Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:32 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:19 am – 4:39 pm
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People13,668 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.45,204 householdsMedian household income $79,144Median home value $209,800Median rent $1,333 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,921 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 7,278 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 14%, construction 11%Average commute 29 minutes80% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other languages 2%, Chinese 1%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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksThirteenth Avenue Lake (historical)lake · 1.7 miPoint Breezecape · 4.8 miDike Trailtrailhead · 2.0 miJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.1 mi420 Trailtrailhead · 2.2 miSwarthmore Collegecollege · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicumnational wildlife refuge · 1.2 mi · 1,011 acresGlenolden Parkpark · under a mileMorton Homestead State Parkstate historic site · 1.9 miMorton Homesteadstate historic site · 1.9 miConway Parkpark · 1.2 miTinicum Island Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.3 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 199449 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201749 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 subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL14% 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
Elevation102 ft31 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Fitzgerald Hospital2.0 miPost officeGlenolden Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGlenolden Borough Hallunder a milePoliceGlenolden Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGlenolden Fire Company Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools5 elementary, 3 high, 10 otherSchoolGlenolden Schoolunder a mileElementaryWalter M Senkow Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolDarby Township Schoolunder a mileCollegeSwarthmore College3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL3.5 miInterstateI-952.0 miUS highwayUS 13under a mileAmtrakWilliam H Gray III 30th St. Sta. PHL6.9 miRailGlenoldenSoutheastern 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. OurBus3.1 miTransit124 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 19036 ZIP area.
