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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People6,308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.02,391 householdsMedian household income $151,989Median home value $954,000Median rent $3,388 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 2,499 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 8%Average commute 30 minutes44% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages80% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 49% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month August25 in of snow a year, on about 10 days39 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norristown station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksHaverford Collegecollege · under a mileAmerican College of Financial Servicescollege · 1.1 miDove Lakelake · 2.4 miLake Green Countrielake · 3.7 miMartha Brown Woodswoods · 3.1 miPoint Breezecape · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPolo Fieldrecreation area · under a mileHaverford Reservepark · 1.1 mi · 146 acresRidley Creek State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 2,604 acresJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicumnational wildlife refuge · 8.2 mi · 1,011 acresFort Washington State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 487 acresValley Forge National Historical Parkhistoric site · 8.1 mi · 3,123 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 199444 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 subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% 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
Elevation397 ft121 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMain Line Health - Bryn Mawr Hospital1.0 miPost officeHaverford Post Office1.2 miTown hallLower Merion Township Municipal Building1.7 miPoliceLower Merion Police Department1.7 miFire stationBryn Mawr Fire Company Station 231.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 15 otherElementaryCoopertown Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolFriends School Haverfordunder a mileSchoolSs Colman - John Neumann Schoolunder a mileCollegeHaverford Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL10 miInterstateI-4761.7 miUS highwayUS 301.0 miAmtrakArdmore, PA ARD1.6 miSubwayHaverford SouthSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)under a mileCoachKing of Prussia, PA (King of Prussia Park and Ride (Free overnight parking available))OurBus6.5 miTransit7 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 19041 ZIP area.
