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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People23,505 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.79,723 householdsMedian household income $73,522Median home value $225,100Median rent $1,423 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,223 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 11,498 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 12%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 33 minutes68% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, other languages 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 26°F44 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month September23 in of snow a year, on about 12 days30 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Philadelphia Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksStrayer Universitycollege · 3.0 miPoint Breezecape · 5.0 miSwarthmore Collegecollege · 3.2 miThirteenth Avenue Lake (historical)lake · 2.6 miDike Trailtrailhead · 3.0 miJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicumnational wildlife refuge · 2.5 mi · 1,011 acresClifton Heights Athletic Fieldsrecreation area · under a mileDiamond Street Parkpark · under a mileMorton Homestead State Parkstate historic site · 3.2 miMorton Homesteadstate historic site · 3.2 miTinicum Island Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 80 acresSource: 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 199448 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200348 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL11% 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
Elevation142 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Fitzgerald Hospital1.6 miPost officePrimos Secane Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBorough of Clifton Heights Administration Buildingunder a milePoliceClifton Heights Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationClifton Heights Fire Company Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools11 elementary, 2 high, 14 otherSchoolSaint Eugene's Schoolunder a mileElementaryPrimos Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryAldan Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeStrayer University3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL4.7 miInterstateI-4763.0 miUS highwayUS 131.7 miAmtrakArdmore, PA ARD5.9 miRailPrimosSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)under a mileCoachPhiladelphia International Airport (Departure Rd Terminal A west By The British Airways Sign. Pickup time is approximate, and may vary by 30 minutes. OurBus4.2 miTransit102 stops within a mileSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19018 ZIP area.
