Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:31 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:19 am – 4:38 pm
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People19,640 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.07,929 householdsMedian household income $109,818Median home value $470,800Median rent $1,447 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,494 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 9,722 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 30 minutes53% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages64% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, Spanish 2%, Chinese 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 27°F45 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September20 in of snow a year, on about 7 days29 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Philadelphia Ne Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Neshaminy Falls
Nearby landmarksPennsylvania State University - Penn State Abingtoncollege · 1.0 miManor Collegecollege · 1.0 miPennypack Ecological Restoration Trustvisitor center · 3.1 miCamp Hillpeak · 5.2 miFort Hillpeak · 6.0 miMoreland Pondlake · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKarebrook Nature Areapark · under a mileAlverthorpe Parkpark · under a mile · 133 acresPhiladelphia National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.9 miFort Washington State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 487 acresBenjamin Rush State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 304 acresPalmyra Cove Nature Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 179 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202445 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMontgomery County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Very HighCold wave Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured96 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 133main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Montgomery County monitors, PA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpruce Court Apartmentsserves 139 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation305 ft93 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoly Redeemer Hospital1.4 miPost officeRydal Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJenkintown Borough Hall1.2 miPolicePenn State Abington Police Department1.0 miFire stationPioneer Fire Company - Station 961.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolSaint Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Mark's Classical Academyunder a mileElementaryRydal East Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL17 miInterstateI-2764.2 miUS highwayUS 14.1 miAmtrakNorth Philadelphia, PA PHN7.7 miRailRydalSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)under a mileCoachElkins Park, PA (H Mart, 7320 Old York Rd Suite #110, Elkins Park, PA 19027, United States)OurBus3.1 miTransit17 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 19046 ZIP area.
