Local servicesHospitalBeebe Healthcare Walk - In Medical Center11.4 miPost officeDagsboro Post Office2.5 miTown hallDagsboro Town Hall2.5 miPoliceDagsboro Police Department2.4 miFire stationIndian River Volunteer Fire Company2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDelaware Technical Community College Jack F Owens Campus14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOcean City Municipal Airport OCE18 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI89 miUS highwayUS 1133.8 miAmtrakAtlantic City, NJ ACY69 miCoachDewey Beach, DE (On Route 1 just in front of the Hyatt Place Dewey BeachHotel)OurBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19939 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19939 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:36 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:14 am – 4:43 pm
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People7,833 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.53,214 householdsMedian household income $86,583Median home value $365,100Median rent $1,375 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,114 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,478 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 24 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 29°F44 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month September11 in of snow a year, on about 3 days31 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Georgetown Sussex Co Ap station, 12 mi away; snow from Lewes
Nearby landmarksKildee Pointcape · under a mileAlvin Pointcape · under a mileTimmons Covebay · under a mileWingate Covebay · under a mileBurton Islandisland · 1.7 miIndian Riverriver · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHolts Landing State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 205 acresDoe Bridge Nature Preservestate park · 5.4 miMarian R. Okie Memorial Wildlife Preserve at Poplar Thicketstate park · 5.6 mi · 130 acresAssawoman Canalstate park · 6.4 miAngola Neck Nature Preservestate park · 6.7 miPot Nets Lakeside Community Centerpark · 4.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201745 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201745 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSussex County, DE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025300 of 365 days measured64 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sussex County monitors, DE
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDagsboro Water Deptserves 934 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation13 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
