Local servicesHospitalBayhealth Hospital - Kent Campus9.0 miPost officeFrederica Post Office2.3 miTown hallFrederica Town Hall2.0 miPoliceFrederica Police Department2.0 miFire stationFrederica Volunteer Fire Company Station 492.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWilmington College - Dover Air Force Base Campus5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base DOV6.6 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL59 miUS highwayUS 135.8 miAmtrakThomas R. Carper Station NRK47 miCoachDover 7-ElevenFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19946 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19946 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:36 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:17 am – 4:42 pm
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People5,508 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.52,081 householdsMedian household income $76,213Median home value $263,400Median rent $1,282 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,159 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,536 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 12%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 31 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% 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, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsMurderkill River Nature Preservestate park · 3.0 mi · 131 acresKillens Pond State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 1,442 acresMilford Neck Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.4 miTidbury Creek County Parkpark · 6.2 miLake Forest Central Elementary Schoolrecreation area · 6.2 miMispillion Marine Reservestate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 57 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 201711 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201711 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFrederica Water Departmentserves 1,100 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation23 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
