ZIP 19958 · Lewes
Who lives in ZIP code 19958 (Lewes, DE): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Lewes, DE · Sussex County
uszips 2026
People31,938
Median age62.1
Household income$97,197
Home value$531,165
Median rent$1,555/mo
Poverty6.0%
College degree+50.1%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- Seaford, DE (micro)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 261 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 15,233
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
42.4% are 65 or older; 88.4% are adults.
Household income
48.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $49,207.
Education (adults 25+)
46.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
4.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 62.3%
- Never married
- 18.1%
- Divorced
- 11.5%
- Widowed
- 8.1%
- Family size
- 2.51
- Dual-income families
- 35.7%
Housing
- Own their home
- 84.0%
- Rent burden
- 31.6%
- Men / women
- 47% / 53%
Work
- In labor force
- 44.3%
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
- Self-employed
- 12.8%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 34.7%
- Veterans
- 9.4%
- With a disability
- 16.0%
- No health insurance
- 3.1%
- Limited English
- 1.9%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.