PlainZIP

Milton, DE

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Milton, DE: 1 USPS ZIP, population 9,549. 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 MILTON-DE · Milton, DE 1 ZIPs · 9,549 pop · #7108/25278 · Sussex County

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

  • INC-HIGH $87,163
  • RANK-UPPER #7108/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Frankford
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 91% owners
  • POP-TOWN 9,549
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $437,000

Nearest income peer: Frankford, DE (+ $475 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 Milton

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

Top 28%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
9,549
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$87,163
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 19968 (9,549 residents). Household income $87,163 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (90.8%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Delaware, Camden Wyoming is the closest lower-income city and Frankford the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Milton.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 19968, is all of Milton

There is no split to weigh here: 19968 holds every one of Milton's 9,549 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

Dense ZBP book packed into Milton's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 240 establishments, 1,835 employees , annual payroll $85,715k (~25 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 19968 (240 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (43) · also Retail trade · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Milton, DE

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

Milton sits in the upper half of Sussex County on income: Millsboro, Seaford and Milford report less, while Lewes and Rehoboth Beach report more. Bridgeville marks the far end of that range at $60,703, 30% below Milton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
19968 9,549 $87,163 240 59
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Milton 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 Milton, .