U.S. ZIP Code · DE19968
Sussex County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +0.1%
- 5-year / yr
- +5.0%
- 10-year / yr
- +5.7%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +70.9%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- +27.9%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 19968 is worth $485,429. Over the past year, values have risen 0.1%. The effective property tax rate is 0.3%.
#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
- 3
- Elementary
- 2
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 0
Mariner Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cape Henlopen School District
682 students
Milton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cape Henlopen School District
565 students
H. O. Brittingham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cape Henlopen School District
497 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 19968?
- The typical home in 19968 is worth $485,429, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 19968?
- Home values in 19968 are up 0.1% over the past year, and up 5.0% a year over five years.
- What is the property tax rate in 19968?
- The effective property tax rate in 19968 is 0.3% — roughly $1,515 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 19968?
- ZIP code 19968 has a population of 15,486 and a median household income of $87,163.
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