Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:36 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:16 am – 4:43 pm
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People6,774 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.42,306 householdsMedian household income $67,200Median home value $275,700Median rent $1,288 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $929 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 3,298 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, construction 17%, retail 14%Average commute 30 minutes88% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days22 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenwood 2ne station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksClendaniel Pondlake · under a mileCubbage Pondlake · 1.2 miSlaughter Beachbeach · 7.0 miMispillion River Greenwaytrailhead · 4.4 miMarshall Millpondreservoir · 3.9 miSlaughter Neckcape · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCedar Creek Nature Preservestate park · 2.5 mi · 58 acresSowbridge Branch Nature Preservestate park · 3.3 miPrime Hook National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.8 mi · 9,238 acresLulu Ross Elementary Schoolrecreation area · 3.7 miAbbotts Mill Nature Centerstate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 68 acresMarshalls Pond Parkpark · 3.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201724 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201724 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCedar Village LLCserves 600 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2024: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation42 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBayhealth Hospital-Sussex Campus2.6 miPost officeLincoln Post Office1.6 miTown hallEllendale Town Hall3.2 miPoliceEllendale Police Department3.2 miFire stationEllendale Volunteer Fire Company Station 753.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDelaware Technical Community College Jack F Owens Campus10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base DOV20 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL71 miUS highwayUS 1133.9 miAmtrakThomas R. Carper Station NRK60 miCoachDewey Beach, DE (On Route 1 just in front of the Hyatt Place Dewey BeachHotel)OurBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19960 ZIP area.
