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Worst ZIP Codes for Wildfire Smoke in Delaware — 2026

Last updated: June 4, 2026

104 ZIP codes ranked by Smoke Risk #1: ZIP 19807 (Wilmington, 28/100) — moderate
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Out of 104 ZIP codes in Delaware with wildfire data, these have the highest smoke risk.

Statistic Value
ZIP codes ranked 104
Avg smoke risk (top 100) 22/100

Top 100 ZIP Codes

Rank ZIP City Smoke Risk Risk Level County Fires (5yr)
1 19807 Wilmington 28/100 moderate 0
2 19703 Claymont 25/100 moderate 0
3 19706 Delaware City 25/100 moderate 0
4 19709 Middletown 25/100 moderate 0
5 19710 Montchanin 25/100 moderate 0
6 19711 Newark 25/100 moderate 0
7 19712 Newark 25/100 moderate 0
8 19714 Newark 25/100 moderate 0
9 19715 Newark 25/100 moderate 0
10 19716 Newark 25/100 moderate 0
11 19717 Newark 25/100 moderate 0
12 19718 Newark 25/100 moderate 0
13 19721 New Castle 25/100 moderate 0
14 19725 Newark 25/100 moderate 0
15 19726 Newark 25/100 moderate 0
16 19731 Port Penn 25/100 moderate 0
17 19732 Rockland 25/100 moderate 0
18 19735 Winterthur 25/100 moderate 0
19 19801 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
20 19802 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
21 19803 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
22 19805 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
23 19806 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
24 19809 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
25 19810 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
26 19850 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
27 19880 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
28 19884 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
29 19885 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
30 19886 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
31 19887 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
32 19890 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
33 19891 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
34 19892 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
35 19893 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
36 19894 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
37 19895 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
38 19896 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
39 19897 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
40 19898 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
41 19899 Wilmington 25/100 moderate 0
42 19701 Bear 24/100 low 0
43 19702 Newark 24/100 low 0
44 19707 Hockessin 24/100 low 0
45 19708 Kirkwood 24/100 low 0
46 19713 Newark 24/100 low 0
47 19720 New Castle 24/100 low 0
48 19730 Odessa 24/100 low 0
49 19733 Saint Georges 24/100 low 0
50 19736 Yorklyn 24/100 low 0
51 19804 Wilmington 24/100 low 0
52 19808 Wilmington 24/100 low 0
53 19931 Bethel 23/100 low 0
54 19940 Delmar 23/100 low 0
55 19956 Laurel 23/100 low 0
56 19973 Seaford 23/100 low 0
57 19901 Dover 21/100 low 0
58 19904 Dover 21/100 low 0
59 19905 Dover 21/100 low 0
60 19906 Dover 21/100 low 0
61 19955 Kenton 21/100 low 0
62 19961 Little Creek 21/100 low 0
63 19936 Cheswold 20/100 low 0
64 19938 Clayton 20/100 low 0
65 19977 Smyrna 20/100 low 0
66 19734 Townsend 19/100 low 0
67 19941 Ellendale 19/100 low 0
68 19960 Lincoln 19/100 low 0
69 19963 Milford 19/100 low 0
70 19968 Milton 19/100 low 0
71 19930 Bethany Beach 18/100 low 0
72 19933 Bridgeville 18/100 low 0
73 19939 Dagsboro 18/100 low 0
74 19944 Fenwick Island 18/100 low 0
75 19945 Frankford 18/100 low 0
76 19947 Georgetown 18/100 low 0
77 19950 Greenwood 18/100 low 0
78 19951 Harbeson 18/100 low 0
79 19958 Lewes 18/100 low 0
80 19966 Millsboro 18/100 low 0
81 19967 Millville 18/100 low 0
82 19969 Nassau 18/100 low 0
83 19970 Ocean View 18/100 low 0
84 19971 Rehoboth Bch 18/100 low 0
85 19975 Selbyville 18/100 low 0
86 19902 Dover Afb 16/100 low 0
87 19903 Dover 16/100 low 0
88 19934 Camden Wyoming 16/100 low 0
89 19943 Felton 16/100 low 0
90 19946 Frederica 16/100 low 0
91 19952 Harrington 16/100 low 0
92 19953 Hartly 16/100 low 0
93 19954 Houston 16/100 low 0
94 19962 Magnolia 16/100 low 0
95 19964 Marydel 16/100 low 0
96 19979 Viola 16/100 low 0
97 19980 Woodside 16/100 low 0
98 19700 Sussex County 8/100 very_low 0
99 19770 Sussex County 8/100 very_low 0
100 19900 Sussex County 8/100 very_low 0

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