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Hockessin CDP, DE

ZIP 19736 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Low Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 19736

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

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.

Overall rating
Relatively High
Risk index
95.3
Flood risk
97.6
Wildfire risk
60.6
Hurricane risk
88.4
Earthquake risk
92.9
Tornado risk
88.1
Winter weather risk
99.5
Hail risk
24.2
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

46
Median AQI
60.4%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

2.2%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 19736

Climate normals for Hockessin CDP, DE show little to no average snow and around 47.1 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively High) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
N/A
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
47.14 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively High

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Annual precip (in)47.14
Snow days0
Broadband access100.0%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively High
NRI risk index95.3
Flood risk (NRI)97.6
Wildfire risk (NRI)60.6
Hurricane risk (NRI)88.4
IRS net migration1
Median AQI46
Good AQI days60.4%