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ZIP Code 19944
Fenwick Island, DE, Sussex County
Population
636
Land area
1.2sq mi
People per sq mi
512
City
Fenwick Island
ZIP 19944 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 19944 at a glance
- Households here earn a median of $121,250 a year, 43% more than the Delaware figure of $84,954.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $1,189,300 (about 3.4 times the Delaware figure) and median rent is $1,393 a month.
Local data for ZIP 19944
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 19944, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$121,250
Poverty rate
1.9%
Median home value
$1,189,300
Prices +17.1% in a year
Median rent
$1,393/mo
Homeownership
91.9%
Bachelor's or higher
53.5%
Median age
69.8
Average commute
29.2 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
80
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
599
$27.9M annual payroll
PPP loans
$4.7M
77 loans
Campaign donations
$12.1K
91% D, 3% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 19944, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: cold wave
Storm events since 1996
2,069
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
15,126
12.7% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
84° / 28°F
42.6 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 19944, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
26.7%
U.S. 33.3% -6.6 pts
Diabetes
12.9%
U.S. 12.1% +0.8 pts
Smoking
8.5%
U.S. 12.8% -4.3 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
5.1%
U.S. 11.1% -6.0 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 19944?
- ZIP code 19944 is in Fenwick Island, DE (Sussex County).
- What county is ZIP code 19944 in?
- ZIP code 19944 is mostly in Sussex County, Delaware.
- How many people live in ZIP code 19944?
- About 636 people live in the 19944 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.