Town guide

Odessa, Delaware

Odessa is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, home to about 409 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19730.

Homes sold for a median of $239 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population409802 per sq mi
Median home value$348,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$239Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Odessa

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)36 miles away
Closer regional airportWilmington Airport (ILG)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA47 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Odessa; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Odessa

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Odessa had 366 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 64th largest of 79 towns in Delaware by population.

New Castle County grew from 109,697 residents in 1900 to 570,719 in 2020.

Odessa population by census2000: 286, 2010: 364, 2020: 366286200036420103662020

New Castle County, 1900–2020

New Castle County population, 1900 to 20201900: 109,697, 1910: 123,188, 1920: 148,239, 1930: 161,032, 1940: 179,562, 1950: 218,879, 1960: 307,446, 1970: 385,856, 1980: 398,115, 1990: 441,946, 2000: 500,265, 2010: 538,479, 2020: 570,719110K’00’10148K’20’30180K’40’50307K’60’70398K’80’90500K’00’10571K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OdessaJan: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in41°26°Jan3.244°27°Feb2.853°34°Mar4.264°44°Apr3.574°53°May3.682°63°Jun4.787°68°Jul4.485°67°Aug4.079°59°Sep4.467°47°Oct3.756°37°Nov3.146°30°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilmington New Castle Co Ap, DE weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in New Castle County

306,745 jobs at 17,855 businesses in New Castle County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in New Castle CountyHealth care and social assistance: 50,428 jobs; Finance and insurance: 40,155 jobs; Retail trade: 38,161 jobs; Professional services: 31,116 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 25,616 jobs; Administrative and support: 17,592 jobs; Construction: 15,732 jobs; Wholesale trade: 15,404 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Finance and insurance 13% Retail trade 12% Professional services 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Odessa.

Nearest hospitals

  • Union Hospital of Cecil CountyGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elkton14.0 miles
  • Christiana HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newark16.0 miles
  • Wilmington Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilmington19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists9

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.

Places in and around Odessa

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Odessa Memorial Park · 7 acres0.5 mi
  • Old Academy Park · 1 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Giant1.9 mi
  • Acme2.5 mi
  • La Costena Market3.4 mi
  • Dutch Country Farmers Market3.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Living Well Pharmacy3.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Everett Annex3.5 mi
  • Everett Theatre3.5 mi

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.

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