ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Delaware

ZIP Code 19971: Sussex County, DE

ZIP Code 19971 (Sussex County, Delaware) has an estimated 14,886 residents in 7,587 households. The median household income is $102,146, the median home value is $608,800 and the median gross rent is $1,513/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

14,886

Margin of error ±1,049

Median household income

$102,146

Margin of error ±$17,093

Median home value

$608,800

Margin of error ±$48,440

Median gross rent

$1,513/mo

Margin of error ±$270

Median age

61.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.6 min

Margin of error ±5.1 min

How ZIP 19971 compares with Delaware and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1997161.7 yrsDelaware41.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 19971$102,146Delaware$84,954United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 19971$78,576Delaware$45,375United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 199717.7%Delaware10.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 199715.8%Delaware5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1997155.7%Delaware35.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 19971$608,800Delaware$352,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 19971$1,513/moDelaware$1,401/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1997186.8%Delaware73.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1997122.6 minDelaware26.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1997124.7%Delaware15.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 19971

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 19971 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 19971Margin of errorDelawareUnited States
Total population14,886±1,0491,021,191334,922,499
Median age61.7 yrs±1.5 yrs41.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,587±522402,038129,227,496
Median household income$102,146±$17,093$84,954$80,734
Per capita income$78,576±$6,235$45,375$44,673
Poverty rate7.7%±2.2 pts10.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.8%±3.3 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher55.7%±1.4 pts35.8%35.7%
Median home value$608,800±$48,440$352,000$332,700
Median gross rent$1,513/mo±$270$1,401/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.8%±2.8 pts73.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.6 min±5.1 min26.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home24.7%±3.5 pts15.0%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 19971
GroupZIP 19971DelawareUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino87.0%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.3%21.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%4.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.9%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 19971 is

State
Delaware
Main county
Sussex County
Largest overlapping place
Rehoboth Beach (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
17.96 sq mi· about 829 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Sussex County

19930 Bethany Beach, DE19931 Bethel, DE19933 Sussex County, DE19939 Sussex County, DE19940 Sussex County, DE19941 Sussex County, DE19944 Fenwick Island, DE19945 Sussex County, DE19947 Sussex County, DE19950 Sussex County, DE19951 Sussex County, DE19956 Sussex County, DE19958 Sussex County, DE19960 Sussex County, DE19963 Sussex County, DE19966 Sussex County, DE19967 Millville, DE19968 Sussex County, DE19970 Ocean View, DE19973 Sussex County, DE19975 Sussex County, DE

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.