ZIP code
19971
Rehoboth Beach, DE
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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 19971. Methodology
ZIP code map of 19971

About ZIP code 19971
Acceptable cities: Dewey Beach, Rehoboth Bch
More enterprise fields
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
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.
- Rehoboth Beach7.7%
- Dewey Beach2.5%
- Henlopen Acres1.0%
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.
- Sussex County100.0%
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
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,228 | |
| 2006 | 10,017 | |
| 2007 | 10,692 | |
| 2008 | 10,319 | |
| 2009 | 10,345 | |
| 2010 | 10,403 | |
| 2011 | 11,735 | 10,626 |
| 2012 | 11,224 | 10,750 |
| 2013 | 11,576 | 11,020 |
| 2014 | 11,866 | 11,030 |
| 2015 | 12,254 | 11,460 |
| 2016 | 12,173 | 12,070 |
| 2017 | 13,090 | 12,260 |
| 2018 | 13,216 | 12,430 |
| 2019 | 13,739 | 13,010 |
| 2020 | 13,922 | 13,460 |
| 2021 | 14,132 | 13,420 |
| 2022 | 15,043 | 13,970 |
| 2023 | 15,528 |
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)
- 19958Lewes4.4 miPop 29,599 · Income $91,445
- 19951Harbeson8.4 miPop 1,957 · Income $79,698
- 19970Ocean View9.6 miPop 8,265 · Income $90,802
- 19930Bethany Beach9.9 miPop 2,873 · Income $118,092
- 19939Dagsboro10.4 miPop 7,833 · Income $86,583
- 19967Millville10.8 miPop 2,093 · Income $89,545
- 19968Milton11.5 miPop 14,791 · Income $81,646
- 19966Millsboro12.4 miPop 34,892 · Income $75,436
- 19944Fenwick Island15.2 miPop 652 · Income $103,125
- 19945Frankford15.3 miPop 8,917 · Income $86,021
- 19975Selbyville16.0 miPop 10,356 · Income $86,063
- 19947Georgetown16.5 miPop 19,343 · Income $68,529
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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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.
- Which ZIP codes are near 19971?
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