Wilmington is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, home to about 71,727 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 19801, 19802, 19805, 19806 and 19809, and parts of 19803 are in Wilmington too.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilmington Airport (ILG)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA28 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wilmington; 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.
Wilmington had 70,898 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1st 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).
1,749 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilmington’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 164 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 158 |
| Dentists | 77 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 241 |
| Mental health providers | 860 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 189 |
| Optometrists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 38 |
| Pharmacies | 40 |
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 (81 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1638.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Christina School District, Red Clay Consolidated School District, Brandywine School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski Early Education CenterWilmington | Pre-K–K | 93 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Stubbs Early Education CenterWilmington | Pre-K–K | 148 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary SchoolWilmington | K–5 | 549 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Carrcroft Elementary SchoolWilmington | K–5 | 475 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| East Side Charter SchoolWilmington | K–8 | 434 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Edison (Thomas A.) Charter SchoolWilmington | K–8 | 557 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| First State Montessori AcademyWilmington | K–8 | 657 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Harlan (David W. ) Elementary SchoolWilmington | K–5 | 322 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary SchoolWilmington | K–5 | 276 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Kuumba Academy Charter SchoolWilmington | K–8 | 594 | Charter | 0.2 mi |
| Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary SchoolWilmington | K–5 | 347 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lombardy Elementary SchoolWilmington | K–5 | 466 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolWilmington | K–12 | 674 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Odyssey Charter SchoolWilmington | K–12 | 2,286 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Shortlidge (Evan G.) AcademyWilmington | K–2 | 340 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Douglass SchoolWilmington | 1–12 | 119 | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| Maurice Pritchett SR. AcademyWilmington | 1–8 | 616 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| The Bayard SchoolWilmington | 1–8 | 571 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Warner Elementary SchoolWilmington | 3–5 | 395 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| duPont (Pierre S.) Middle SchoolWilmington | 6–8 | 730 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Springer Middle SchoolWilmington | 6–8 | 776 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Freire Charter SchoolWilmington | 8–12 | 406 | Charter | 0.1 mi |
| Brandywine High SchoolWilmington | 9–12 | 897 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Great Oaks Charter SchoolWilmington | 9–12 | 149 | Charter | 0.2 mi |
| Howard High School of TechnologyWilmington | 9–12 | 905 | Career and Technical | 0.4 mi |
| Mount Pleasant High SchoolWilmington | 9–12 | 1,084 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Valley Christian PreschoolWilmington | Pre-K–K | 4 | Baptist | 3.9 mi |
| Darul Amaanah AcademyWilmington | Pre-K–9 | 34 | Islamic | 0.6 mi |
| Immaculate Heart of MaryWilmington | Pre-K–8 | 406 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Maranatha Christian AcademyWilmington | Pre-K–10 | 10 | Brethren | 1.4 mi |
| St Ann SchoolWilmington | Pre-K–8 | 200 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| St Anthony of Padua Grade SchoolWilmington | Pre-K–8 | 161 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| St Elizabeth SchoolWilmington | Pre-K–12 | 364 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| St Mary Magdalen SchoolWilmington | Pre-K–8 | 467 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
| St Peter Cathedral SchoolWilmington | Pre-K–8 | 65 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Urban Promise SchoolWilmington | Pre-K–12 | 85 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 mi |
| Albert Einstein AcademyWilmington | K–5 | 33 | Jewish | 4.2 mi |
| Sharon Temple Adventist SchoolWilmington | K–8 | 33 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.3 mi |
| The Pilot SchoolWilmington | K–8 | 136 | Nonsectarian | 4.8 mi |
| Wilmington Sudbury SchoolWilmington | K–9 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 5.0 mi |
| Ursuline Academy, LowerWilmington | 3–8 | 456 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Nativity Preparatory School of WilmingtonWilmington | 5–8 | 53 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Serviam Girls AcademyWilmington | 5–8 | 44 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 mi |
| Augustine Hills SchoolWilmington | 6–11 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Urban Promise AcademyWilmington | 8–12 | 25 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 mi |
| Padua AcademyWilmington | 9–12 | 424 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 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 Elsmere, Edgemoor and Bellefonte.
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