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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People29,373 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.912,635 householdsMedian household income $60,859Median home value $201,900Median rent $1,256 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,242 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 14,941 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, professional and business services 11%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 32 minutes61% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other languages 5%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, Spanish 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 28°F51 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month August16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days40 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Phila Franklin Inst station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksPoint Breezecape · 3.5 miCommunity College of Philadelphia - West Regional Centercollege · 2.9 miUniversity of the Sciences in Philadelphiacollege · 3.0 miGibson Pointcape · 2.8 miDike Trailtrailhead · 3.1 miJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYeadon Community Parkpark · under a mileJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicumnational wildlife refuge · 3.3 mi · 1,011 acresKerr Fieldrecreation area · under a mileMorton Homestead State Parkstate historic site · 4.7 miMorton Homesteadstate historic site · 4.7 miIndependence National Historical Parkhistoric site · 6.0 miSource: 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 199449 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200347 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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 servicesHospitalMercy Fitzgerald Hospitalunder a milePost officeLansdowne Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBorough of Lansdowne Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceLansdowne Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLansdowne Fire Company Station 19under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools16 elementary, 4 middle, 8 high, 19 otherElementaryVision Academy Charter Schoolunder a mileElementaryEast Lansdowne Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Cyril of Alexandria Schoolunder a mileCollegeCommunity College of Philadelphia - West Regional Center2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL4.7 miInterstateI-763.4 miUS highwayUS 13under a mileAmtrakWilliam H Gray III 30th St. Sta. PHL4.5 miRailLansdowneSoutheastern 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. OurBus4.3 miTransit120 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 19050 ZIP area.
