Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, has 580,937 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Media. It uses Eastern Time and covers 184 sq mi (476 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 580,937
- Land area
- 184 sq mi (476 km²)
- County seat or government
- Media
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $89,546 ± $1,375
- Median home value
- $332,200 ± $4,050
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,372 ± $22
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69.6% ± 0.8 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 6.79 sq mi (17.6 km²)
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County code (FIPS)
- 42045
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.916685, -75.398818
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Delaware County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 1938254,127 people
- 1908241,541 people
- 1906338,172 people
- 1908337,590 people
- 1901335,064 people
- 1908733,528 people
- 1902632,725 people
- 1905029,373 people
- 1906425,277 people
- 1901823,505 people
- 1902322,247 people
- 1907321,915 people
All 45
- 1901021,827 people
- 1901421,427 people
- 1934220,770 people
- 1900820,697 people
- 1906119,896 people
- 1901516,464 people
- 1909615,249 people
- 1900314,255 people
- 1903613,668 people
- 1915313,018 people
- 1908612,930 people
- 1931212,283 people
- 1907811,683 people
- 1906011,524 people
- 1908511,230 people
- 1931710,864 people
- 1908110,089 people
- 190798,745 people
- 190338,261 people
- 190326,772 people
- 190766,441 people
- 190706,359 people
- 190416,308 people
- 190745,934 people
- 190224,482 people
- 190293,980 people
- 190943,929 people
- 190433,317 people
- 193732,357 people
- 19319792 people
- 19052631 people
- 19017355 people
- 191130 people
45 ZIP Code areas overlap Delaware County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Delaware County, largest first
- Upper Darby Township85,486 people
- Haverford Township50,874 people
- Radnor Township33,718 people
- Ridley Township30,923 people
- Springfield Township25,038 people
- Marple Township24,216 people
- Concord Township18,288 people
- Upper Chichester Township16,895 people
- Aston Township16,738 people
- Middletown Township16,732 people
- Newtown Township15,260 people
- Nether Providence Township14,426 people
All 21
- Upper Providence Township10,853 people
- Bethel Township9,669 people
- Darby Township9,191 people
- Thornbury Township6,927 people
- Edgmont Township4,476 people
- Chester Township4,066 people
- Tinicum Township3,980 people
- Chadds Ford Township3,966 people
- Lower Chichester Township3,386 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county
School districts in Delaware County, largest first
- West Chester Area School District115,022 people
- Upper Darby School District93,785 people
- Haverford Township School District50,874 people
- William Penn School District43,286 people
- Ridley School District40,746 people
- Chester-Upland School District40,742 people
- Marple Newtown School District39,476 people
- Rose Tree Media School District37,931 people
- Radnor Township School District33,718 people
- Garnet Valley School District30,905 people
- Southeast Delco School District30,862 people
- Springfield School District27,811 people
All 17
- Penn-Delco School District27,390 people
- Unionville-Chadds Ford School District24,585 people
- Chichester School District24,116 people
- Interboro School District23,551 people
- Wallingford-Swarthmore School District23,136 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Chester, Pennsylvania (city)33,619 people
- Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania (CDP)30,451 people
- Ardmore, Pennsylvania (CDP)13,909 people
- Yeadon, Pennsylvania (borough)12,181 people
- Lansdowne, Pennsylvania (borough)11,122 people
- Darby, Pennsylvania (borough)10,687 people
- Broomall, Pennsylvania (CDP)10,679 people
- Woodlyn, Pennsylvania (CDP)9,736 people
- Villanova, Pennsylvania (CDP)9,186 people
- Village Green-Green Ridge, Pennsylvania (CDP)9,073 people
- Collingdale, Pennsylvania (borough)8,897 people
- Folsom, Pennsylvania (CDP)8,671 people
All 46
- Brookhaven, Pennsylvania (borough)8,331 people
- Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (borough)7,261 people
- Glenolden, Pennsylvania (borough)7,220 people
- Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania (borough)6,832 people
- Folcroft, Pennsylvania (borough)6,772 people
- Wayne, Pennsylvania (CDP)6,635 people
- Swarthmore, Pennsylvania (borough)6,550 people
- Prospect Park, Pennsylvania (borough)6,417 people
- Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania (borough)6,002 people
- Norwood, Pennsylvania (borough)5,934 people
- Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (CDP)5,880 people
- Media, Pennsylvania (borough)5,870 people
- Boothwyn, Pennsylvania (CDP)4,774 people
- Aldan, Pennsylvania (borough)4,259 people
- Linwood, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,921 people
- St. Davids, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,875 people
- Rosemont, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,421 people
- Upland, Pennsylvania (borough)3,057 people
See all 46 cities, towns and communities in Delaware County, largest first
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania15 mi northeast
- Gloucester County, New Jersey19 mi southeast
- Chester County, Pennsylvania19 mi west
- Montgomery County, Pennsylvania20 mi north
- New Castle County, Delaware27 mi southwest
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