ZIP Code 19717 — Newark city, DE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 19717 covers Newark, DE in New Castle County with a population of about 6,522.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 302; U.S. House district DE-00; the PHILADELPHIA media market.

Newark, DE sits in a university / college context (near university of delaware (0.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 8.1%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Education, and Retail trade; about 9.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Newark city, DE as Relatively High (composite score 95.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.6) and hurricane (88.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Newark city, DE show little to no average snow and around 47.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 304 for ZIP 19717 (Newark city, DE) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.