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Lewes ZIP code, Delaware

The ZIP code for Lewes, DE is 19958, and its area code is 302.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,505
Area code
302

Mail addressed to Lewes uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lewes in numbers

About 3,505 people live in Lewes, in 1,747 households, the 30th-largest of Delaware's 79 census places. The median household income is $96,393 a year, 13% above the Delaware median of $84,954 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $826,100 (2.3 times the Delaware median), and median gross rent is $381 a month. The median age is 67.2; 67.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.8% across Delaware); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population3,505Lewes3,505
Households1,747Lewes1,747
Median age67.2Lewes67.2Delaware41.6US 38.9
Median household income$96,393Lewes$96,393Delaware$84,954US $80,734
Median home value$826,100Lewes$826,100Delaware$352,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$381Lewes$381Delaware$1,401US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher67.8%Lewes67.8%Delaware35.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.7 minLewes23.7 minDelaware26.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density836 / sq miLewes836 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lewes

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lewes
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
19958 Lewes , DE Standard 31,938 $97,197 $534,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lewes

These ZIP codes cover part of Lewes but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Lewes
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
19968 Milton , DE Standard 15,486 $87,163 $437,000

Map of Lewes ZIP codes

19958

The ZIP codes of Lewes, 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 Lewes

The nearest larger towns are Milton (3,567 people, 9.0 mi), Georgetown (7,660 people, 15 mi) and Millsboro (7,424 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Lewes
TownPopulationDistance
Milton 3,567 9.0 mi
Georgetown 7,660 14.5 mi
Millsboro 7,424 15.9 mi
Cape May, NJ 2,767 17.3 mi
North Cape May, NJ 3,731 17.4 mi
Ocean View 2,851 17.5 mi
Milford 12,803 17.5 mi
Villas, NJ 9,735 19.9 mi
Wildwood Crest, NJ 3,077 21.2 mi
Rio Grande, NJ 3,485 21.9 mi
Selbyville 3,097 22.2 mi
Wildwood, NJ 5,130 22.7 mi
Whitesboro, NJ 2,766 23.7 mi
North Wildwood, NJ 3,602 24.4 mi

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