Bellefonte is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, home to about 1,388 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19809.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wilmington; part is in Bellefonte
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bellefonte. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilmington Airport (ILG)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA26 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bellefonte; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bellefonte had 1,225 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 48th largest of 79 towns in Delaware by population.
New Castle County grew from 109,697 residents in 1900 to 570,719 in 2020.
New Castle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilmington Porter Rsch, DE weather station (2 miles away).
306,745 jobs at 17,855 businesses in New Castle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
166 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bellefonte.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 95 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Brandywine School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolWilmington | K–12 | 674 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Mount Pleasant High SchoolWilmington | 9–12 | 1,084 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wilmington and Edgemoor.
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