Delaware by the numbers
293,565
Owner-occupied homes
102,700
Estimated with wood floors (35%)
20,500
Wood floors due a year (one coat every 5 years)
2,100
Owners likely to pay for it a year (1 in 10)
Delaware ranks number 44 of the 50 states and D.C. by owner-occupied homes, with 0.3% of the U.S. total. The count covers 62 ZIP codes.
The ZIP codes in Delaware with the most owner-occupied homes
| ZIP code | Closest town | Owner-occupied homes | Wood floors due a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19709 | Odessa | 16,047 | 1,100 |
| 19720 | New Castle | 15,972 | 1,100 |
| 19701 | Bear | 13,358 | 940 |
| 19958 | Lewes | 12,797 | 900 |
| 19702 | Glasgow | 12,789 | 900 |
Each row is one ZIP code. Click a ZIP to see the demand within 30 miles of it. The town is the closest place in the Census list to the center of the ZIP code, so treat it as a rough guide.
A recoat business usually serves a city and the area around it, which takes in many ZIP codes. That is why the area around your town matters more than any one number on this page.
How we got these numbers
- Homes: owner-occupied homes from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 (5-year estimates), added up for every ZIP code in Delaware. Renters are left out
- Wood floors: 35% of those homes. The National Wood Flooring Association found 52% of homeowners say they have wood floors, so we use a lower figure on purpose
- Due each year: we assume a floor gets a fresh coat about every 5 years
- Hiring it out: we assume only 1 in 10 owners whose floor is due pays anyone to do it
These are estimates of the market, not a forecast of what any one business will sell. Leads aren't sold jobs, and a number for a whole state says little about your own town.
Cities in Delaware
The numbers within 30 miles of Wilmington, worked out the same way.
Check your own ZIP code
A state is too big to plan around. The demand tool adds up the owner-occupied homes within 30 miles of your ZIP code, with the same conservative math, so you can see the market around your own town in Delaware.
Starting a recoat business in Delaware
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Questions about Delaware
Is there demand for a floor recoat business in Delaware?
By the numbers, yes: Delaware has 293,565 owner-occupied homes, and with conservative math about 20,500 of their wood floors come due for a recoat each year. Whether your part of Delaware has enough is a local question, so check your own ZIP code before you decide.
How many homes in Delaware have wood floors due for a recoat?
Using a conservative 35% wood floor share, about 102,700 of the 293,565 owner-occupied homes in Delaware have wood floors. At one recoat every 5 years, that is about 20,500 floors due each year. If only 1 in 10 of those owners pays someone to do it, that is still about 2,100 paid jobs a year in Delaware.
Where in Delaware are the most owner-occupied homes?
By ZIP code, the most owner-occupied homes in Delaware are in 19709 (near Odessa, 16,047 homes), 19720 (near New Castle, 15,972 homes), 19701 (near Bear, 13,358 homes), 19958 (near Lewes, 12,797 homes), and 19702 (near Glasgow, 12,789 homes). Each is one ZIP code. A recoat business usually serves a city and the area around it.