ZIP Code 19736 — Hockessin CDP, DE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 19736 covers Hockessin, DE in New Castle County with a population of about 13.

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

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; 100.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 66.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hockessin CDP, 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 Hockessin CDP, DE show little to no average snow and around 47.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 19736 (Hockessin CDP, 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.