Home internet in Wilmington, DE
In Wilmington, 73.2% of homes use cable, fiber or DSL and 10.1% get by on a phone plan alone. What that means when you order at a Wilmington address, plus a ZIP check against our call list.
- 86% of Wilmington households are connected; 14% have no subscription (U.S. Census Bureau).
- Wired broadband: 73.2% of homes, 6 points below the Delaware figure.
- Call line covers 10 Wilmington ZIP codes: 19801, 19802, 19803, 19804, 19805, 19806....
Internet in Wilmington by the numbers
| Households | Wilmington | Delaware | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| With an internet subscription | 86% | 92.8% | 92.2% |
| Wired broadband (cable, fiber or DSL) | 73.2% | 79.2% | 76.3% |
| Cellular data plan only | 10.1% | 10.5% | 11.9% |
| Satellite internet | 4.4% | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| No internet subscription | 14% | 7.2% | 7.8% |
City: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates, table S2801 (Wilmington city, Delaware, 32,062 households). State: 2023 1-year estimates. US: household-weighted average of the states.
Which connections reach Wilmington homes
Cable, fiber or DSL reaches 73.2% of homes in Wilmington, which is 6 points below Delaware as a whole (79.2%) and 3.1 points below the US average (76.3%). Among the 2 Delaware cities on this site, Wilmington ranks 2nd for its wired share.
A typical city picture: cable on most streets, fiber on some, and a growing number of homes choosing 5G home internet instead. Ask for the exact address, because Wilmington blocks differ.
Phone-only households make up 10.1% of the city, about the same as the statewide 10.5%; 14% have no internet subscription at all, 6.8 points above Delaware overall (7.2%).
The rest of the picture: 4.4% of Wilmington households use satellite (about the same as the Delaware figure of 4.7%) and 14% have no internet subscription at all. Those 4,489 unconnected homes are the group most likely to benefit from a plan check and from the federal Lifeline discount.
Where the call line covers Wilmington
The agents who answer our number can check addresses in these 10 Wilmington ZIP codes: 19801, 19802, 19803, 19804, 19805, 19806, 19807, 19808, 19809, 19810. Type your ZIP in the box; if it is on the list the call button stays live. That is 22.7% of all the Delaware ZIP codes on our list and the 1st largest group of any Delaware city.
10 Wilmington ZIP codes are on the call list.
Ordering internet in Wilmington
- Give the exact street address, not just "Wilmington". Lines change block by block.
- Decide the speed first with the speed guide, then listen to prices.
- Ask what the monthly price becomes after the promotion, and what the equipment fee adds.
- Book the install a week or two ahead if you are moving; see the moving checklist.
Statewide figures and the full list of covered Delaware cities are on the Delaware page.
Common questions
How many homes in Wilmington have no internet?
14% of Wilmington households had no internet subscription in the 2023 five-year Census estimate, against 7.2% for Delaware and 7.8% nationally. Another 10.1% rely on a phone plan alone.
What is the fastest internet in Wilmington?
Fiber where it has been built, then cable. Fiber is the only type with upload as fast as download. Which one reaches you depends on the block, so check the address rather than the ZIP alone.
Which Wilmington ZIP codes does the call line cover?
10 of them: 19801, 19802, 19803, 19804, 19805, 19806, 19807, 19808, 19809, 19810. The ZIP box on this page confirms yours in one step; a covered ZIP keeps the call button active.