Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:33 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:20 am – 4:39 pm
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People45,423 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.618,612 householdsMedian household income $124,050Median home value $455,900Median rent $1,782 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,988 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 25,762 employedMain industries: professional and business services 19%, education and health care 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 27 minutes61% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days29 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Phoenixville 1 E station, 2 mi away; snow from Graterford 1 E
Nearby landmarksValley Forge Christian Collegecollege · 1.1 miMount Miserypeak · 3.7 miMount Joypeak · 4.7 miBlack Rock Lakelake · 2.6 miPickering Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miGotwals Pondslake · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeterans Memorial Parkpark · under a milePickering Preserve Parkpark · 1.0 miValley Forge National Historical Parkhistoric site · 3.6 mi · 3,123 acresEvansburg State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 3,240 acresMarsh Creek State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 501 acresRidley Creek State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 2,604 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199430 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200846 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateChester County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025259 of 363 days measured102 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 157main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Chester County monitors, PA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPhoenixville Water Deptserves 16,599 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: total organic carbon, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation207 ft63 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPhoenixville Hospital - Tower Healthunder a milePost officePhoenixville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBorough of Phoenixville Borough Hallunder a milePolicePhoenixville Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWest End Fire Company 3 - Station 67under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherMiddlePhoenixville Area Middle Schoolunder a mileHighPhoenixville Area High Schoolunder a mileElementaryBarkley Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeValley Forge Christian College1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL23 miInterstateI-763.5 miUS highwayUS 4223.7 miAmtrakPaoli, PA PAO6.3 miRailMalvernSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)6.3 miCoachMalvern Matthews RoadFlixBus5.2 miTransit34 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 19460 ZIP area.
