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State or areaDelaware
ZIP code19701
Telephone code302
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:35 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:19 am – 4:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People42,984 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.116,599 householdsMedian household income $111,198Median home value $372,500Median rent $1,827 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,606 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 23,598 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes70% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 25°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September20 in of snow a year, on about 11 days33 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 43° / 25°FJFebruary: 46° / 25°FFMarch: 54° / 33°FMApril: 67° / 42°FAMay: 76° / 52°FMJune: 84° / 62°FJJuly: 89° / 66°FJAugust: 87° / 65°FASeptember: 79° / 58°FSOctober: 69° / 46°FONovember: 57° / 36°FNDecember: 47° / 30°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newark Ag Farm station, 6 mi away; snow from Wilmington New Castle Co Ap
Nearby landmarksSwamp Forest Trailpark · 2.1 miGoose Pointcape · 5.3 miLums Pond State Park Campgroundcampground · 2.5 miIron Hillpeak · 4.9 miMichael N Castle C and D Canal Trail Lums Pond Southtrailhead · 3.0 miMichael N Castle C and D Canal Trail Saint Georges Trailheadtrailhead · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLums Pond State Parkstate park · 1.0 mi · 1,863 acresC&D Canal Wildlife Areastate wilderness · 1.4 mi · 3,319 acresSunset Lakestate park · 2.8 mi · 201 acresC&D Canal Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 4,814 acresPorter Square Parkpark · 2.0 miGlasgow Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 285 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198442 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201730 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterArtesian Water Companyserves 231,114 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation68 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChristianaCare - Christiana Hospital7.3 miPost officeKirkwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDelaware City Town Hall5.5 miPoliceDelaware State Police Troop 22.3 miFire stationChristiana Fire Company Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 4 otherSchoolAquinas Academyunder a mileSchoolCaravel Academy1.4 miElementaryKathleen H Wilbur Elementary School1.6 miCollegeUniversity of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington Airport ILG8.1 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL31 miInterstateI-954.9 miUS highwayUS 131.9 miAmtrakThomas R. Carper Station NRK6.6 miRailNewark DESoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)6.6 miCoachDelaware Rest Stop NFlixBus5.4 miTransit4 stops within a mileDart First StateSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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    1350 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, 19702 · 4.6 mi

    5 star reviewWe have a very difficult area to mow (the grass had gotten three feet high), ...

 

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