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Georgetown ZIP code, Delaware

The ZIP code for Georgetown, DE is 19947, and its area code is 302.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
7,660
Area code
302

Georgetown in numbers

About 7,660 people live in Georgetown, in 2,529 households, the 16th-largest of Delaware's 79 census places. The median household income is $49,719 a year, 41% below the Delaware median of $84,954 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $281,400 (20% below the Delaware median), and median gross rent is $1,410 a month. The median age is 35.4; 16.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.8% across Delaware); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population7,660Georgetown7,660
Households2,529Georgetown2,529
Median age35.4Georgetown35.4Delaware41.6US 38.9
Median household income$49,719Georgetown$49,719Delaware$84,954US $80,734
Median home value$281,400Georgetown$281,400Delaware$352,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,410Georgetown$1,410Delaware$1,401US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%Georgetown16.0%Delaware35.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.7 minGeorgetown28.7 minDelaware26.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,525 / sq miGeorgetown1,525 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Georgetown town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Georgetown

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Georgetown
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
19947 Georgetown , DE Standard 20,760 $71,229 $322,300

Map of Georgetown ZIP codes

19947

The ZIP codes of Georgetown, DE, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Georgetown

The nearest larger towns are Seaford (8,485 people, 12 mi), Milford (12,803 people, 15 mi) and Salisbury, MD (33,285 people, 24 mi).

Towns near Georgetown
TownPopulationDistance
Milton 3,567 7.2 mi
Millsboro 7,424 8.1 mi
Bridgeville 2,745 11.9 mi
Seaford 8,485 12.4 mi
Laurel 4,152 12.8 mi
Lewes 3,505 14.5 mi
Milford 12,803 15.3 mi
Selbyville 3,097 18.6 mi
Ocean View 2,851 18.7 mi
Harrington 3,838 19.0 mi
Delmar, MD 4,261 19.5 mi
Federalsburg, MD 2,837 20.8 mi
Salisbury, MD 33,285 24.2 mi
Riverview 2,596 24.6 mi

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