Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:32 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:19 am – 4:39 pm
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People5,934 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.72,203 householdsMedian household income $96,134Median home value $235,000Median rent $1,409 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,751 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 3,065 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 11%, construction 10%Average commute 30 minutes72% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Arabic 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 26°F44 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month September23 in of snow a year, on about 12 days30 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Philadelphia Intl Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarks420 Trailtrailhead · 1.0 miThirteenth Avenue Lake (historical)lake · 1.1 miRidley Park Lakelake · 2.0 miDike Trailtrailhead · 2.1 miJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.1 miPoint Breezecape · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicumnational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 1,011 acresMorton Homestead State Parkstate historic site · under a mileMorton Homesteadstate historic site · under a mileAmosland Parkpark · under a mileMontgomery Parkpark · under a mileTinicum Island Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 80 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199450 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201748 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% 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 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
Elevation65 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Fitzgerald Hospital3.2 miPost officeNorwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorwood Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceNorwood Borough Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNorwood Fire Company Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 7 otherSchoolNorwood Schoolright hereSchoolProspect Park Schoolunder a mileHighInterboro High Schoolunder a mileCollegeSwarthmore College3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL3.1 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 13under a mileAmtrakWilliam H Gray III 30th St. Sta. PHL7.8 miRailNorwoodSoutheastern 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. OurBus2.7 miTransit48 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 19074 ZIP area.
