Local servicesHospitalBayhealth Hospital - Kent Campus3.4 miPost officeLittle Creek Post Office1.7 miTown hallLittle Creek Town Hall1.8 miPoliceKent County Sheriff's Office2.6 miFire stationLittle Creek Volunteer Fire Company Station 541.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Delaware - Paradee Center2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base DOV3.6 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL49 miInterstateI-29534 miUS highwayUS 132.5 miAmtrakThomas R. Carper Station NRK37 miCoachDover 7-ElevenFlixBus2.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19901 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19901 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:35 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:17 am – 4:42 pm
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People39,149 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.414,363 householdsMedian household income $63,891Median home value $258,400Median rent $1,353 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,291 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 15,327 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 7%, French or Haitian Creole 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 28°F48 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month August13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days25 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dover station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilver Lake Park Trailpark · 2.7 miUniversity of Delaware - Paradee Centercollege · 2.9 miDelaware State University - Downtowncollege · 3.2 miCapital City Trailtrailhead · 2.9 miSilver Lakelake · 3.1 miGoose Pointcape · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBombay Hook National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.3 mi · 15,368 acresDover Park and Recreation Areapark · 1.8 miFork Branch Nature Preservestate park · 4.9 miSilver Lake Recreation Areapark · 2.7 miGarrisons Lake Golf Clubstate park · 7.9 mi · 161 acresMurderkill River Nature Preservestate park · 12.8 mi · 131 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 20173 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 20173 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKent County, DE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured85 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kent County monitors, DE
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDover Water Departmentserves 39,491 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation15 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
