Sussex County · Delaware
ZIP code 19966
- Population
- 34,892
- Median income
- $75,436
- Median home
- $282,100
- Sales tax
- 0%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Delaware state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 19966 sits in Sussex County, Delaware and is home to 34,892 people. Median household income is $75,436, the median home is worth $282,100 and median gross rent is $1,293. 82.5% 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 19966
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 34,892ZIP 19966 residents
- Median household income
- $75,436Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $282,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,293Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 53 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 82.5%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 19966
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 19966 compares
ZIP 19966 against the median ZIP in Sussex County and across Delaware.
| Measure | ZIP 19966 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,436 | $80,672 | $79,698 | -5% |
| Median home value | $282,100 | $329,550 | $296,650 | -5% |
| Median gross rent | $1,293 | $1,298 | $1,306 | -1% |
| Population | 34,892 | 8,591 | 10,145 | +244% |
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
- #41
- Home value
- #37
- Population
- #10
richer than 33% of 61 state ZIPs
above 40% of 62 state ZIPs
larger than 85% 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 19966 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 19966?
- ZIP 19966 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 19966?
- Delaware charges 0% statewide.
- Is 19966 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,293 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $282,100 — -5% 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.