ZIP Code 19734 — Townsend town, DE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 19734 covers Townsend, DE in New Castle County with a population of about 14,151.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.4 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 19734 is about $131,745 — about 75% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.7%; unemployment rate near 2.5%; 32.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Finance and insurance; about 17.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.5 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 $426,300 — about 22% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,122 (about 4% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 89.2% (about 23.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 19734 in Townsend, DE, a household would need roughly $117,000 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 $2,738. That sits below the local median household income ($131,745), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Townsend town, 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 Townsend town, DE show little to no average snow and around 47.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 659 for ZIP 19734 (Townsend town, 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.