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Long Neck, Delaware

Census designated place in Sussex County, Delaware · ZIP 19966

  • Sussex County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 2,372 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 1,435Households
  • $55,508Median household income
  • $174,000Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Long Neck

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Population, 2000 to 2020+85.2%
1.5k2k2.5k3k3.5k2000: 1,62920002010: 1,98020102020: 3,01720201,6293,017
Population of Long Neck at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,629
20101,980
20203,017

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Long Neck
Under $50k44.8%
$50k to $100k31.7%
$100k to $150k13.2%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over4.2%

Median household income $55,508 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Long Neck
Owner occupied
1,242 units
Renter occupied
193 units
Vacancy rate
41.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Long Neck compared with its county and state
Long Neck compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLong NeckSussex CountyDelaware
Population2,372247,7991,005,872
Median household income$55,508$78,162$82,855
Median age65.251.441.5
Median home value$174,000$353,300$326,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.5%32.6%35.3%
Foreign-born residents3.2%8.4%10.4%
Owner-occupied homes86.6%81.3%72.3%
Mean commute to work29.1 minutes27.2 minutes26.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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