2026 Rankings

Safest ZIP Codes for Wildfire Smoke in Delaware — 2026

Last updated: October 15, 2026

104 ZIP codes ranked by Smoke Risk #1: ZIP 19902 (Dover Afb, 16/100) - low
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Out of 104 ZIP codes in Delaware with wildfire data, these rank lowest on the wildfire-smoke indicator.

Statistic Value
ZIP codes ranked 104
Avg smoke risk (top 100) 21/100

Top 100 ZIP Codes

Rank ZIP City Smoke Risk Risk Level County Fires (since 2021)
1 19902 Dover Afb 16/100 low 0
2 19934 Camden Wyoming 16/100 low 0
3 19943 Felton 16/100 low 0
4 19946 Frederica 16/100 low 0
5 19952 Harrington 16/100 low 0
6 19953 Hartly 16/100 low 0
7 19954 Houston 16/100 low 0
8 19962 Magnolia 16/100 low 0
9 19964 Marydel 16/100 low 0
10 19979 Viola 16/100 low 0
11 19980 Woodside 16/100 low 0
12 19930 Bethany Beach 18/100 low 0
13 19933 Bridgeville 18/100 low 0
14 19939 Dagsboro 18/100 low 0
15 19944 Fenwick Island 18/100 low 0
16 19945 Frankford 18/100 low 0
17 19947 Georgetown 18/100 low 0
18 19950 Greenwood 18/100 low 0
19 19951 Harbeson 18/100 low 0
20 19958 Lewes 18/100 low 0
21 19966 Millsboro 18/100 low 0
22 19967 Millville 18/100 low 0
23 19970 Ocean View 18/100 low 0
24 19971 Rehoboth Bch 18/100 low 0
25 19975 Selbyville 18/100 low 0
26 19734 Townsend 19/100 low 0
27 19941 Ellendale 19/100 low 0
28 19960 Lincoln 19/100 low 0
29 19963 Milford 19/100 low 0
30 19968 Milton 19/100 low 0
31 19936 Cheswold 20/100 low 0
32 19938 Clayton 20/100 low 0
33 19977 Smyrna 20/100 low 0
34 19901 Dover 21/100 low 0
35 19904 Dover 21/100 low 0
36 19955 Kenton 21/100 low 0
37 19931 Bethel 23/100 low 0
38 19940 Delmar 23/100 low 0
39 19956 Laurel 23/100 low 0
40 19973 Seaford 23/100 low 0
41 19701 Bear 24/100 low 0
42 19702 Newark 24/100 low 0
43 19707 Hockessin 24/100 low 0
44 19713 Newark 24/100 low 0
45 19720 New Castle 24/100 low 0
46 19730 Odessa 24/100 low 0
47 19733 Saint Georges 24/100 low 0
48 19804 Wilmington 24/100 low 0
49 19808 Wilmington 24/100 low 0
50 19703 Claymont 25/100 moderate 0
51 19706 Delaware City 25/100 moderate 0
52 19709 Middletown 25/100 moderate 0
53 19711 Newark 25/100 moderate 0
54 19717 Newark 25/100 moderate 0
55 19731 Port Penn 25/100 moderate 0
56 19732 Rockland 25/100 moderate 0
57 19801 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
58 19802 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
59 19803 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
60 19805 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
61 19806 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
62 19809 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
63 19810 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0

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