Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County covers 936 sq mi of land and has about 255,626 residents. 23 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 23 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
255,626
273/sq mi
Median household income
$81K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$383K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,238
U.S. $1,413
Median age
51.9
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
10.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
- Millsboro1 zip
- Lewes1 zip
- Seaford1 zip
- Milford1 zip
- Georgetown1 zip
- Laurel1 zip
- Milton1 zip
- Rehoboth Beach1 zip
- Selbyville1 zip
- Bridgeville1 zip
- Frankford1 zip
- Ocean View1 zip
- Greenwood1 zip
- Delmar1 zip
- Dagsboro1 zip
- Lincoln1 zip
- Ellendale1 zip
- Bethany Beach1 zip
- Millville1 zip
- Harbeson1 zip
- Fenwick Island1 zip
- Bethel1 zip
- Nassau1 zip
Zip codes in Sussex County
23 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19930 | Bethany Beach | 3,014 | $125,491 | |
| 19931 | Bethel | 375 | $99,375 | |
| 19933 | Bridgeville | 10,597 | $60,703 | |
| 19939 | Dagsboro | 7,490 | $89,806 | |
| 19940 | Delmar | 7,540 | $65,024 | |
| 19941 | Ellendale | 3,435 | $75,139 | |
| 19944 | Fenwick Island | 636 | $121,250 | |
| 19945 | Frankford | 9,640 | $87,638 | |
| 19947 | Georgetown | 20,760 | $71,229 | |
| 19950 | Greenwood | 7,918 | $75,305 | |
| 19951 | Harbeson | 2,245 | $95,546 | |
| 19956 | Laurel | 16,327 | $65,603 | |
| 19958 | Lewes | 31,938 | $97,197 | |
| 19960 | Lincoln | 6,774 | $67,200 | |
| 19963 | Milford | 23,500 | $71,108 | |
| 19966 | Millsboro | 35,884 | $78,305 | |
| 19967 | Millville | 2,376 | $98,301 | |
| 19968 | Milton | 15,486 | $87,163 | |
| 19969 | Nassau · PO box | — | — | |
| 19970 | Ocean View | 8,524 | $94,103 | |
| 19971 | Rehoboth Beach | 14,886 | $102,146 | |
| 19973 | Seaford | 26,834 | $64,387 | |
| 19975 | Selbyville | 10,862 | $88,568 |
Sussex County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
12%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
11%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
10%
High school
30%
Some college
18%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
14%
How people get to work
Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.5%
Worked from home
13%
Other
0.9%
At a glance
| Sussex | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 81.6% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 13.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 91.5% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 7% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 8.4% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 27.3 min | 26.4 min |