Slaughter Beach is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, home to about 408 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19963.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Milford; part is in Slaughter Beach
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Slaughter 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)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA77 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Slaughter 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.
Slaughter Beach had 218 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 65th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenwood 2ne, DE weather station (11 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).
458 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Slaughter Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 111 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 63 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 81 |
| Mental health providers | 112 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 59 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (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 Milford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary SchoolMilford | 1–5 | 540 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Mispillion ElementaryMilford | 1–5 | 568 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary SchoolMilford | 1–5 | 693 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Milford Central AcademyMilford | 6–8 | 1,013 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Milford Senior High SchoolMilford | 9–12 | 1,271 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Christian SchoolMilford | Pre-K–11 | 118 | Baptist | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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