Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:33 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:19 am – 4:39 pm
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People8,261 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.03,095 householdsMedian household income $114,400Median home value $275,200Median rent $1,483 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,322 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 4,828 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 26 minutes65% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Vietnamese 3%, Arabic 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%3% 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 landmarksSwarthmore Collegecollege · 1.7 miThirteenth Avenue Lake (historical)lake · under a mileRidley Park Lakelake · 1.0 miWidener Universitycollege · 2.5 mi420 Trailtrailhead · 1.8 miLong Pointcape · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicumnational wildlife refuge · 2.3 mi · 1,011 acresMorton Homestead State Parkstate historic site · 1.5 miMorton Homesteadstate historic site · 1.5 miMoore's Lake Field (The Hollow)recreation area · under a mileEast Lake Parkpark · under a mileTinicum Island Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 80 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199448 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201748 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation112 ft34 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKeystone Center2.4 miPost officeFolsom Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRidley Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceRidley Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFolsom Fire Company Station 18under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 9 otherElementaryEdgewood Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighRidley High Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint James Regional Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeSwarthmore College1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL4.8 miInterstateI-951.4 miUS highwayUS 131.4 miAmtrakArdmore, PA ARD8.4 miRailRidley ParkSoutheastern 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. OurBus4.4 miTransit32 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 19033 ZIP area.
