Local servicesHospitalAtlantic General Hospital9.2 miPost officeBishopville Post Office2.1 miTown hallSelbyville Town Hall2.8 miPoliceSelbyville Police Department2.8 miFire stationRoxana Volunteer Fire Company Station 901.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOcean City Municipal Airport OCE11 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI94 miUS highwayUS 1133.5 miAmtrakAtlantic City, NJ ACY73 miCoachOcean PinesBayRunner Shuttle6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19975 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19975 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:36 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:14 am – 4:43 pm
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People10,862 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.65,085 householdsMedian household income $88,568Median home value $462,700Median rent $1,037 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,298 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 4,519 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 13%, construction 12%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 9%, Russian or other Slavic 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 28°F43 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month October10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days13 days above 90°F, 81 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ocean City Muni Ap station, 11 mi away; snow from Snow Hill 4 N
Parks and public landsSeal Islandstate park · 6.1 miFenwick Island State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 266 acresAssawoman Canalstate park · 6.5 miWhite Horse Parkpark · 4.6 miBethany Beach Canalstate park · 7.5 miBainbridge Parkpark · 5.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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 subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSelbyville Water Departmentserves 3,502 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation24 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
