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Hockessin ZIP code, Delaware

The ZIP code for Hockessin, DE is 19707, and its area code is 302.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
13,439
Area code
302

Mail addressed to Hockessin uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Hockessin in numbers

About 13,439 people live in Hockessin, in 4,812 households, the 8th-largest of Delaware's 79 census places. The median household income is $171,204 a year, 2.0 times the Delaware median of $84,954 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $568,800 (62% above the Delaware median), and median gross rent is $3,500+ a month. The median age is 46.3; 66.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.8% across Delaware); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population13,439Hockessin13,439
Households4,812Hockessin4,812
Median age46.3Hockessin46.3Delaware41.6US 38.9
Median household income$171,204Hockessin$171,204Delaware$84,954US $80,734
Median home value$568,800Hockessin$568,800Delaware$352,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$3,500+Hockessin$3,500+Delaware$1,401US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher66.3%Hockessin66.3%Delaware35.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.2 minHockessin23.2 minDelaware26.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,338 / sq miHockessin1,338 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Hockessin CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Hockessin

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hockessin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
19707 Hockessin , DE Standard 17,376 $172,696 $556,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Hockessin

These ZIP codes cover part of Hockessin but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Hockessin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
19736 Yorklyn , DE Standard 127 — —
19807 Wilmington , DE Standard 7,815 $153,341 $936,900
19808 Wilmington , DE Standard 39,082 $94,234 $337,800

Map of Hockessin ZIP codes

19707

The ZIP codes of Hockessin, 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 Hockessin

The nearest larger towns are Brookside (15,115 people, 8.2 mi), Newark (30,330 people, 8.4 mi) and Wilmington (71,727 people, 8.6 mi).

Towns near Hockessin
TownPopulationDistance
Pike Creek 7,129 2.5 mi
North Star 7,834 3.6 mi
Pike Creek Valley 12,431 3.9 mi
Greenville 3,713 4.1 mi
Kennett Square, PA 6,243 4.4 mi
Elsmere 6,203 5.5 mi
West Grove, PA 2,798 8.2 mi
Brookside 15,115 8.2 mi
Newark 30,330 8.4 mi
Wilmington Manor 8,214 8.5 mi
Wilmington 71,727 8.6 mi
Edgemoor 6,349 9.5 mi
New Castle 5,579 9.9 mi
Bear 22,370 11.4 mi

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