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19930

ZIP 19930 is Bethany Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County; area code 302; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Sussex
Metro area
Seaford, DE
Population
3,014
Coordinates
38.5529, -75.0694
☼ Live from 19930 — Bethany Beach, DE

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Where 19930 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 19930
  • 🔢 Type 19930 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEGGI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 19,930 = 2 × 5 × 1993. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100110111011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 19906 (Dover, DE, 49 mi away) and 19931 (Bethel, DE, 29 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 19930 becomes 03991, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09139, 10993, 19039, 19093, 19390, 19903, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09139 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,090 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 88%.
  • 🎯1,258 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 19930 and you would come out at 38.55°S, 104.93°E — 766 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
  • 📏 At 5.8 square miles of land, 19930 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,014This ZIP3,014
Households1,551This ZIP1,551
Housing units8,933This ZIP8,933
Median age67.2This ZIP67.2Delaware41.6US 38.9
Median household income$125,491This ZIP$125,491Delaware$84,954US $80,734
Median home value$887,400This ZIP$887,400Delaware$352,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,375This ZIP$1,375Delaware$1,401US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher72.3%This ZIP72.3%
Mean commute22.4 minThis ZIP22.4 min
Population density515.4 / sq miThis ZIP515.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments215This ZIP215
Employees1,656This ZIP1,656
Annual payroll$71,639,000This ZIP$71,639,000
Tax returns filed1,590This ZIP1,590
Total adjusted gross income$275,938,000This ZIP$275,938,000

Land area

Land area5.85 sq miThis ZIP5.85 sq mi
Water area4.74 sq miThis ZIP4.74 sq mi

Other place names in 19930

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 19930

ZIPCityDistance
19970 Ocean View, DE 1.6 mi
19967 Millville, DE 2.9 mi
19944 Fenwick Island, DE 5.3 mi
19939 Dagsboro, DE 7.5 mi
19975 Selbyville, DE 8.0 mi
19945 Frankford, DE 9.4 mi
19971 Rehoboth Beach, DE 9.9 mi
21813 Bishopville, MD 10.8 mi
19966 Millsboro, DE 11.4 mi
21842 Ocean City, MD 13.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 19930?

19930 is in Bethany Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County, part of the Seaford, DE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.5529, -75.0694.

What county is 19930 in?

19930 lies in Sussex County.

What area code is 19930?

Bethany Beach uses area code 302, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 19930 in?

19930 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 19930?

About 3,014 people live in ZIP code 19930, in 1,551 households, at 515.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 19930?

$125,491 a year, against $84,954 across Delaware.

What ZIP codes are near 19930?

The closest are 19970 (1.6 mi), 19967 (2.9 mi), 19944 (5.3 mi), 19939 (7.5 mi) and 19975 (8 mi).

Is 19930 a PO Box ZIP code?

19930 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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