🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

19013

Chester

ZIP Code 19013 is a standard zip code serving Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania (PA), in Delaware County, United States. It has an estimated population of 35,130 with a median household income of $27,289. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Pennsylvania (PA)
County: Delaware
City: Chester
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 39.849800
Longitude: -75.374700

Geographic Details

Land Area: 5.72 mi²
Water Area: 0.01 mi²
Population Density: 6139.0 people per mi² (95th percentile)
Bounding Box: 39.875822°N, 39.822348°S, -75.343735°E, -75.423941°W

With 35,130 residents spread across 5.72 square miles, this area has a population density of 6139.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

35,130

Population

90th percentile

$27,289

Median Income

5th percentile

$68,200

Median Home Value

10th percentile

5.72 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 19013 is $27,289, and the median home value is $68,200. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

14,253

Total Units

12,128

Occupied Units

85.1%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Chester, PA.

19016

Chester

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