Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:33 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:19 am – 4:40 pm
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People19,896 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.57,713 householdsMedian household income $82,005Median home value $252,400Median rent $1,297 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,330 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 9,969 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 25 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Chinese 2%, Spanish 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 27°F42 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days27 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marcus Hook station; snow from Wilmington Porter Rsch
Parks and public landsLower Chichester Municipal Parkpark · under a mileMunicipal Woodsrecreation area · under a mileThe Cauffiel Estatestate park · 4.4 mi · 56 acresFox Point State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 107 acresBellevue State Parkstate park · 4.7 miAlapocas Run State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 143 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199447 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201744 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation92 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCrozer - Chester Medical Center3.9 miPost officeLinwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLower Chichester Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceLower Chichester Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLower Chichester Volunteer Fire Company Station 39under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleChichester Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryLinwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBoothwyn Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNeumann College3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL11 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 131.0 miAmtrakArdmore, PA ARD15 miRailMarcus HookSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)under a mileCoachWilmington E Front StGreyhound8.9 miTransit41 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 19061 ZIP area.
