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ZIP Code 19930: Bethany Beach, DE

ZIP code 19930 uses the postal name Bethany Beach, Delaware and lies entirely in Sussex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $125,491 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Bethany Beach (20%) and South Bethany (9%); 72% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
1national area: Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania
199sectional center: Wilmington, DE (SCF 197)
30delivery area within it
Town
Bethany Beach · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Bethany Beach (20%); South Bethany (9%)
Micro area
Seaford, DE
House district
DE at large 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
5.8 sq mi · 515 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 19930?

19930 centers on 38.553°, -75.069° and covers 5.8 square miles of land plus 4.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 19970, 19944, 19939, 19945, 19971.

19939 · Dagsboro19944 · Fenwick Island19945 · Frankford19970 · Ocean View19971 · Rehoboth Beach19930 · Bethany Beach (this ZIP)1993019945199391997019939 · Dagsboro19944 · Fenwick Island19945 · Frankford19970 · Ocean View19971 · Rehoboth Beach19930 · Bethany Beach (this ZIP)1993019945199391997019939 · Dagsboro19944 · Fenwick Island19945 · Frankford19970 · Ocean View19971 · Rehoboth Beach19930 · Bethany Beach (this ZIP)199301994519939
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 19930 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 19930, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 19930 compare with the rest of Sussex County?

Rank of 19930 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure19930In Sussex CountyIn DE
People (ACS 2020-2024)3,01419th of 2348th of 68
Median household income$126k1st of 196th of 48
Median home value$887k1st of 212nd of 50

Its median household income is higher than in 92% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 72% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 19930?

The 2020 Census counted 2,657 people in 19930; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,014. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
3,014±325 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
2,657−4.0% since 2010 (2,768)
Households
1,551
Median age
67.2

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 19930?

Of the 3,014 people the ACS estimates in 19930, 2.5% are under 18 and 62.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.4%).

  • Under 182.5%
  • 18 to 6435.4%
  • 65 and older62.1%
Age of the people of 19930 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic88.4%
  • Other or two or more8.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino1.8%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.2%
Race and Hispanic origin in 19930 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 19930 earn?

Median household income is $125,491 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 19 ranked ZIP codes in Sussex County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($119,038 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$125,491±$20,362
Income per person
$101,262
Below the poverty line
2.5%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
4.6%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
72.3%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$173,5461,590 returns; wages 29% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 19930?

FHFA's house price index for 19930, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 131% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 88% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +17.3% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$887,400
Median gross rent
$1,375
Homes owned by their occupants
97.8%
Housing units
8,933
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Index = 100 in 1985, the first year FHFA reports for 19930; 2025: 999.7. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 19930?

215 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 21 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Accommodation and food services62
  • Retail trade51
  • Real estate and rental and leasing34
  • Other services (except public administration)14
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services12
  • Finance and insurance10

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 19930?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 19930, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
19970Ocean View8,524$94k1.6 mi
19944Fenwick Island636$121k5.3 mi
19939Dagsboro7,490$90k7.5 mi
19945Frankford9,640$88k9.4 mi
19971Rehoboth Beach14,886$102k9.9 mi
19967Millville2,376$98k2.9 mi (near)
19975Selbyville10,862$89k7.9 mi (near)
21813Bishopville, MD2,999$122k10.8 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.