Sussex County · Delaware
ZIP code 19933
- Population
- 11,409
- Median income
- $61,261
- Median home
- $231,300
- Sales tax
- 0%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Delaware state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 19933 sits in Sussex County, Delaware and is home to 11,409 people. Median household income is $61,261, the median home is worth $231,300 and median gross rent is $1,021. 77.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Delaware state rate).
- County
- Sussex County
- State
- Delaware (DE)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 10005
68 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 19933
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 11,409ZIP 19933 residents
- Median household income
- $61,261Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $231,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,021Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.6%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 19933
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Delaware levies 0% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 19933 compares
ZIP 19933 against the median ZIP in Sussex County and across Delaware.
| Measure | ZIP 19933 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,261 | $80,672 | $79,698 | -23% |
| Median home value | $231,300 | $329,550 | $296,650 | -22% |
| Median gross rent | $1,021 | $1,298 | $1,306 | -22% |
| Population | 11,409 | 8,591 | 10,145 | +12% |
Medians are computed across the 22 ZIP areas in Sussex County and the 68 ZIP areas in Delaware.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 68 Delaware ZIP areas.
- Income
- #55
- Home value
- #54
- Population
- #32
richer than 10% of 61 state ZIPs
above 13% of 62 state ZIPs
larger than 53% of 68 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Delaware ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Sussex County.
ZIP 19933 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 19933?
- ZIP 19933 lies mostly in Sussex County, Delaware. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 19933?
- Delaware charges 0% statewide.
- Is 19933 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,021 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $231,300 — -22% against the typical Delaware ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Delaware Division of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.