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Absentee owners in Delaware

Delaware has about 88k absentee owners. About 10k have a connected mobile phone and 4k of those are clear of the National Do Not Call Registry.

Data as of 2026-09

What this means for each channel

Direct mail reaches almost everyone: 99% of Delaware absentee owners have a deliverable mailing address. Mail is the only channel with no consent requirement, so it is the floor of any Delaware campaign.

Calling and texting reach about 11% with a connected mobile, but only 4% once you remove numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. Texting a cold list also needs prior express written consent under the TCPA, so the DNC-clear number is a calling number, not a texting number. See cold calling laws by state.

Email reaches about 14%. Cold email to consumers is legal under CAN-SPAM with an opt-out and a physical address, but deliverability on purchased consumer email is poor; treat it as a supporting touch.

How the count is made

Counts are rounded, full-file aggregates from county assessor records joined to a consumer file and a carrier line-type file. Mailable = a deliverable owner mailing address. Mobile = at least one wireless number that was connected in the last carrier refresh. DNC clear = the number is not on the National Do Not Call Registry as of the last refresh. Email = at least one email on file. Every figure is a floor, not a promise.

3Metros in Delaware

PAPhiladelphiaMDSalisburyDEDover

20Largest zips

ZipCityAbsentee ownersMailableMobileDNC clear
19971Rehoboth Beach8,1508,120910280
19958Lewes6,7706,720760260
19930Bethany Beach5,4805,470600160
19970Ocean View4,5804,550590190
19975Selbyville3,6603,650480190
19805Wilmington2,4602,440200100
19720New Castle2,4402,420250100
19945Frankford2,3402,340260under 100
19901Dover2,2802,270220under 100
19802Wilmington2,2802,270170under 100
19702Newark2,1302,100220under 100
19808Wilmington2,0101,990180under 100
19963Milford1,9001,880180under 100
19968Milton1,8601,850230under 100
19711Newark1,8601,820230under 100
19973Seaford1,8501,840200under 100
19709Middletown1,5301,520200under 100
19947Georgetown1,4501,440170under 100
19806Wilmington1,4001,390100under 100
19713Newark1,2901,280140under 100

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