Delmar, DE
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Delmar, DE: 1 USPS ZIP, population 5,574. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet DELMAR-DE · Delmar, DE 1 ZIPs · 5,574 pop · #15388/25278 · Sussex County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $65,024
- RANK-LOWER #15388/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Laurel
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 82% owners
- POP-TOWN 5,574
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $235,300
Nearest income peer: Laurel, DE (+ $579 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Delmar
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Delmar on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Bridgeville · lowest
Bridgeville · lowest
$60,703 median HH income
- Seaford · near
Seaford · near
$64,387 median HH income
- Delmar · this city
Delmar · this city
$65,024 median HH income
- Laurel · near
Laurel · near
$65,603 median HH income
- Milford · near
Milford · near
$71,108 median HH income
- Rehoboth Beach · highest
Rehoboth Beach · highest
$102,146 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Delmar, DE sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 39th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 5,574
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $65,024
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $65,024 and poverty 14.0% concentrate in 19940.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (82.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Delmar as a pure owner town.
Within Delaware, Seaford is the closest lower-income city and Laurel the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Delmar.
Population concentration
Delmar's single ZIP 19940 carries the town
Delmar is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 19940 is the entire residential footprint (5,574 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Delmar's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 157 establishments, 1,741 employees , annual payroll $98,875k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 19940 (157 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (34) · also Construction · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Delmar, DE
These ZIP codes sit in Sussex County, which covers 22 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Delmar. See the Sussex County roll-up →
Delmar sits in the lower half of Sussex County on income: Millsboro, Lewes and Milford report more, and only Bridgeville reports less. Rehoboth Beach marks the far end of that range at $102,146, 57% above Delmar.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19940 | 5,574 | $65,024 | 157 | 52 |
Delmar roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Delmar, .