Zip code 19930: Bethany Beach, Delaware
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 19930
19930 is a suburban zip code in Bethany Beach, Delaware (Sussex County), covering 5.9 sq mi of land. About 3,014 people live here, or 515 per square mile. The median resident is 67.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $125,491 a year, 55% above the national median of $80,734. 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $887,400, or 7.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 98% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,375 a month.
72% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.4 minutes each way, and 38% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and education. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 19930 compares
- Median age67.299thU.S. 38.9 · DE 41.62nd of 63 in DE
- Homeownership rate97.8%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · DE 73%2nd of 62 in DE
- Work from home37.8%99thU.S. 15.1% · DE 15%3rd of 63 in DE
- Housing vacancy82.6%99thU.S. 10.1% · DE 13.4%1st of 62 in DE
- 99thU.S. 17.2% · DE 20.6%2nd of 63 in DE
- Per capita income$101,26298thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · DE $45,3752nd of 62 in DE
- 97thU.S. 10% · DE 8.6%7th of 63 in DE
- 96thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · DE 35.8%3rd of 62 in DE
- Median home value$887,40093rdU.S. $332,700 · DE $352,0003rd of 61 in DE
- Veterans10%90thU.S. 6.2% · DE 7.4%15th of 63 in DE
- Median household income$125,49187thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · DE $84,9546th of 61 in DE
- Government workers21.1%87thU.S. 14.5% · DE 15.7%11th of 63 in DE
- 85thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · DE 0.4499th of 61 in DE
- Broadband access95.2%78thU.S. 91% · DE 92.4%12th of 62 in DE
- Median earnings per worker$61,20177thU.S. $49,666 · DE $50,12710th of 62 in DE
- Tech workers4.1%69thU.S. 3.8% · DE 3.8%20th of 63 in DE
- Median gross rent$1,37548thU.S. $1,413 · DE $1,40127th of 56 in DE
- 45thU.S. 5.2% · DE 5.1%32nd of 63 in DE
- Population density515/sq mi33rdU.S. 95/sq mi · DE 524/sq mi32nd of 63 in DE
- Average commute22.4 min25thU.S. 26.4 min · DE 26 min56th of 61 in DE
- 16thU.S. 14.1% · DE 10.7%52nd of 63 in DE
- Diversity index21.514thU.S. 61.4 · DE 6054th of 63 in DE
- Population3,0145thU.S. 334,922,499 · DE 1,021,19148th of 63 in DE
- Uninsured rate1.6%3rdStrengthU.S. 8.4% · DE 6.3%59th of 63 in DE
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 51.1% · DE 49.6%56th of 61 in DE
- Poverty rate2.5%1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · DE 10.4%55th of 62 in DE
- 1stU.S. 22% · DE 20.7%60th of 63 in DE
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · DE 10.5%59th of 63 in DE
| Measure | 19930 | Sussex | DE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in DE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 67.2 | 51.9 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 2nd of 63 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 97.8% | 81.6% | 73% | 65.2% | 2nd of 62 | |
| Work from home | 37.8% | 13.4% | 15% | 15.1% | 3rd of 63 | |
| Housing vacancy | 82.6% | 29.9% | 13.4% | 10.1% | 1st of 62 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 62.1% | 30.2% | 20.6% | 17.2% | 2nd of 63 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $101,262 | $46,684 | $45,375 | $44,673 | 2nd of 62 | |
| Self-employed workers | 18.7% | 11.9% | 8.6% | 10% | 7th of 63 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 72.3% | 33% | 35.8% | 35.7% | 3rd of 62 | |
| Median home value | $887,400 | $382,600 | $352,000 | $332,700 | 3rd of 61 | |
| Veterans | 10% | 8.5% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 15th of 63 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $125,491 | $81,497 | $84,954 | $80,734 | 6th of 61 | |
| Government workers | 21.1% | 14.6% | 15.7% | 14.5% | 11th of 63 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.490 | 0.457 | 0.449 | 0.483 | 9th of 61 | |
| Broadband access | 95.2% | 91.5% | 92.4% | 91% | 12th of 62 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $61,201 | $44,465 | $50,127 | $49,666 | 10th of 62 | |
| Tech workers | 4.1% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 20th of 63 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,375 | $1,238 | $1,401 | $1,413 | 27th of 56 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 32nd of 63 | |
| Population density | 515/sq mi | 273/sq mi | 524/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 32nd of 63 | |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 27.3 min | 26 min | 26.4 min | 56th of 61 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.7% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 52nd of 63 | |
| Diversity index | 21.5 | 45.2 | 60 | 61.4 | 54th of 63 | |
| Population | 3,014 | 255,626 | 1,021,191 | 334,922,499 | 48th of 63 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.6% | 7% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 59th of 63 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 26.3% | 53.5% | 49.6% | 51.1% | 56th of 61 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 2.5% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 55th of 62 | |
| Residents under 18 | 2.5% | 18.1% | 20.7% | 22% | 60th of 63 | |
| Healthcare workers | 2.9% | 10.3% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 59th of 63 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White88%
- Black0.2%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0.8%
- Native American5%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,551
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Family households
- 74.5%
- Married couples
- 71.4%
- Living alone
- 22.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 10%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 8,933
- Owner-occupied
- 97.8%
- Vacant
- 82.6%
- Median year built
- 1988
- Median rooms
- 6.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 26.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 7.1× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 19930 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $91,625 | $74,888 |
| Service | $17,065 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $11,731 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $32,188 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $38,750 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 99.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 72.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 34.4%
- Households with broadband
- 95.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 85.6%
- No internet access
- 3.5%
- Without health insurance
- 1.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0.2%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Bethany Beach
- State
- Delaware
- County
- Sussex County
- Center point
- 38.5529° N, 75.0694° W
- Land area
- 5.9 sq mi
- Water area
- 4.7 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Bethany Beach20% of zip
- South Bethany9% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 19930
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19970 | Ocean View, DE | 1.6 mi | $94,103 |
| 19967 | Millville, DE | 2.9 mi | $98,301 |
| 19944 | Fenwick Island, DE | 5.3 mi | $121,250 |
| 19939 | Dagsboro, DE | 7.5 mi | $89,806 |
| 19975 | Selbyville, DE | 8 mi | $88,568 |
| 19945 | Frankford, DE | 9.4 mi | $87,638 |
| 19971 | Rehoboth Beach, DE | 9.9 mi | $102,146 |
| 21813 | Bishopville, MD | 11 mi | $121,472 |
| 19966 | Millsboro, DE | 11 mi | $78,305 |
| 21842 | Ocean City, MD | 13 mi | $79,876 |
| 21862 | Showell, MD | 13 mi | — |
| 19958 | Lewes, DE | 13 mi | $97,197 |
Zip codes like 19930 elsewhere
Questions about 19930
What city is zip code 19930?
19930 is assigned to Bethany Beach, Delaware. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 19930 in?
19930 is in Sussex County, Delaware.
What is the population of 19930?
About 3,014 people live in 19930, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 19930 in?
19930 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 19930?
The median household income in 19930 is $125,491.
What zip codes are near 19930?
The closest zip codes to 19930 are 19970, 19967, 19944, 19939, 19975.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19930, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.