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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes in Delaware
Ranked by mean travel time to work for residents who commute.
How we rank shortest commute
Commute time is the mean travel time to work, in minutes, across transportation modes, for residents who travel to work.
People who work from home are not included, so a ZIP with many remote workers can still show a long average commute for those who travel.
Short commutes usually mean jobs nearby, but rural ZIPs with a local employer can rank high too. Open a ZIP's profile to see its share of 60-minute commutes and transit use.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 53 Delaware ZIPs qualify.
Delaware ZIP codes ranked by shortest commute
1ZIP 19717Newark
Delaware
- Mean commute
- 14.2 min
- ZIP population
- ~6k
- Avg. temperature
- 54°F
2ZIP 19806Wilmington
Delaware
- Mean commute
- 19.0 min
- ZIP population
- ~10k
- Avg. temperature
- 54°F
3ZIP 19711Newark
Delaware
- Mean commute
- 21.3 min
- ZIP population
- ~49k
- Avg. temperature
- 54°F
4ZIP 19901Dover
Delaware
- Mean commute
- 21.6 min
- ZIP population
- ~38k
- Avg. temperature
- 57°F
5ZIP 19802Wilmington
Delaware
- Mean commute
- 22.2 min
- ZIP population
- ~26k
- Avg. temperature
- 54°F
6ZIP 19930Bethany Beach
Delaware
- Mean commute
- 22.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~3k
- Avg. temperature
- 57°F
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Mean commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 19971 | Rehoboth Beach | Sussex County | 22.6 min |
| #8 | 19934 | Camden Wyoming | Kent County | 22.7 min |
| #9 | 19807 | Wilmington | New Castle County | 23.0 min |
| #10 | 19803 | Wilmington | New Castle County | 23.1 min |
| #11 | 19707 | Hockessin | New Castle County | 23.2 min |
| #12 | 19808 | Wilmington | New Castle County | 23.8 min |
| #13 | 19801 | Wilmington | New Castle County | 24.2 min |
| #14 | 19702 | Bear | New Castle County | 24.4 min |
| #15 | 19713 | Newark | New Castle County | 24.4 min |
| #16 | 19805 | Wilmington | New Castle County | 24.5 min |
| #17 | 19809 | Wilmington | New Castle County | 24.7 min |
| #18 | 19804 | Wilmington | New Castle County | 24.8 min |
| #19 | 19968 | Milton | Sussex County | 24.8 min |
| #20 | 19904 | Dover | Kent County | 25.0 min |
| #21 | 19810 | Wilmington | New Castle County | 25.2 min |
| #22 | 19950 | Greenwood | Sussex County | 25.3 min |
| #23 | 19952 | Harrington | Kent County | 25.5 min |
| #24 | 19958 | Lewes | Sussex County | 25.5 min |
| #25 | 19963 | Milford | Sussex County | 25.5 min |
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