Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:32 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:20 am – 4:39 pm
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People30,362 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.213,422 householdsMedian household income $116,847Median home value $429,300Median rent $2,076 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,901 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 18,129 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 24 minutes64% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% 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 higher98% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, other Indo-European languages 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, Spanish 3%6% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Joypeak · 3.6 miValley Forge Military Academy and Collegecollege · 2.7 miValley Forge Military Collegecollege · 2.9 miMount Miserypeak · 5.0 miSchuylkill River Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miBarbadoes Islandisland · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalker Fieldrecreation area · under a mileValley Forge National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.0 mi · 3,123 acresSweetbriar Parkpark · under a mile · 56 acresEvansburg State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 3,240 acresFort Washington State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 487 acresRidley Creek State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 2,604 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199438 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200338 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWarwick Water Worksserves 98 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation171 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 5 otherSchoolMother Teresa Regional Catholic Schoolunder a mileMiddleUpper Merion Area Middle Schoolunder a mileHighUpper Merion Area High Schoolunder a mileCollegeValley Forge Military Academy and College2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL17 miInterstateI-276under a mileUS highwayUS 202under a mileAmtrakPaoli, PA PAO6.3 miSubwayDeKalb StSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)1.8 miCoachKing of Prussia ExpressFullington Trailwaysunder a mileTransit51 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 19406 ZIP area.
