Local servicesHospitalBeebe Healthcare Walk - In Medical Center12.0 miPost officeOcean View Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMillville Town Hallunder a milePoliceOcean View Police Department1.2 miFire stationMillville Volunteer Fire Company Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLord Baltimore Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOcean City Municipal Airport OCE17 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL91 miUS highwayUS 1138.0 miAmtrakAtlantic City, NJ ACY66 miCoachDewey Beach, DE (On Route 1 just in front of the Hyatt Place Dewey BeachHotel)OurBus9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19970 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19970 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 – 4:42 pm
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People8,265 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.93,891 householdsMedian household income $90,802Median home value $489,500Median rent $1,458 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,466 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 2,864 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 27 minutes68% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, Russian or other Slavic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 3 days29 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lewes station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsAssawoman Canalstate park · under a mileBethany Beach Canalstate park · 1.6 miHolts Landing State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 205 acresAvon Parkpark · 1.4 miDelaware Seashore State Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 232 acresMarian R. Okie Memorial Wildlife Preserve at Poplar Thicketstate park · 4.4 mi · 130 acresSource: 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 201748 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201748 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 subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBayshore Mobile Home Parkserves 533 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
