Edgemoor is a community in New Castle County, Delaware, home to about 6,349 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19802 and 19809.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Wilmington; part is in Edgemoor
Mostly Wilmington; part is in Edgemoor
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Edgemoor. 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)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilmington Airport (ILG)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA27 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Edgemoor; 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.
Edgemoor had 6,635 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 19th 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).
307 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edgemoor’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 42 |
| Mental health providers | 149 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 East Side Charter School, Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School, Brandywine School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Side Charter SchoolWilmington | K–8 | 434 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Edison (Thomas A.) Charter SchoolWilmington | K–8 | 557 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Harlan (David W. ) Elementary SchoolWilmington | K–5 | 322 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolWilmington | K–12 | 674 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Shortlidge (Evan G.) AcademyWilmington | K–2 | 340 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Warner Elementary SchoolWilmington | 3–5 | 395 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| duPont (Pierre S.) Middle SchoolWilmington | 6–8 | 730 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Mount Pleasant High SchoolWilmington | 9–12 | 1,084 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maranatha Christian AcademyWilmington | Pre-K–10 | 10 | Brethren | 0.3 mi |
| Urban Promise SchoolWilmington | Pre-K–12 | 85 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| Sharon Temple Adventist SchoolWilmington | K–8 | 33 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.5 mi |
| Urban Promise AcademyWilmington | 8–12 | 25 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wilmington and Bellefonte.
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