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Lincoln ZIP code, Delaware

The ZIP code for Lincoln, DE is 19960, and its area code is 302.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,873
Area code
302

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lincoln itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Milford (6.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Lincoln in numbers

About 1,873 people live in Lincoln, in 397 households, the 45th-largest of Delaware's 79 census places. The median household income is $107,690 a year, 27% above the Delaware median of $84,954 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $262,100 (26% below the Delaware median). The median age is 28.4; 0.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.8% across Delaware); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population1,873Lincoln1,873
Households397Lincoln397
Median age28.4Lincoln28.4Delaware41.6US 38.9
Median household income$107,690Lincoln$107,690Delaware$84,954US $80,734
Median home value$262,100Lincoln$262,100Delaware$352,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%Lincoln0.0%Delaware35.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.1 minLincoln29.1 minDelaware26.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density664 / sq miLincoln664 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lincoln

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lincoln
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
19960 Lincoln , DE Standard 6,774 $67,200 $275,700

Map of Lincoln ZIP codes

19960

The ZIP codes of Lincoln, 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 Lincoln

The nearest larger towns are Milford (12,803 people, 2.9 mi), Milton (3,567 people, 8.8 mi) and Harrington (3,838 people, 8.9 mi).

Towns near Lincoln
TownPopulationDistance
Milford 12,803 2.9 mi
Milton 3,567 8.8 mi
Harrington 3,838 8.9 mi
Riverview 2,596 12.4 mi
Georgetown 7,660 12.5 mi
Bridgeville 2,745 13.8 mi
Lewes 3,505 16.2 mi
Rising Sun-Lebanon 4,163 16.7 mi
Dover Base Housing 2,962 17.5 mi
Camden 4,106 17.5 mi
Seaford 8,485 17.8 mi
Highland Acres 3,752 17.9 mi
Millsboro 7,424 20.2 mi
Dover 39,837 20.9 mi

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