ZIP Code 21874

In ZIP code 21874, near Bethany Beach, households earn a median of $78,393, while per-capita income sits at $33,201. A home valued at $236,700 carries a county property tax bill near 0.85%, or roughly $2,012 a year. Add the 6.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and daily spending takes a slightly bigger bite than the property levy does. With earnings spread across those costs, a household here can cover housing and consumption without stretching too far, though the gap between median household and per-capita figures hints at varied circumstances within the ZIP.