Dewey Beach is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, home to about 351 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19971.
Homes sold for a median of $339 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Dewey Beach, part in Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dewey Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA89 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dewey Beach; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dewey Beach had 353 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 69th largest of 79 towns in Delaware by population.
Sussex County grew from 42,276 residents in 1900 to 237,378 in 2020.
Sussex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewes, DE weather station (6 miles away).
78,541 jobs at 6,411 businesses in Sussex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
204 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dewey Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 30 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 51 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Cape Henlopen School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehoboth Elementary SchoolRehoboth Beach | K–5 | 557 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres.
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