Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:33 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:19 am – 4:39 pm
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People12,930 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.64,474 householdsMedian household income $148,920Median home value $446,400Median rent $2,059 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 6,307 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 31 minutes64% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Chinese 7%, Spanish 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 27°F42 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month July23 in of snow a year, on about 12 days27 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marcus Hook station, 6 mi away; snow from Philadelphia Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksSwarthmore Collegecollege · 1.3 miPennsylvania Institute of Technologycollege · 1.6 miLong Pointcape · 1.0 miRidley Park Lakelake · 2.3 miBroomalls Lakelake · 2.6 miCrum Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWallingford Swim Clubrecreation area · under a mileDuer and Houston Tractsrecreation area · under a mile · 52 acresJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicumnational wildlife refuge · 4.4 mi · 1,011 acresRidley Creek State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 2,604 acresMorton Homestead State Parkstate historic site · 3.5 miMorton Homesteadstate historic site · 3.5 miSource: 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 4.6 on 16 Jan 199447 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation129 ft39 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKeystone Center1.8 miPost officeWallingford Post Office1.0 miTown hallNether Providence Township Buildingunder a milePoliceNether Providence Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGarden City Fire Company Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools9 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 7 otherHighStrath Haven High Schoolunder a mileMiddleStrath Haven Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolMother of Providence Regional Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeSwarthmore College1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL7.0 miInterstateI-476under a mileUS highwayUS 132.2 miAmtrakArdmore, PA ARD9.1 miRailWallingfordSoutheastern 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. OurBus6.6 miTransit38 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 19086 ZIP area.
