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Ellendale, DE

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Ellendale, DE: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,522. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ELLENDALE-DE · Ellendale, DE 1 ZIPs · 2,522 pop · #11057/25278 · Sussex County

INC-HIGH · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $75,139
  • RANK-MID #11057/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Greenwood
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 82% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,522
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $243,800

Nearest income peer: Greenwood, DE (+ $166 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 Ellendale

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Ellendale on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Ellendale, DE sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 44%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,522
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$75,139
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 19941 (2,522 residents). Household income $75,139 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (82.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Ellendale as a pure owner town.

Within Delaware, Felton is the closest lower-income city and Greenwood the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Ellendale.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 19941, is all of Ellendale

There is no split to weigh here: 19941 holds every one of Ellendale's 2,522 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Ellendale

Citywide ZBP: 27 establishments, 143 employees , annual payroll $4,526k (~11 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 19941 (27 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (5) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Ellendale, DE

These ZIP codes sit in Sussex County, which covers 22 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Ellendale. See the Sussex County roll-up →

Ellendale lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Sussex County: Millsboro, Lewes and Rehoboth Beach earn more and Seaford, Milford and Georgetown earn less. Rehoboth Beach marks the far end of that range at $102,146, 36% above Ellendale.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
19941 2,522 $75,139 27 29
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Ellendale 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 Ellendale, .