ZIP Code 19711 — Newark city, DE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 19711 covers Newark, DE in New Castle County with a population of about 49,113.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 302; U.S. House district DE-00; the PHILADELPHIA media market.

Newark, DE sits in a university / college context (near university of delaware (2.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 19711 is about $94,455 — about 26% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.9%; unemployment rate near 5.2%; 52.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 16.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $376,300 — about 8% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,388 (about 19% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 65.5% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 19711 in Newark, DE, a household would need roughly $104,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,417. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($94,455). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Newark city, DE as Relatively High (composite score 95.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.6) and hurricane (88.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Newark city, DE show little to no average snow and around 47.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,286 for ZIP 19711 (Newark city, DE) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.