Delaying retirement age is an important measure to actively respond to population aging. A dynamic general equilibrium model of heterogeneous agents is constructed and numerical simulation method is used to analyze the impact of delaying retirement age on residents’ income distribution. The results of the study show as follows: Firstly, delaying retirement age has narrowed the income distribution gap of residents. For each year of delayed retirement, the Gini coefficient of residents’ income distribution decreases by 17% on average. The marginal effect of delayed retirement age on residents’ income distribution is decreasing, and the semi-elasticity of the Gini coefficient of residents’ income distribution to the delayed retirement age decreases with the increase of delayed retirement age. Therefore, raising the retirement age will help to achieve common prosperity for all people. Lower relative risk aversion coefficient, lower pension replacement rate and higher capital output elasticity correspond to lower income distribution gap. Secondly, delaying the retirement age increases the total consumption of residents. The average semi-elasticity of residents’ total consumption to the delayed retirement age is 3. 92%. Lower relative risk aversion coefficient, higher pension replacement rate and lower elasticity of capital output correspond to higher total household consumption. Thirdly, raising the retirement age increases the welfare of all residents. The average semi-elasticity of resident benefits to the delayed retirement age is 8. 49%. Lower relative risk aversion, lower elasticity of capital output, and higher replacement rate correspond to higher total resident welfare and average welfare for retired residents. The research method of this paper can be used as reference significance for the study of residents ’ income distribution. Meanwhile, the research conclusions can provide a new perspective for understanding the impact of delaying retirement age on residents’ income distribution, which has a certain reference significance for the formulation of delayed retirement age policies.