Which ZIP code in Sussex County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

19930 (Bethany Beach), at 97.8% (±1.3%), among 21 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Sussex County, DE

These are the 21 ZIP codes in Sussex County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 21 with at least 1,000 residents. 19930 (Bethany Beach, 97.8%), 19951 (Harbeson, 96.2%) and 19967 (Millville, 94.6%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Sussex County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Sussex County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	19930	Bethany Beach	97.8% ±1.3%	3,014	1,551	4,215
2	19951	Harbeson	96.2% ±3.2%	2,245	905	1,387
3	19967	Millville	94.6% ±3.5%	2,376	1,267	2,195
4	19939	Dagsboro	92.1% ±2.9%	7,490	3,183	3,980
5	19970	Ocean View	91.3% ±3.5%	8,524	4,046	7,429
6	19968	Milton	90.8% ±2.6%	15,486	6,431	8,773
7	19975	Selbyville	88.2% ±3.5%	10,862	5,085	8,125
8	19971	Rehoboth Beach	86.8% ±3.5%	14,886	7,587	13,429
9	19945	Frankford	86.5% ±3.5%	9,640	3,960	5,844
10	19958	Lewes	84.0% ±2.6%	31,938	15,233	22,799
11	19960	Lincoln	83.2% ±7.7%	6,774	2,306	2,792
12	21874	Willards	82.4% ±8.4%	1,693	666	969
13	19966	Millsboro	82.2% ±2.7%	35,884	15,435	20,624
14	19940	Delmar	82.2% ±4.3%	7,540	2,469	2,826
15	19941	Ellendale	82.0% ±8.7%	3,435	1,192	1,608
16	19933	Bridgeville	78.7% ±5.1%	10,597	4,047	4,667
17	19950	Greenwood	75.4% ±7.8%	7,918	3,250	2,934
18	19973	Seaford	72.3% ±3.5%	26,834	10,266	11,201
19	19947	Georgetown	69.4% ±4.7%	20,760	6,735	8,472
20	19963	Milford	67.6% ±3.9%	23,500	9,880	10,040
21	19956	Laurel	67.6% ±5.2%	16,327	6,332	6,570

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 21 of 23 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 10,952 households, on 27 carrier routes with 19,206 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Sussex County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 19930 (Bethany Beach), at 97.8% (±1.3%), among 21 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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