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 – 4:41 pm
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People41,402 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.515,722 householdsMedian household income $60,221Median home value $237,100Median rent $1,215 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,698 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 20,027 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 24 minutes70% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 21%, other languages 2%13% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Delaware Wilmingtoncollege · 1.3 miUniversity of Delaware Downtown Centercollege · 2.4 miDutch Neckcape · 1.1 miCool Spring Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miHorseshoe Hillpeak · 5.0 miCoopers Islandisland · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilmington State Parksstate park · 2.0 miWilmington and Western Railroadstate park · 2.1 miAlapocas Run State Parkstate park · 2.3 miBrandywine Parkstate park · 2.3 miH. Fletcher Brown Parkstate park · 2.5 miHobbs Propertystate park · 2.5 mi · 60 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199447 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL8% 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
Elevation107 ft33 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilmington Veterans Administration Medical Centerunder a milePost officeLancaster Avenue Post Office1.3 miTown hallElsmere Town Hallunder a milePoliceElsmere Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationElsmere Fire Company Number 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 14 otherElementaryAustin D Baltz Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighHigh Road School of Delawareunder a mileSchoolCab Calloway School of the Artsunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Delaware Wilmington1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington Airport ILG4.6 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL21 miInterstateI-951.8 miUS highwayUS 2021.8 miAmtrakWilmington, DE WIL2.3 miRailWilmingtonSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)2.3 miCoachWilmington E Front StGreyhound2.3 miTransit39 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 19805 ZIP area.
