Bethel, DE · standard
ZIP Code 19931
Sussex County, Delaware — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 211
- 89/sq mi
- $99,375
- Median income
- $294,700
- Median home value
- 35.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bethel pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 89
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 19931 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 19931 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.4 square miles in Bethel, Sussex County, Delaware. The area is home to 211 residents, producing a population density of 89 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 19931 against Delaware and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 19931 sits at $99,375 (11% above the Delaware average), while per-capita income is $45,763. The poverty rate stands at 0.5% and the unemployment rate at 6.9%. On housing, the median home value is $294,700 (22% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 98.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 19931 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 35.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sussex County, so you can benchmark 19931 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 19931, Bethel, DE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
211
Population
2.4
Area (sq mi)
89
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 19931?
54.5
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
1.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$99,375
Median Household Income
+11% vs state
$45,763
Per Capita Income
0.5%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 19931 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$99,375 Top 19% higher than 81% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
176
Total Housing Units
166
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$294,700
Median Home Value
-22% vs state
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 19931, employing approximately 4 people with a combined annual payroll of $115,000.
5
Businesses
4
Employees
$115K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 19931 vs 19973 →
ZIP 19931 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 19973
Seaford (19973)
23,838 residents
- 19956
Laurel (19956)
15,500 residents
- 21875 6,467
Delmar (21875)
6,467 residents
- 19940 5,574
Delmar (19940)
5,574 residents
- 21837 2,614
Mardela Springs (21837)
2,614 residents
- 21861 757
Sharptown (21861)
757 residents
- 19931 211
Bethel (19931)
211 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 19931 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 19931 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 19931
Bethel (19931)
$99,375 median income
- 21861
Sharptown (21861)
$86,027 median income
- 21875
Delmar (21875)
$83,665 median income
- 19956
Laurel (19956)
$65,603 median income
- 19940
Delmar (19940)
$65,024 median income
- 19973
Seaford (19973)
$64,387 median income
- 21837
Mardela Springs (21837)
$62,880 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 19931 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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