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South Bethany ZIP codes, Delaware

No ZIP code is named for South Bethany, DE; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 19930. Its area code is 302.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
545
Area code
302

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Bethany itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Ocean View (1.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

South Bethany in numbers

About 545 people live in South Bethany, in 340 households. The median household income is $116,875 a year, 38% above the Delaware median of $84,954 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $955,200 (2.7 times the Delaware median). The median age is 68.7; 77.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.8% across Delaware); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population545South Bethany545
Households340South Bethany340
Median age68.7South Bethany68.7Delaware41.6US 38.9
Median household income$116,875South Bethany$116,875Delaware$84,954US $80,734
Median home value$955,200South Bethany$955,200Delaware$352,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher77.5%South Bethany77.5%Delaware35.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.5 minSouth Bethany29.5 minDelaware26.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,083 / sq miSouth Bethany1,083 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering South Bethany

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

ZIP codes overlapping South Bethany
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
19930 Bethany Beach , DE Standard 3,014 $125,491 $887,400

Map of South Bethany ZIP codes

19930

The ZIP codes of South Bethany, 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 South Bethany

The nearest larger towns are Bethany Beach (905 people, 1.5 mi), Ocean View (2,851 people, 2.9 mi) and Millville (2,430 people, 4.1 mi).

Towns near South Bethany
TownPopulationDistance
Ocean View 2,851 2.9 mi
Ocean City, MD 6,903 8.5 mi
Selbyville 3,097 8.9 mi
Ocean Pines, MD 12,351 10.3 mi
West Ocean City, MD 5,198 12.0 mi
Millsboro 7,424 14.5 mi
Berlin, MD 5,232 15.3 mi
Lewes 3,505 18.7 mi
Georgetown 7,660 21.4 mi
Milton 3,567 22.5 mi
Delmar, MD 4,261 27.6 mi
Laurel 4,152 28.0 mi
Snow Hill, MD 2,659 29.8 mi

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