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Located in: Sussex County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Bethany Bch.

Time Zone: Bethany Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 302

ZIP Code: 19930<1>

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bethany Beach)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	1,250 (17.92% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,060 (17.39% increase since 2000)
2000:	903

Total Area:<4> 1.17 sq. miles [3 km²] - of which 1.29% is water (0.01 sq. miles [0 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 2,653

Websites for Bethany Beach

Chamber of Commerce: www.bethany-fenwick.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Bethany Beach:

Lat: 38.539200° (or 38°32'21" N)

Lon: -75.066100° (or -75°3'57" W)

USGS Topo Map: Bethany Beach<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bethany Beach

GNIS ID: 2390726

FIPS State / Place Code: 10 / 05690

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bethany Beach)

About Sussex County

The town of Georgetown is the County Seat for Sussex County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Sussex)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	234,225 (18.36% increase since 2010)
2010	197,885 (26.33% increase since 2000)
2000:	156,638

Total Area: 1,196 sq. miles [3,098.6 km²] - of which 21.76% is water (260.3 sq. miles [674.2 km²])

Housing Units: 123,036

Official Website: https://sussexcountyde.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sussex

GNIS ID: 217269

FIPS State / County Code: 10 / 005

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bethany Beach)

About Delaware

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	976,668 (8.77% increase since 2010)
2010:	897,934 (14.59% increase since 2000)
2000:	783,600

Websites for State of Delaware

Official Website: https://delaware.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitdelaware.com/

Parks: https://www.destateparks.com/

Fishing: https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/fishing-report/

Hunting: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Delaware

GNIS ID: 1779781

FIPS State: 10

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bethany Beach)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Bethany Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bethany Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethany Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Bethany Beach. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bethany Beach, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Bethany Beach.