Local servicesHospitalChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital1.3 miPost officeRodney Square Post Office1.5 miTown hallWilmington City Hall1.4 miPoliceNew Castle County Sheriff's Office1.4 miFire stationWilmington Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 5 high, 11 otherSchoolEastSide Charter Schoolunder a mileSchoolThomas Edison Charter Schoolunder a mileElementaryHarlan Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Delaware Downtown Center1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington Airport ILG6.8 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL17 miInterstateI-4951.0 miUS highwayUS 13under a mileAmtrakWilmington, DE WIL1.8 miRailWilmingtonSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)1.8 miCoachWilmington E Front StGreyhound1.8 miTransit148 stops 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 19802 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19802 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:34 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:19 am – 4:40 pm
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People26,051 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.810,478 householdsMedian household income $53,812Median home value $194,600Median rent $1,227 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,601 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 12,569 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 11%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes63% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, other languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 24°F50 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days17 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wilmington Porter Rsch station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Delaware Downtown Centercollege · 1.4 miEdgemoor Reservoirreservoir · under a mileUniversity of Delaware Wilmingtoncollege · 2.8 miPorter Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miBellevue Lakelake · 2.7 miChristina Riverriver · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsH. Fletcher Brown Parkstate park · 1.1 miBrandywine Parkstate park · 1.1 mi · 134 acresAlapocas Run State Parkstate park · 1.7 miWilmington State Parksstate park · 1.8 miBellevue State Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 272 acresFox Point State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 107 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199448 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201739 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 subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWilmington Water Departmentserves 107,976 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation67 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
