Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:32 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:19 am – 4:38 pm
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People16,331 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.66,626 householdsMedian household income $137,535Median home value $471,000Median rent $1,876 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,438 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 8,861 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 25 minutes66% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month August25 in of snow a year, on about 10 days39 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norristown station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsFort Washington State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 474 acresHarriet Wetherill Parkpark · under a mile · 66 acresCommunity Center Parkpark · under a mileThe Highlands Mansion And Gardensstate historic site · 2.8 miHope Lodgestate historic site · 3.5 miEvansburg State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 3,212 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202449 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202449 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation191 ft58 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSuburban Community Hospital2.5 miPost officePlymouth Meeting Post Office1.0 miTown hallPlymouth Township Municipal Building1.7 miPolicePlymouth Township Police Department1.7 miFire stationHarmonville Fire Company - Station 441.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryPlymouth Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolPlymouth Meeting Friends Schoolunder a mileSchoolMartin Luther Schoolunder a mileCollegeChestnut Hill College3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL17 miInterstateI-476under a mileUS highwayUS 2022.4 miAmtrakArdmore, PA ARD7.4 miRailSpring MillSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)2.9 miCoachFort Washington, PA (SEPTA Fort Washington Station - Summit Ave Cul-de-Sac. Daily parking is available for a fee in the SEPTA station lot)OurBus4.0 miTransit29 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 19462 ZIP area.
