U.S. ZIP Code · DE19956
Sussex County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +0.2%
- 5-year / yr
- +4.0%
- 10-year / yr
- +5.6%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +12.7%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- -15.6%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 19956 is worth $320,036. Over the past year, values have risen 0.2%. The effective property tax rate is 0.4%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Sussex County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively Moderate[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Moderate
- Coastal flood
- Very High
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Very High
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Sussex County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- +3,029[5]
- Moved in
- 8,399
- Moved out
- 5,370
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 4
- Elementary
- 2
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 1
Laurel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Laurel School District
1,134 students
Laurel Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Laurel School District
724 students
Laurel Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Laurel School District
437 students
North Laurel Early Learning Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Laurel School District
234 students
Run the numbers
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 19956?
- The typical home in 19956 is worth $320,036, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 19956?
- Home values in 19956 are up 0.2% over the past year, and up 4.0% a year over five years.
- What is the property tax rate in 19956?
- The effective property tax rate in 19956 is 0.4% — roughly $1,232 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 19956?
- ZIP code 19956 has a population of 16,327 and a median household income of $65,603.
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