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The Most Expensive ZIP Codes In Delaware, Revealed By Zillow Data
Sign on Bethany Beach boardwalk showing distances to other cities. ZIP code 19930 covers Bethany … [+]
Delaware is very famous for having no sales tax and promoting a very pro-business environment through favorable legislation. Countless corporations have their legal headquarters in Delaware even if they largely reside and operate outside the state. Thus, despite its small size, Delaware is a hub for economic activity, as well as generating wealth.
As part of an ongoing series, we’ve been analyzing ever state in the country in terms of what the most expensive ZIP codes are. Here, we’re investigating the most expensive ones in Delaware. Like so many other coastal states, Delaware possesses a line of beautiful beach towns, running from its southern border with Maryland, up to the mouth of the Delaware River in the north. But there are lesser well-known areas of the state that are surprisingly expensive.
Read on to find out the most expensive ZIP codes in Delaware in 2024, based on the latest data from Zillow’s home value index.
The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in Delaware
Harnessing data from Zillow’s home value index, as well as the Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey, we analyzed thousands of ZIP codes across the U.S. as part of a general survey. From there, we focused our attention on Delaware. The Zillow home value index tracks (as of September 2024) the home values of 59 ZIP codes in Delaware; it’s not many, but that’s expected for such a small state. As part of our analysis, we took into consideration the latest monthly home values Zillow has — September 2024 — as well as the average of 12 months of median home values from October 2023 to September 2024. While home values have grown immensely across America since the pandemic-induced buying frenzy, home value appreciation in Delaware stands out. One of the most expensive ZIP codes in Delaware witnessed home values surge by 84.8% over the last five years.
Check out the top three most expensive ZIP codes below.
The Top 5 Most Expensive ZIP Codes in Delaware
Delaware has some beautiful beaches along its long Atlantic coast, and — like in many other states — several of the most expensive ZIP codes in the state can be found here. The No. 1 most expensive ZIP code in Delaware is 19944. This is centered on the beach community of Fenwick Isle, near the southern border with Maryland. ZIP code 19944’s income distribution is similar to other beach towns, such as having a mean household income that’s far higher than its median: $187,646 mean income versus $100,357 median. This often occurs because local incomes aren’t as high as owners of second homes, plus the 31.4% of households earning $200,000 or more a year pull the mean income upward. The median home value witnessed excellent growth, rising by 54.7%, from $779,650 in September 2019, up to nearly $1.206 million in September 2024. The year-over-year might be even more impressive, with a growth rate of 7.8%.
The second most expensive ZIP code in Delaware — 19807 — is centered on a bedroom community northwest of Wilmington called Greenville. This area has many a nice home, plus some nice golf courses. This ZIP code runs right from the Wilmington border out to Delaware’s round border with Pennsylvania. Incomes here are much higher than in the No. 1 most expensive ZIP code. The median household income in ZIP code 19807 is $143,443, while the average household income is far, far higher, at $233,357. The median home value in ZIP code 19807 has risen considerably over the last five years. From a median of $693,903 in September 2019, home values increased by more than two-fifths, reaching a new peak of $976,245 by September 2024.
The third most expensive ZIP code takes us back to the beach. ZIP code 19930 covers Bethany Beach, a well-frequented vacation spot. A sizable minority of households — 29.9% — earn $200,000 or more per year. The median household income is less than this, $116,736, but the average household income reflects this high-earning minority, at $187,289. The median home value five years ago was $634,590 in September 2019. A year later, it hasn’t budged much, with ZIP code 19930 having a median home value of $655,976. But come September 2021 — amidst the pandemic-induced buying spree of the time — the median home value had risen to $883,702. And in September 2022, it reached nearly $1.013 million. As of September 2024, it’s down to $907,971.
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Thomas Jefferson University is opening a regional campus of its Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Delaware, an effort that will result in the state’s first medical school.
Jefferson beat out three other bidders to establish the four-year program in partnership with the state. The other bidders were the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, the consulting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Ponce Health Sciences University in Puerto Rico, Spotlight Delaware reported.
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The inaugural class of 40 medical students will begin instruction in July 2028. Initially, the campus will be based at the University of Delaware in Newark, with Jefferson faculty providing instruction. A permanent home for the campus is still being finalized, the Inquirer reported.
The medical students will receive 18 months of preclinical training on campus before receiving clinical training from healthcare providers in Delaware’s southern counties, where the state’s physician shortage is most deeply felt. That shortage is compounded by an aging population, Delaware officials said.
“Jefferson is committed to being part of the solution to Delaware’s physician shortage,” Jefferson CEO Dr. Joseph Cacchione said in a statement. “We are proud to help build a future where every Delawarean has access to the care they deserve. Jefferson is all in.”
The school’s creation is being supported by $157.4 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Delaware is one of three states without a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program. Since the late 1960s, Jefferson and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine have reserved seats for Delaware students.
“Sidney Kimmel Medical College has trained generations of physicians for more than 200 years, more than any other medical college in the country,” Said Ibrahim, dean of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, said in a statement. “It is a privilege to bring our mission to Delaware’s patients and communities.”
Jefferson has announced several expansions recently. The university is establishing a full-time doctor of nursing practice-nurse anesthesia program and several online graduate programs at the Lehigh Valley Health Network Center for Healthcare Education in Lehigh County. It also is opening a satellite respiratory therapy lab at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown.
Delaware officials said medical students will start their classroom instruction at UD and then do their clinical training at offices and health care systems in Kent and Sussex counties, where the shortage of doctors is most acute.
However, ChristianaCare, which has its own partnership with Jefferson, is not participating. The state’s largest health care system was part of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s unsuccessful bid to operate the school. In a joint statement from ChristianaCare and PCOM, the two organizations expressed disappointment with not being part of the consortium of higher education institutions and healthcare organizations.
“The path forward raises genuine questions about whether the school’s goals can be fully realized without ChristianaCare’s meaningful participation in its clinical training mission,” it said. “The success of any four-year medical program depends not just on an academic institution, but on a true and committed partnership with its clinical partners — one built on shared mission, mutual investment and trust developed over time.”
Students in the first class can get their tuition subsidized, covering all of their education costs, in exchange for an agreement to work in rural Delaware for five years.
Running the medical school is expected to cost Jefferson $78 million over the next five years. The money is from a federal rural health grant through the Rural Health Transformation Program, which congressional Republicans created in the so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.”
The program will give $50 billion to every state over five years, though exactly the total each will eventually receive is unclear. Half of the money is to be distributed equally to states and the other half is awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services based on a variety of factors.
The state applied for $1 billion late last year to improve health care in Kent and Sussex counties. The Trump administration has so far allocated Delaware $157 million. Delaware is expected to receive at least $500 million over the life of the fund.
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