Town guide

Pike Creek, Delaware

Pike Creek is a community in New Castle County, Delaware, home to about 7,129 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19707 and 19808.

Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population7,1292,650 per sq mi
Median home value$422,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pike Creek

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pike Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)24 miles away
Closer regional airportWilmington Airport (ILG)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA34 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pike Creek

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

Pike Creek had 7,808 residents in the 2020 census, down 60% since 2000.

It’s the 18th largest of 79 towns in Delaware by population.

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

Pike Creek population by census2000: 19,751, 2010: 7,898, 2020: 7,80819,75120007,89820107,8082020

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 Pike CreekJan: 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 (6 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

922 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pike Creek’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wilmington Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilmington3.5 miles
  • Christiana HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newark3.7 miles
  • St. Francis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wilmington5.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors99
Specialist doctors118
Dentists90
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants151
Mental health providers256
Physical and occupational therapists163
Optometrists24
Chiropractors21
Pharmacies16

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 Pike Creek

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Carousel Park and Equestrian Center · 225 acres1.2 mi
  • Delcastle Recreation Park · 105 acres0.7 mi
  • Delcaste Recreation Area · 35 acres0.6 mi
  • Sherwood II · 5 acres0.5 mi
  • Sherwood Park · 4 acres1.1 mi
  • New Castle County Dunlinden Park · 3 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Acme1.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hirons Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Israel Marshall House4.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Schools in Pike Creek

Public schools here are run by Red Clay Consolidated School District, Gateway Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brandywine Springs SchoolWilmingtonK–8941Public0.9 mi
Gateway Charter SchoolWilmingtonK–8211Charter2.4 mi
Heritage Elementary SchoolWilmingtonK–5492Public1.7 mi
Linden Hill Elementary SchoolWilmingtonK–5532Public1.4 mi
Marbrook Elementary SchoolWilmingtonK–5465Public2.4 mi
Mote (Anna P.) Elementary SchoolWilmingtonK–5310Public1.8 mi
North Star Elementary SchoolHockessinK–5589Public2.8 mi
William F. Cooke Jr. ElementaryHockessinK–5613Public1.5 mi
Dickinson (John) SchoolWilmington6–121,027Public1.2 mi
duPont (H.B.) Middle SchoolHockessin6–8764Public4.0 mi
Skyline Middle SchoolWilmington6–8408Public1.7 mi
McKean (Thomas) High SchoolWilmington9–12920Public0.9 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cacc Montessori SchoolHockessinPre-K–K10Nonsectarian3.1 mi
Developing Minds Preschool and Learning CenterWilmingtonPre-K–K7Episcopal1.9 mi
St John the Beloved SchoolWilmingtonPre-K–8459Roman Catholic0.9 mi
The Hockessin Montessori SchoolHockessinPre-K–847Nonsectarian2.3 mi
Destiny Calling AcademyWilmingtonK–910Christian (no specific denomination)2.3 mi
Towle InstituteHockessin6–1240Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 mi
St Mark's High SchoolWilmington9–12829Roman Catholic2.1 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 Hockessin, Pike Creek Valley and North Star.

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