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19971

Rehoboth Beach, DE

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19971 covers Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, with 15,528 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

15,528

Median household income

$103,301

Median home value

$561,300

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 19971. Methodology

ZIP code map of 19971

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 19971 in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 19971 in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 19971

Type

STANDARD

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

302

Land area

18.0 sq mi

Water area

11.23 sq mi

Households

16,948

Median gross rent

$1,383

Acceptable cities: Dewey Beach, Rehoboth Bch

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
302
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 19971. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 19971

Race

  • White12,547
  • Black or African American454
  • American Indian or Alaska Native62
  • Asian207
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
  • Other race312
  • Two or more races758

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 755

Age

  • Under 10711
  • 10 to 19925
  • 20 to 291,008
  • 30 to 391,120
  • 40 to 491,208
  • 50 to 592,299
  • 60 to 693,420
  • 70 to 792,586
  • 80 and older1,071

Income and housing in 19971

Poverty rate

7.1%

Median earnings

$49,905

Median household income

$103,301

Median home value

$561,300

Median gross rent

$1,383

Education

  • High school graduate96.4%
  • Bachelor's degree54.6%
  • Graduate degree26.0%

Places covering 19971

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

88.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 19971

IRS populationACS population
16,7708,385020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200510,228
200610,017
200710,692
200810,319
200910,345
201010,403
201111,73510,626
201211,22410,750
201311,57611,020
201411,86611,030
201512,25411,460
201612,17312,070
201713,09012,260
201813,21612,430
201913,73913,010
202013,92213,460
202114,13213,420
202215,04313,970
202315,528

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 19971

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 19958Lewes4.4 miPop 29,599 · Income $91,445
  2. 19951Harbeson8.4 miPop 1,957 · Income $79,698
  3. 19970Ocean View9.6 miPop 8,265 · Income $90,802
  4. 19930Bethany Beach9.9 miPop 2,873 · Income $118,092
  5. 19939Dagsboro10.4 miPop 7,833 · Income $86,583
  6. 19967Millville10.8 miPop 2,093 · Income $89,545
  7. 19968Milton11.5 miPop 14,791 · Income $81,646
  8. 19966Millsboro12.4 miPop 34,892 · Income $75,436
  9. 19944Fenwick Island15.2 miPop 652 · Income $103,125
  10. 19945Frankford15.3 miPop 8,917 · Income $86,021
  11. 19975Selbyville16.0 miPop 10,356 · Income $86,063
  12. 19947Georgetown16.5 miPop 19,343 · Income $68,529

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19971 Rehoboth Beach, DE

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ZIP code 19971 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 19971 in?
19971 is in Rehoboth Beach, DE.
What county is 19971 in?
19971 is in Sussex County.
What is the median household income in 19971?
The median household income in 19971 is $103,301.
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