Local servicesHospitalChristianaCare Union Hospital14.0 miPost officeOdessa Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOdessa Town Hallunder a milePoliceDelaware State Police Troop 9under a mileFire stationOdessa Fire Company Station 24under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highHighOdessa High School1.2 miMiddleCantwell's Bridge Middle School1.3 miElementaryOld State Elementary School1.4 miCollegeCecil College - Elkton Station14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington Airport ILG16 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL37 miInterstateI-9514 miUS highwayUS 13under a mileAmtrakThomas R. Carper Station NRK16 miCoachElkton Fox Hollow CoffeeGreyhound13 miTransit1 stop within a mileDart First StateSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19730 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19730 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:35 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:19 am – 4:42 pm
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People506 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.5207 householdsMedian household income $81,927Median home value $299,300Median rent $1,344 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,236 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 232 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, construction 15%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 29 minutes84% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 26°F45 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June20 in of snow a year, on about 11 days22 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wilmington New Castle Co Ap station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsForaker Parkstate park · 2.7 miM.O.T. Athletic Fieldsrecreation area · 1.7 miAugustine Beachstate wilderness · 3.5 mi · 3,148 acresSaint Andrews Parkrecreation area · 2.1 miThe Cannery Lotstate park · 6.0 miPort Penn Interpretive Centerstate park · 6.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198449 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201722 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighNew Castle County, DE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 161main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, New Castle County monitors, DE
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEast Ncc Districtserves 5,538 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation54 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
