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Milton ZIP code, Delaware

The ZIP code for Milton, DE is 19968, and its area code is 302.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,567
Area code
302

Milton in numbers

About 3,567 people live in Milton, in 1,617 households, the 29th-largest of Delaware's 79 census places. The median household income is $80,875 a year, 5% below the Delaware median of $84,954 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $407,000 (16% above the Delaware median), and median gross rent is $1,310 a month. The median age is 52.6; 40.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.8% across Delaware); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population3,567Milton3,567
Households1,617Milton1,617
Median age52.6Milton52.6Delaware41.6US 38.9
Median household income$80,875Milton$80,875Delaware$84,954US $80,734
Median home value$407,000Milton$407,000Delaware$352,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,310Milton$1,310Delaware$1,401US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.7%Milton40.7%Delaware35.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.5 minMilton24.5 minDelaware26.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,919 / sq miMilton1,919 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Milton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Milton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
19968 Milton , DE Standard 15,486 $87,163 $437,000

Map of Milton ZIP codes

19968

The ZIP codes of Milton, 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 Milton

The nearest larger towns are Georgetown (7,660 people, 7.2 mi), Milford (12,803 people, 11 mi) and Millsboro (7,424 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Milton
TownPopulationDistance
Georgetown 7,660 7.2 mi
Lewes 3,505 9.0 mi
Milford 12,803 11.1 mi
Millsboro 7,424 12.9 mi
Bridgeville 2,745 16.2 mi
Harrington 3,838 17.5 mi
Seaford 8,485 18.3 mi
Laurel 4,152 19.9 mi
Ocean View 2,851 20.3 mi
Riverview 2,596 20.9 mi
Selbyville 3,097 22.4 mi
North Cape May, NJ 3,731 24.0 mi
Rising Sun-Lebanon 4,163 24.8 mi
Cape May, NJ 2,767 24.9 mi

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