Sussex County, DE ZIP Codes

Delaware (DE)  ·  23 ZIP codes  ·  23 cities
23
ZIP codes
247,527
population (2021)
+25.6%
pop change since 2010
10005
FIPS code
Sussex County ZIP code map
About Sussex County
Sussex County is located in Delaware and contains 23 ZIP codes across 23 cities and communities. The county's population was 247,527 as of 2021, an increase of 25.6% from 197,145 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Sussex County is 10005.
Population
2021 population247,527
2010 population197,145
Change+25.6%
County details
StateDelaware
FIPS code10005
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Sussex County
Bethany Beach Bethel Bridgeville Dagsboro Delmar Ellendale Fenwick Island Frankford Georgetown Greenwood Harbeson Laurel Lewes Lincoln Milford Millsboro Millville Milton Nassau Ocean View Rehoboth Beach Seaford Selbyville
ZIP codes for Sussex County, DE (23)
ZIP code City County Map
19930 Bethany Beach Sussex View map
19931 Bethel Sussex View map
19933 Bridgeville Sussex View map
19939 Dagsboro Sussex View map
19940 Delmar Sussex View map
19941 Ellendale Sussex View map
19944 Fenwick Island Sussex View map
19945 Frankford Sussex View map
19947 Georgetown Sussex View map
19950 Greenwood Sussex View map
19951 Harbeson Sussex View map
19956 Laurel Sussex View map
19958 Lewes Sussex View map
19960 Lincoln Sussex View map
19963 Milford Sussex View map
19966 Millsboro Sussex View map
19967 Millville Sussex View map
19968 Milton Sussex View map
19969 Nassau Sussex View map
19970 Ocean View Sussex View map
19971 Rehoboth Beach Sussex View map
19973 Seaford Sussex View map
19975 Selbyville Sussex View map

Demographics & statistics

250,743
Population
50.0
Median age
$73,739
Median household income
$42,584
Per capita income
$367,109
Median home value
$1,114
Median monthly rent
83.9%
Home ownership
10.1%
Poverty rate
4.5%
Unemployment
128,583
Housing units
32.2%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
5,990
Under 5
6,220
6,031
5–9
6,264
6,536
10–14
6,788
5,933
15–19
6,162
5,615
20–24
5,830
12,209
25–34
12,679
11,800
35–44
12,253
13,123
45–54
13,627
9,304
55–59
9,662
11,007
60–64
11,430
22,228
65–74
23,084
10,313
75–84
10,710
2,916
85+
3,029
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1845,69616.8%
18 and over205,04783.2%
65 and over72,28031.7%
Median age50.0 years

Race & ethnicity

White 73.2%
Black or African American 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or more races 5.6%
Other race 3%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
GroupCount%
White194,97973.2%
Black or African American28,57810.7%
Hispanic or Latino15,4785.8%
Two or more races14,8025.6%
Other race7,8583%
Asian3,2211.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,1920.4%

Household income

Under $10k 3.7%
$10k–$15k 3.0%
$15k–$25k 5.8%
$25k–$35k 7.2%
$35k–$50k 11.7%
$50k–$75k 17.1%
$75k–$100k 15.4%
$100k–$150k 17.2%
$150k–$200k 8.9%
$200k+ 9.9%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.7%
$10k–$15k3.0%
$15k–$25k5.8%
$25k–$35k7.2%
$35k–$50k11.7%
$50k–$75k17.1%
$75k–$100k15.4%
$100k–$150k17.2%
$150k–$200k8.9%
$200k+9.9%
Median income$73,739

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 4.8%
$50k–$100k 2.8%
$100k–$150k 5.2%
$150k–$200k 9.7%
$200k–$300k 23.2%
$300k–$500k 32.1%
$500k–$1M 16.2%
$1M+ 5.9%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$367,109
Median rent / month$1,114
Owner occupied83.9%
Renter occupied16.1%
Vacant26.4%
Single-family detached69.4%
Large apartment buildings2.0%
Mobile homes13.0%
Median rooms6.2
Avg household size (owned)2.35

