Welcome to Newark ...
The city of Newark is located in New Castle County<1>.
Newark was established in 1694.
When the people of Newark refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Newarker<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Newark has a population of 33,855 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Newark is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Newark lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Newark: (302)
The ZIP codes for Newark: 19702, 19711-19718, 19725-19726<5>
Websites for Newark ...
Official Website: www.newark.de.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newark had an population of 33,855 people. This is an increase of 7.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.59% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Newark had a population of 31,454 people (or 5.84% of the total population of New Castle County). This makes Newark the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Newark represents 3.5% of the total population of Delaware (which has 897,934 people), making it the state's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 31,454 people, the population of Newark increased 10.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 28,547 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Newark.
Communities Also Named Newark ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Newark - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newark.
Communities near Newark ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newark.
- Wilmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <6>
- Middletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <6>
- Elkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <6>
- Kennett Square
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
- Kennett Square is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <6>
- Elsmere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
- New Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <6>
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Perryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <6>
- North East
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
- North East is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Newark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newark.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newark. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newark.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newark. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newark.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newark ...
Looking for more information about Newark? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Newark, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newark.
Adding Newark to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newark in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Newark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Newark post office opened in 1808.
We also found Newark in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newark.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newark: www.newark.de.us/
The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including New Castle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Newark refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Newark may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newark. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Newark). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newark or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Newark includes: 19702, 19711, 19712, 19713, 19714, 19715, 19716, 19717, 19725 & 19726. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |