ZIP Code 19930 — Bethany Beach town, DE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 19930 covers Bethany Beach, DE in Sussex County with a population of about 2,873.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 67.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 302; U.S. House district DE-00; the SALISBURY media market.

Bethany Beach, DE matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 19930 is about $118,092 — about 57% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.7%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 71.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 37.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Public administration, and Education; about 33.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 18.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $798,300 — about 129% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,375 (about 18% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 97.9% (about 32.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 19930 in Bethany Beach, DE, a household would need roughly $220,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $5,128. That is about 86% above the local median household income ($118,092), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bethany Beach town, DE as Relatively Moderate (composite score 94.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (97.2) and flood (92.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Bethany Beach town, DE show little to no average snow and around 42.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 134 for ZIP 19930 (Bethany Beach town, DE) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.