Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:32 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:19 am – 4:39 pm
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People14,255 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.25,923 householdsMedian household income $119,861Median home value $448,500Median rent $1,706 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,930 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 7,882 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 17%, retail 13%Average commute 26 minutes48% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages71% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 35% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 3%, Chinese 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 28°F51 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month August16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days40 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Phila Franklin Inst station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksHaverford Collegecollege · under a mileHarcum Collegecollege · 1.7 miDove Lakelake · 2.0 miConcourse Lakelake · 4.5 miPoint Breezecape · 7.8 miGeorges Hillpeak · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Ardmore Parkpark · under a mileArnold Fieldrecreation area · 1.0 miRidley Creek State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 2,604 acresJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicumnational wildlife refuge · 7.8 mi · 1,011 acresFort Washington State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 487 acresEdgar Allan Poe National Historic Sitehistoric site · 8.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199445 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200343 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDelaware County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025238 of 365 days measured124 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 153main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Delaware County monitors, PA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChester Water Authorityserves 140,437 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation296 ft90 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWomanspace - Ardmoreunder a milePost officeArdmore Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLower Merion Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceLower Merion Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMerion Fire Company of Ardmore - Station 25under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 12 otherElementaryChestnutwold Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolRegina Angelorum Academyunder a mileSchoolMorris and Rose Caskey Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphiaunder a mileCollegeHaverford Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL9.5 miInterstateI-4762.5 miUS highwayUS 301.2 miAmtrakArdmore, PA ARDunder a mileSubwayArdmore JunctionSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)under a mileCoachKing of Prussia, PA (King of Prussia Park and Ride (Free overnight parking available))OurBus7.3 miTransit71 stops within a mileSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19003 ZIP area.
