Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:32 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:21 am – 4:39 pm
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People5,590 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.22,311 householdsMedian household income $130,462Median home value $433,400Median rent $1,250 a month97% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,116 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 3,117 employedMain industries: professional and business services 21%, education and health care 17%, construction 14%Average commute 29 minutes75% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September26 in of snow a year, on about 11 days17 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pottstown Limerick Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Palm 3 Se
Parks and public landsUpper Perkiomen Valleypark · 1.3 mi · 523 acresRecreation Center Fieldsrecreation area · 1.4 miEvansburg State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 3,212 acresFrench Creek State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 7,522 acresValley Forge National Historical Parkhistoric site · 14.2 mi · 3,123 acresHopewell Furnace National Historic Sitehistoric site · 14.7 mi · 849 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202448 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202448 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAqua Pa Main Systemserves 822,600 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique28 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation425 ft130 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPottstown Hospital7.2 miPost officeFredrick Post Office1.3 miTown hallUpper Frederick Municipal Building1.6 miPoliceMarlborough Township Police Department3.5 miFire stationUpper Frederick Fire Company - Station 87under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNew Hanover Elementary School1.3 miCollegeMontgomery County Community College - West Campus8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE24 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL34 miInterstateI-4767.0 miUS highwayUS 4226.1 miAmtrakPaoli, PA PAO19 miRailLansdaleSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)13 miCoachQuakertownFullington Trailways9.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18074 ZIP area.
