Bear ZIP code, Delaware
The ZIP code for Bear, DE is 19701, and its area code is 302.
- USPS city name
- 1 ZIP code
- Overlapping the city
- 2 more
- Population
- 22,370
- Area code
- 302
- County
- New Castle County
- State
- Delaware
NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Bear itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Newark (2.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.
Mail addressed to Bear uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.
Bear in numbers
About 22,370 people live in Bear, in 8,746 households, the 5th-largest of Delaware's 79 census places. The median household income is $91,687 a year, 8% above the Delaware median of $84,954 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $304,800 (13% below the Delaware median), and median gross rent is $1,771 a month. The median age is 37.9; 32.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.8% across Delaware); the average commute takes 24 minutes.
| Population | 22,370 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,746 |
| Median age | 37.9 |
| Median household income | $91,687 |
| Median home value | $304,800 |
| Median gross rent | $1,771 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5% |
| Mean commute | 24.1 min |
| Population density | 3,868 / sq mi |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Bear CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.
ZIP codes addressed as Bear
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19701 | Bear , DE | Standard | 42,984 | $111,198 | $372,500 |
Other ZIP codes overlapping Bear
These ZIP codes cover part of Bear but are addressed as somewhere else.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19702 | Newark , DE | Standard | 55,683 | $92,446 | $346,100 |
19720 | New Castle , DE | Standard | 62,392 | $75,403 | $265,000 |
Map of Bear ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Bear, DE, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.
Towns near Bear
The nearest larger towns are Newark (30,330 people, 5.8 mi), Wilmington (71,727 people, 11 mi) and Middletown (24,661 people, 12 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brookside | 15,115 | 3.5 mi |
| Glasgow | 15,546 | 3.7 mi |
| Newark | 30,330 | 5.8 mi |
| Wilmington Manor | 8,214 | 6.9 mi |
| New Castle | 5,579 | 7.0 mi |
| Elkton, MD | 15,910 | 7.6 mi |
| Pike Creek Valley | 12,431 | 7.7 mi |
| Pike Creek | 7,129 | 9.0 mi |
| Elsmere | 6,203 | 9.4 mi |
| North Star | 7,834 | 9.7 mi |
| Pennsville, NJ | 12,233 | 9.8 mi |
| Wilmington | 71,727 | 11.3 mi |
| Hockessin | 13,439 | 11.4 mi |
| Greenville | 3,713 | 11.5 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in New Castle County · Delaware ZIP codes
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