Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:32 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:19 am – 4:39 pm
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People41,541 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.915,393 householdsMedian household income $57,108Median home value $169,900Median rent $1,248 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,997 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 20,311 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 32 minutes55% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 21% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, other Indo-European languages 12%, Spanish 11%, other languages 4%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 28°F51 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month August16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days40 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Phila Franklin Inst station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsCobbs Creek Parkpark · under a mile · 791 acresNaylor's Run Parkpark · under a mileJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicumnational wildlife refuge · 4.8 mi · 1,011 acresIndependence National Historical Parkhistoric site · 6.3 miEdgar Allan Poe National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.4 miMorton Homestead State Parkstate historic site · 6.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199448 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200346 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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
Elevation153 ft47 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLankenau Medical Center2.0 miPost officeUpper Darby Post Officeunder a mileTown hallUpper Darby Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceUpper Darby Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationUpper Darby Fire Company Station 37under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi46 schools20 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, 17 otherElementaryBywood Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleBeverly Hills Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolFairy Tale Academyunder a mileCollegeSaint Charles Borromeo Seminary2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL6.3 miInterstateI-4763.4 miUS highwayUS 11.1 miAmtrakArdmore, PA ARD3.5 miLight railAvon RdSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)under a mileCoachPhiladelphia, PA (1200 Market Street Center City 19102 By Loews Hotel. Pickup time is approximate, and may vary by 30 minutes. you will be informed ofOurBus5.9 miTransit181 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 19082 ZIP area.
