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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People9,777 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.36,033 householdsMedian household income $88,855Median home value $386,000Median rent $1,396 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,506 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 5,920 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 19 minutes65% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages71% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 37% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 1%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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Delaware Wilmingtoncollege · under a mileUniversity of Delaware Downtown Centercollege · 1.5 miCool Spring Reservoirreservoir · under a mileHolly Islandisland · 1.1 miPorter Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miDutch Neckcape · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlapocas Run State Parkstate park · under a mileBrandywine Parkstate park · under a mileWilmington State Parksstate park · under a mileH. Fletcher Brown Parkstate park · 1.2 miBrandywine Creek State Parkstate park · 2.6 miHobbs Propertystate park · 2.8 mi · 60 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 199447 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201740 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 subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation159 ft48 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Francis Hospitalunder a milePost officeMontchanin Post Office1.0 miTown hallWilmington City Hall1.6 miPoliceNew Castle County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationWilmington Fire Department Station 61.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 7 high, 16 otherSchoolSaint Ann Schoolright hereElementaryJoseph E Johnson Jr Elementary Schoolright hereElementarySaint Anthony of Padua Grade Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Delaware Wilmingtonunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington Airport ILG6.2 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL19 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 202under a mileAmtrakWilmington, DE WIL1.9 miRailWilmingtonSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)1.9 miCoachWilmington E Front StGreyhound1.9 miTransit93 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 19806 ZIP area.
