE BATTERY MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: JOHNSON CONTROLS BATTERY GROUP,INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: GLOBE UNION INC MIDDLETOWN DE, JOHNSON CONTROLS BATTERY GROUP INC, JOHNSON CONTROLS BATT. GRP.INC.
  • APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (601 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1996-0089, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
    Organizations: DELSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • MACDERMID INC (701 INDUSTRIAL DR. in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS
    Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: RICHARD T MAYES (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MACDERMID INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: HERCULES INC., MIDDLETOWN, MACDERMID INC.
  • M.O.T. CHARTER SCHOOL (1156 LEVELS RD in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-587
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: MOT CHARTER SCHOOL (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • SILVER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (200 EAST COCHRAN STREET in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-10
    Organizations: APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • REDDING MIDDLE SCHOOL (201 NEW STREET in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-16
    Organizations: APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL (120 SILVER LAKE ROAD in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-18
    Organizations: APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • APPOQUINIMINK EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (502 SOUTH BROAD STREET in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-13
    Organizations: APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • HILLHAVEN CENTER (RD 3 BOX 510 BAY VIEW in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1989-0528, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • SEALAND LIMITED (ROUTE 896 + 15 in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1984-0029, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  • CEDAR LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1259 CEDAR LANE ROAD in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-11
    Organizations: APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • EVERETT MEREDITH MIDDLE SCHOOL (504 SOUTH BROAD STREET in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-17
    Organizations: APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WOODIE'S A.K.A BLUE STAR GAS STA (RT # 301 in MIDDLETOWN, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2001-0188, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-2002-0248,
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS

Zip code 19709 marital status for males
Zip code 19709 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 68.3%Utility gas
  • 20.3%Electricity
  • 5.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Wood

Population in 1990: 10,243. Population change in the 1990s: +9,340 (+91.2%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 20,307
  • Northeast: 16,484
  • Midwest: 1,525
  • South: 5,358
  • West: 854

50% of the 19709 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Delaware.

89% of the 19709 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Middletown, DE (19709)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 657
Here:

10.2%
Delaware:

11.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 232
Here:

5.7%
Delaware:

12.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 275
Here:

21.9%
Delaware:

19.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 104,089Management occupations
  • 95,893Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 90,898Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 86,062Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 85,738Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 83,942Legal occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (MIDDLETOWN, DE):

  • B LAZY CONSTRUCTION INC (1131 DUTCH NECK RD; small business) : $2,581,497 in 19 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction and Building Materials by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $455,736; 2001: $584,274; 2002: $44,280; 2003: -$1,584; 2004: $842,400; 2005: $586,390; 2006: $70,001.

    Biggest contracts:
    $411,480 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2001-05-03. Completion date: 2001-11-01.
    $282,900 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2004-04-21. Completion date: 2004-08-02.
    $282,900 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2004-04-21. Completion date: 2004-08-02.
    $198,468, same as above. Signed on 2000-06-20. Completion date: 2000-10-18.
  • SUMMIT AVIATION INC (SUMMIT AIRPORT; small business) : $1,472,772 in 24 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft Components and Accessories, Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Other Airfield Structures by Navy, U.S. Special Operations Command, Army, Office of Policy, Management and Budget/Chief Financial Officer, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $81,313; 2004: $849,498; 2005: $435,872; 2006: $106,089.

    Biggest contracts:
    $494,762 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2004-04-19. Completion date: 2004-10-19.
    $473,239, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-27. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $346,344 with U.S. Special Operations Command for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft Components and Accessories. Signed on 2004-02-20. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
    $81,189, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-28. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
  • ASTEC, INC (1554 LOREWOOD GROVE RD; small business) : $82,100 in 4 contracts from 2001 to 2003
    $78,750 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Aerial Fertilization/Spraying Services. Signed on 2001-09-26. Completion date: 2001-10-05.
    $20,600 with Army for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2002-05-01. Completion date: 2002-05-24.
    $3,350 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Pollution Abatement and Control Facilities. Signed on 2003-05-09. Completion date: 2003-05-22.
    -$20,600 with Army for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2002-10-29. Completion date: 2002-05-24.
  • M S P EQUIPMENT RENTAL, INC (2142 DUPONT PARKWAY; small business) : $16,843 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $5,950 with Air Force for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2006-05-03. Completion date: 2006-05-24.
    $5,950 with Air Force for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment. Signed on 2005-05-17. Completion date: 2005-06-01.
    $4,943 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-15. Completion date: 2005-09-15.
  • SCHAGRIN GAS CO (1000 N BROAD ST; small business) : $4,716 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    $1,689 with Army for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. Signed on 2003-03-12. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
    $1,689, same as above. Signed on 2002-07-02. Completion date: 2003-03-31.
    $1,338, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-30. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
  • BROOKS CONTAINER RENTAL & SERV (1804 MIDDLE NECK RD; small business)
    $405 with Army for Trailers. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2005-07-06. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
  • MACMILLAN CONSULTING, LLC (602 OLD STATE ROAD; small business) : -$9,550 in 4 contracts from 1999 to 2000
    $80,000 with Army for Other Management Support Services. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2000-01-13. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2000-01-13. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    -$39,550, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-31. Completion date: 1999-09-30.
    -$50,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-07. Completion date: 2000-09-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 10 establishments)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 3)
  • Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (100-249: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 325 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 114 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 20 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED499$250,270341$243,4931,980$240,330111$55,85858$200,43813$23,796
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$281,49133$234,059167$232,83520$56,2718$118,8696$75,448
APPLICATIONS DENIED91$284,46857$221,721798$257,340111$54,98826$120,51715$40,559
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN78$276,95456$261,064429$277,21418$131,85512$178,8482$84,020
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS14$189,4678$249,398135$272,44319$169,9380$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED64$295,93345$297,5032$333,480
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$365,42929$292,9080$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$301,64518$311,8670$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$319,6702$214,5300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$384,1700$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19709
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19709 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 159. The highest number of reported fires - 228 took place in 2006, and the least - 110 in 2009. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 19709 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.5%), and Outside Fires (25.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 19709
    • 1,52656.5%Structure Fires
    • 68225.3%Outside Fires
    • 38914.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1033.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 19709, Delaware

Most common first names in zip code 19709 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8673.2 years
William8070.4 years
James6169.9 years
Mary5078.6 years
Charles4273.0 years
Robert4169.1 years
George3873.2 years
Elizabeth3576.8 years
Helen3581.9 years
Joseph3272.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 19709 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams2372.1 years
Brown1975.4 years
Smith1475.0 years
Wilson1473.3 years
Davis1375.1 years
Thomas1375.8 years
Johnson1265.3 years
Jones1077.4 years
Reynolds1079.9 years
Coleman1075.2 years
Businesses in zip code 19709
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Kohl's1
Applebee's1Lowe's1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets6
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Blockbuster1Papa John's Pizza1
Buffalo Wild Wings1RadioShack1
Burger King1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1Ruby Tuesday1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
Dunkin Donuts3Starbucks1
FedEx2Subway2
GNC1T-Mobile2
Giant1Taco Bell1
Goodwill1The Room Place1
H&R Block1U-Haul3
Hardee's1UPS3
Hilton1Verizon Wireless1
Home Depot1Waffle House1
Jones New York1Walgreens4
KFC1Walmart1
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