Local servicesHospitalEugene du Pont Preventive Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute5.1 miPost officeYorklyn Post Office1.5 miTown hallNew Garden Township Town Hall3.9 miPoliceSouthern Chester County Regional Police Department4.1 miFire stationHockessin Fire Company Station 19under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 middle, 3 otherSchoolHockessin Montessori Schoolunder a mileSchoolSanford School1.0 miSchoolWilmington Christian School1.1 miCollegeGoldey - Beacom College3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington Airport ILG8.4 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL24 miInterstateI-2957.1 miUS highwayUS 15.0 miAmtrakWilmington, DE WIL7.8 miRailChurchman's CrossingSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)6.3 miCoachLongwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA (Longwood Gardens Bus Parking- No pedestrian or car access from surrounding areas. This spot connects only to theOurBus6.0 miTransit14 stops within a mileDart First StateSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19707 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:34 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:20 am – 4:41 pm
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People17,366 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.66,298 householdsMedian household income $172,161Median home value $534,300Median rent $2,230 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,225 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 8,285 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%Average commute 23 minutes68% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F47 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month September12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days8 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Avondale 2 N station, 7 mi away; snow from Wilmington Porter Rsch
Nearby landmarksHorseshoe Hillpeak · 1.1 miGoldey - Beacom Collegecollege · 3.1 miSomerset Lakelake · 3.0 miHoopes Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miWinterthur Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.5 miUniversity of Delaware Wilmingtoncollege · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNvf Sitestate park · 1.4 miAuburn Heightsstate park · 1.5 miAuburn Heights Preservestate park · 1.6 miOversee Propertystate park · 1.7 mi · 123 acresHockessin IIpark · under a mileAshland Nature Centerstate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 120 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199442 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201743 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighNew Castle County, DE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 161main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, New Castle County monitors, DE
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterArtesian Water Companyserves 231,114 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation352 ft107 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
