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 Moderate-density area
- $99,375
- Median income Above-median income area
- $294,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 35.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bethel, Sussex County, Delaware, home to just 211 residents across 2.4 square miles, a density of 89 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 19931 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $99,375 (11% above the average Delaware ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,763. The poverty rate is 0.5%, with unemployment at 6.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $294,700 (22% below the average Delaware ZIP); owner occupancy is 98.2%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 35.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Sussex County, so 19931 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$45,763
Per Capita Income
0.5%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 19931 ranks among Delaware ZIPs
Bethel, DE household income vs. every Delaware ZIP code
Median household income among 61 reporting Delaware ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$99,375 Top 26% higher than 74% of 61 Delaware ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
176housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 19931, both outside DE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 19931 in?
ZIP code 19931 (Bethel) is located in Sussex County, Delaware. Sussex County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/sussex-de.
What is the population of ZIP code 19931?
ZIP code 19931 in Bethel, DE has a population of 211 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 19931?
The median household income in ZIP 19931 is $99,375, which is 30% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 19931?
The median home value in ZIP 19931 is $294,700, which is 6% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 19931?
The largest racial group in ZIP 19931 is White at 76.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 16.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 19931?
ZIP code 19931 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 4 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 19931?
In ZIP code 19931, 68.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 35.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 19931?
In ZIP code 19931, approximately 98.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 1.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 19931?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 19931 is 0.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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