Population & age
- Total population
- 2,173
- Median age
- 53.7
Sussex County · Population 2,173
DE 19951 (ZIP 19951) sits in Sussex County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 42.8%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,445. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $104,006, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 19 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965. 28.6% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Delaware levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 6.60%); a household at the local median AGI of $104,006 would pay roughly $4,119/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 5,806 residents (2,943 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $90,162, fair market rent of $1,530 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $524,273, down 0.8% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$1,160
/month
1 Bed
$1,170
/month
2 Bed
$1,530
/month
3 Bed
$1,920
/month
4 Bed
$2,380
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$524,273
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
-0.8%
vs. March 2025
+26.5%
vs. March 2021
Salisbury, MD-DE
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing units permitted
4,354
Across 3,924 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $640.3M.
Single-family
3,816
88% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
538
12% of total units
Single-family value
$561.1M
construction value
Multifamily value
$79.2M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Tax returns filed
1,370
Average AGI
$104,006
Avg property tax
$386
EITC participation
6.6%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$1,537
Avg charitable contribution
$550
Avg capital gains
$4,751
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $142.5M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
53
Total employment
2,226
Annual payroll
$79.9M
Average annual pay
$35,872
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Average annual pay
$55,078
Average weekly wage
$1,059
Total employment
94,273
Total establishments
11,171
That is roughly 16% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment rate
3.6%
That is 0.4 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
117,571
Employed
113,394
Unemployed
4,177
Based on Sussex County, DE data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Salisbury, MD--DE
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federally Declared Disasters
19
Date Range
1965–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared April 5, 2020 (DR-4526)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
19
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
7
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
58.5°F
50.1° – 67°
Annual precipitation
47.3"
Annual snowfall
10.5"
Heating · cooling days
3,823 · 1,505.8
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: LEWES, DE US, 8.6 miles from the centroid of ZIP 19951 (ZIP 19951)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Median daily AQI
40
GoodPeak AQI (2024)
90
Moderate
Primary pollutant
Ozone
259 days as main pollutant
Days measured
365
Based on Sussex County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,330
That is roughly 1,130 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
16%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
61
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,268
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
55%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
56%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Sussex data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
28.6% of Sussex County, DE residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.17
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.80
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.77
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 6.9% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Sussex County, DE for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+5,806 people
+2,943 households • +$523.4M net AGI flow
Moved in
10,378households
17,510 people • $1.1B AGI
Moved out
7,435households
11,704 people • $599.7M AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $108,218 versus departing households' $80,661.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 19951. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Income tax
6.60%
graduated · 5 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
0.00%
State 0.00% · avg local 0.00%
Property tax (effective)
0.33%
Median $1,171/year
Tax burden rank
39 of 50
11.30% of personal income
For ZIP 19951: At this ZIP's median AGI of $104,006, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $4,119 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $524,273, that works out to roughly $1,737/year in property tax.
Program
Delaware Paid Leave
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
12
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$900
Replacement: 80% AWW · job protection
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Nearby ZIPs by distance
19958 (Lewes, 5.6 mi) · 19968 (Milton, 6.9 mi) · 19966 (Millsboro, 7.4 mi) · 19947 (Georgetown, 8.1 mi) · 19971 (Rehoboth Beach, 8.4 mi) · 19939 (Dagsboro, 8.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
32.3%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
42.8%
10.8pp above the 32.0% national rate.
19.9%
2.1pp below the 22.0% national rate.
84.1%
8.1pp above the 76.0% national rate.
7.3%
5.7pp below the 13.0% national rate.
13.3%
2.3pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges in this area
7
Median in-state tuition
$5,445
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,448
Dover, DE · 19901
Dover, DE · 19901
Woodside, DE · 19980
Dagsboro, DE · 19939
Lewes, DE · 19958
Smyrna, DE · 19977
Georgetown, DE · 19947
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
DE 19951 (ZIP 19951) sits in Sussex County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 42.8%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,445. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $104,006, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 19 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965. 28.6% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Delaware levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 6.60%); a household at the local median AGI of $104,006 would pay roughly $4,119/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 5,806 residents (2,943 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $90,162, fair market rent of $1,530 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $524,273, down 0.8% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 19.9%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
32.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
19.9%, which is 2.1 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
42.8%, which is 10.8 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
2,173 people live in ZIP 19951, with a median age of 53.7 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$90,162 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 19951, 97.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.2% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 19951, 25.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
4.9% of the population in ZIP 19951 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
83.6% of households in ZIP 19951 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 19951 is $524,273, down 0.8% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are down 0.8% over the past year and up 26.5% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 19951 (DE 19951) is $104,006 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 19951 report an average of $386 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
11.7% of tax returns from ZIP 19951 (DE 19951) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 53 business establishments operated in ZIP 19951 employing 2,226 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 19951 is $35,872, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 19951 ranks in the 27th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 19951, ranking in the 36th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 19 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 19951 between 1965–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 19951, accounting for 6 of 19 declarations (32%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 19951 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4526) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
7 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 19951 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Delaware Technical Community College-Terry, Delaware State University, and Polytech Adult Education (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 7 nearby institutions is $5,445 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $41,448 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
ZIP 19951 has an average annual temperature of 58.5°F and 47.3" of annual precipitation based on the LEWES, DE US weather station 8.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Yes — ZIP 19951 is part of the Salisbury, MD--DE urbanized area, primarily served by The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
Delaware has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 6.60%. Households at the local median AGI of $104,006 would pay roughly $4,119 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 0.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Delaware runs an active paid family leave program (Delaware Paid Leave) offering up to 12 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $900 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (7 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (19 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (19 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Nearby ZIPs by distance
19958 (Lewes, 5.6 mi) · 19968 (Milton, 6.9 mi) · 19966 (Millsboro, 7.4 mi) · 19947 (Georgetown, 8.1 mi) · 19971 (Rehoboth Beach, 8.4 mi) · 19939 (Dagsboro, 8.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Data refreshed via Mubboo's ETL pipeline; oldest source on this page retrieved Apr 24, 2026.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
27th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 5 census tracts, population 2,446
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
16
Limited English Speakers
37
Persons with Disability
314
Without HS Diploma
141
Without Health Insurance
91
Adults Age 65+
789
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.