PlainZIP

Lincoln, DE

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Lincoln, DE: 1 USPS ZIP, population 6,295. 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 LINCOLN-DE · Lincoln, DE 1 ZIPs · 6,295 pop · #14383/25278 · Sussex County

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

  • INC-MID $67,200
  • RANK-MID #14383/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Laurel
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 83% owners
  • POP-TOWN 6,295
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $275,700

Nearest income peer: Laurel, DE ( $1,597 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 Lincoln

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lincoln 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, Lincoln, DE sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

43rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
6,295
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$67,200
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 $67,200 and poverty 9.7% concentrate in 19960.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (83.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Lincoln as a pure owner town.

Within Delaware, Dover is the closest lower-income city and Milford the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Lincoln.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 19960, is all of Lincoln

There is no split to weigh here: 19960 holds every one of Lincoln's 6,295 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 Lincoln

Citywide ZBP: 66 establishments, 253 employees , annual payroll $14,876k (~10 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 19960 (66 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (24) · also Health care and social assistance · Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services .

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ZIP Codes in Lincoln, DE

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

Lincoln sits in the lower half of Sussex County on income: Millsboro, Lewes and Milford report more, Seaford and Bridgeville report less. Rehoboth Beach marks the far end of that range at $102,146, 52% above Lincoln.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
19960 6,295 $67,200 66 82
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Lincoln 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 Lincoln, .