ZIP Code 19968 — Milton town, DE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 19968 covers Milton, DE in Sussex County with a population of about 14,791.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 302; U.S. House district DE-00; the SALISBURY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 19968 is about $81,646 — about 9% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.4%; unemployment rate near 8.6%; 40.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 11.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $418,600 — about 20% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,086 (about 7% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.3% (about 24.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 19968 in Milton, DE, a household would need roughly $115,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,689. That is about 41% above the local median household income ($81,646), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Milton town, DE as Relatively Moderate (composite score 94.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (97.2) and flood (92.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Milton town, DE show little to no average snow and around 47.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 688 for ZIP 19968 (Milton town, DE) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.