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ZIP Code 19944: Fenwick Island, DE
ZIP code 19944 uses the postal name Fenwick Island, Delaware and lies entirely in Sussex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 640 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $121,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 27% of its land lies in Fenwick Island; 73% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fenwick Island · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sussex County
- Census places
- Fenwick Island
- Micro area
- Seaford, DE
- House district
- DE at large 119th Congress
- State
- Delaware
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.2 sq mi · 512 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 19944?
19944 centers on 38.478°, -75.053° and covers 1.2 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 19930, 19975, 21842, 19945.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 19944, 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 19944 compare with the rest of Sussex County?
| Measure | 19944 | In Sussex County | In DE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 636 | 22nd of 23 | 55th of 68 |
| Median household income | $121k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.19M | not ranked | not ranked |
19944's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (636). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 72% of 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 19944?
The 2020 Census counted 519 people in 19944; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 636. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 636±106 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 519−16.3% since 2010 (620)
- Households
- 297
- Median age
- 69.8
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 19944?
Of the 636 people the ACS estimates in 19944, 0.8% are under 18 and 64.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.3%), then Other or two or more (12.3%).
- Under 180.8%
- 18 to 6434.9%
- 65 and older64.3%
- White, not Hispanic84.3%
- Other or two or more12.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 19944 earn?
Median household income is $121,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $93,865 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $121,250±$18,988
- Income per person
- $96,184
- Below the poverty line
- 1.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 53.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $181,331320 returns; wages 27% 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 19944?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,189,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,393
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.9%
- Housing units
- 1,609
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 19944?
80 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services26
- Retail trade23
- Real estate and rental and leasing10
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 19944?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19930 | Bethany Beach | 3,014 | $126k | 5.3 mi |
| 19975 | Selbyville | 10,862 | $89k | 6.2 mi |
| 21842 | Ocean City, MD | 11,226 | $80k | 8.1 mi |
| 19945 | Frankford | 9,640 | $88k | 9.6 mi |
| 19967 | Millville | 2,376 | $98k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 19970 | Ocean View | 8,524 | $94k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 21813 | Bishopville, MD | 2,999 | $122k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 21862 | Showell, MD | 30 | – | 10.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.