ZIP Code 19808 — Pike Creek CDP, DE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 19808 covers Pike Creek, DE in New Castle County with a population of about 38,334.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.6 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.

Pike Creek, DE sits in a university / college context (near goldey-beacom college (1.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 19808 is about $92,883 — about 24% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.6%; unemployment rate near 3.7%; 41.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Finance and insurance; about 13.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $309,700 — about 11% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,184 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.0% (about 13.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 19808 in Pike Creek, DE, a household would need roughly $85,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,989. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($92,883). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Pike Creek 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 Pike Creek CDP, DE show little to no average snow and around 45.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,784 for ZIP 19808 (Pike Creek 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.