Pike Creek Valley is a community in New Castle County, Delaware, home to about 12,431 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19711 and 19808.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population12,4314,331 per sq mi
Median home value$340,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$215Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pike Creek Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Pike Creek Valley
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)26 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilmington Airport (ILG)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA36 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pike Creek Valley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Pike Creek Valley
U.S. Representative · Delaware at-largeSarah McBride (D)
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 Valley had 11,692 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.
It’s the 11th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newark Ag Farm, DE weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in New Castle County
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).
Health care
1,141 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pike Creek Valley’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Christiana HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newark2.4 miles
Wilmington Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilmington4.9 miles
St. Francis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wilmington7.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
86
Specialist doctors
117
Dentists
98
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
160
Mental health providers
437
Physical and occupational therapists
186
Optometrists
30
Chiropractors
27
Pharmacies
27
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 Valley
Parks (8 nearby)
Carousel Park and Equestrian Center · 225 acres0.8 mi
Heritage Park · 11 acres0.7 mi
Deacons Walk Park · 6 acres0.7 mi
Grenden Farms Park · 4 acres1.2 mi
Wood Creek · 3 acres1.3 mi
Lindell Hill Park · 3 acres1.3 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Zingo's0.9 mi
Newark Farmers Market1.2 mi
Acme1.2 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens1.6 mi
Rite Aid1.8 mi
Express Discount Pharmacy2.0 mi
Walgreens2.6 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Kirkwood Public Library1.1 mi
Hirons Library1.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Newark Arts Alliance3.6 mi
Chapel Street Players3.8 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Las Americas Aspira Academy, Red Clay Consolidated School District, Christina School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(19)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
ASPIRA DelawareNewark
K–12
1,471
Charter
2.4 mi
Brandywine Springs SchoolWilmington
K–8
941
Public
2.6 mi
Downes (John R.) Elementary SchoolNewark
K–5
346
Public
5.1 mi
Forest Oak Elementary SchoolNewark
K–5
429
Public
1.3 mi
Gateway Charter SchoolWilmington
K–8
211
Charter
4.1 mi
Heritage Elementary SchoolWilmington
K–5
492
Public
0.5 mi
Linden Hill Elementary SchoolWilmington
K–5
532
Public
0.8 mi
Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary SchoolNewark
K–5
244
Public
2.6 mi
Marbrook Elementary SchoolWilmington
K–5
465
Public
3.9 mi
Meadowood ProgramNewark
K–12
119
Alternative Education
1.3 mi
Mote (Anna P.) Elementary SchoolWilmington
K–5
310
Public
3.1 mi
Newark Charter SchoolNewark
K–12
3,109
Charter
6.9 mi
West Park Place Elementary SchoolNewark
K–5
350
Public
4.9 mi
Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary SchoolNewark
K–5
271
Public
0.8 mi
Dickinson (John) SchoolWilmington
6–12
1,027
Public
1.1 mi
Shue-Medill Middle SchoolNewark
6–8
763
Public
1.8 mi
Skyline Middle SchoolWilmington
6–8
408
Public
0.4 mi
McKean (Thomas) High SchoolWilmington
9–12
920
Public
2.9 mi
Newark High SchoolNewark
9–12
1,039
Public
3.7 mi
Private schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Developing Minds Preschool and Learning CenterWilmington
Pre-K–K
7
Episcopal
1.8 mi
St John the Beloved SchoolWilmington
Pre-K–8
459
Roman Catholic
2.1 mi
The Independence SchoolNewark
Pre-K–8
384
Nonsectarian
1.9 mi
Destiny Calling AcademyWilmington
K–9
10
Christian (no specific denomination)
1.2 mi
Newark Center for Creative LearningNewark
K–8
73
Nonsectarian
4.8 mi
St Mark's High SchoolWilmington
9–12
829
Roman Catholic
0.4 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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