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Daycare shortage in Delaware

Updated 2026-07-18 · under-5 population (Census ACS 5-year) vs. licensed childcare capacity (official Delaware licensing data) · methodology

Among Delaware ZIP codes with an established base of licensed providers, 1 have three or more children under five for every licensed childcare slot — the tightest supply in the state. Areas are ranked most-undersupplied first.

Most undersupplied ZIP codes

ZIPChildren under 5Licensed slotsChildren per slotFacilities
19960472 1453.38
Only ZIP codes with at least five licensed facilities that report capacity are ranked, so this reflects genuine supply pressure — not areas where our roster is simply thin. Some tight-supply ZIPs may be excluded for that reason; the full picture is in the API.

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