ZIP Code 19971

ZIP code 19971 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 42.9 square miles in Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County, Delaware. The area is home to 12,385 residents, producing a population density of 289 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 19971 against Delaware and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 19971 sits at $102,146 (14% above the Delaware average), while per-capita income is $78,576. The poverty rate stands at 7.7% and the unemployment rate at 5.8%. On housing, the median home value is $608,800 (61% above the state average) with median rent at $1,513 per month, and 86.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 19971 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 55.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.7, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sussex County, so you can benchmark 19971 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 →