Year built

Era%
2020 or later1.9%
2010–201918.2%
2000–200922.3%
1990–199916.6%
1980–198912.3%
1970–197910.9%
1960–19694.7%
1950–19593.8%
1940–19492.2%
1939 or earlier7.2%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.6%
1 bedroom2.9%
2 bedrooms19.0%
3 bedrooms53.7%
4 bedrooms18.6%
5+ bedrooms5.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.4%
1 vehicle31.7%
2 vehicles41.4%
3 or more23.5%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas13.9%
Electricity55.8%
Propane / LP gas18.2%
Fuel oil8.9%
Wood1.5%
Solar0.4%
No fuel used0.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family54,40853.8%
Cohabiting couple7,2117.0%
Male householder, no spouse14,63914.2%
Female householder, no spouse28,21525.1%
Households with children under 1823,97721.8%
Households with seniors (65+)48,90748.1%
Average household size2.40

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married25.0%21.6%
Married59.1%53.0%
Separated1.0%1.7%
Widowed3.4%11.2%
Divorced11.4%12.5%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.3%
Some HS, no diploma 6.2%
HS graduate 30.3%
Some college, no degree 18.5%
Associate's degree 9.5%
Bachelor's degree 18.9%
Graduate / professional 13.3%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher90.5%
Bachelor's or higher32.2%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2,3125.1%
Kindergarten2,4394.8%
Elementary school19,59743.1%
High school10,61423.0%
College / grad school9,42323.9%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 21.4%
Professional & management 11.7%
Retail trade 11.7%
Construction 10.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.8%
Manufacturing 8.0%
Finance & real estate 6.6%
Public administration 5.6%
Other services 5.0%
Transportation & utilities 4.2%
Wholesale trade 2.5%
Agriculture & mining 1.9%
Information 1.1%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts35.9%
Service19.4%
Sales & office22.3%
Natural resources & construction10.9%
Production & transportation11.5%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector79.4%
Government13.9%
Self-employed6.5%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone77.1%
Carpool6.9%
Public transit0.2%
Walk1.8%
Other means1.3%
Avg commute (minutes)26.5

Poverty

All people 10.1%
Under 18 years 18.0%
18 and over 8.2%
Married-couple families 3.7%
Female-led households 20.0%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security47.9%
Retirement income41.1%
Supplemental Security4.8%
Cash public assistance2.1%
Food stamps / SNAP9.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure38.1%
High cholesterol38.6%
Heart disease8.0%
Stroke3.5%
Asthma9.4%
Arthritis27.5%
Kidney disease3.4%
Pulmonary disease8.4%
Cancer8.4%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking12.8%
No physical activity26.8%
Less than 7 hrs sleep30.6%
Fair or poor health14.8%
Poor mental health12.8%
Poor physical health10.8%
No health insurance15.4%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.6%
Visited dentist58.1%
Cholesterol screening91.4%
Teeth loss13.8%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans18,9379.6%
Disability%
Any disability15.5%
Under 183.7%
18–64 years11.9%
65 and over29.9%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance66.9%
Public insurance52.0%
Uninsured under 193.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only238,53395.4%
Spanish12,5584.5%
Other Indo-European9,0713.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2,4360.9%
Other languages7650.3%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)231,83893.7%
Born in same state229,39592.4%
Born in different state95,98735.8%
Foreign born2,4431.4%
Naturalized citizen18,9056.3%
Not a US citizen8,71054.1%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian41,82416.7%
French34,71113.8%
Arab19,1037.6%
English2,4341%
Irish1,4750.6%
AncestryCount%
Polish1,4620.6%
German1,0000.4%
Norwegian8230.3%
Dutch4140.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access42.3%
Internet access93.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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