19013

Zip code 19013: Chester, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19013?

19013 is assigned to Chester, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 19013 in?

19013 is in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 19013?

About 35,064 people live in 19013, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19013?

The median household income in 19013 is $41,261.

Q: What zip codes are near 19013?

The closest zip codes to 19013 are 19015, 19022, 08014, 19094, 19086.

Residential delivery areaDelaware CountyEastern Time

Population

35,064

Median household income

$41K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$84K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,099/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.7 sq mi

6,210 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 19013

19013 is an urban zip code in Chester, Pennsylvania (Delaware County), covering 5.7 sq mi of land. About 35,064 people live here, or 6,210 per square mile. The median resident is 33 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $41,261 a year, about 51% of the national median of $80,734. 29.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $83,700, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 39% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,099 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.5 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 19013 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate17.6%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%41st of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers19.4%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%104th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate29.2%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%80th of 1,699 in PA
Rent-burdened renters65.3%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%165th of 1,596 in PA
Housing vacancy16.4%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%425th of 1,699 in PA
Population density6,210/sq mi
86th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi91st of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.463
72nd
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474275th of 1,697 in PA
Residents under 1824.1%
68th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%350th of 1,707 in PA
Population35,064
59th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,63972nd of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index46.6
46th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6189th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older15.7%
43rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,371st of 1,707 in PA
Veterans5.2%
41st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,194th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate5.5%
38th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%657th of 1,705 in PA
Government workers12.2%
37th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%726th of 1,704 in PA
Work from home9.2%
29th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%953rd of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents4.9%
29th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%410th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,099
28th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209519th of 1,366 in PA
Average commute22.5 min
26th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,262nd of 1,596 in PA
Broadband access88.4%
25th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%820th of 1,698 in PA
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%849th of 1,704 in PA
Median age33
11th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,574th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate39%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,648th of 1,698 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,331st of 1,706 in PA
Median earnings per worker$34,233
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,566th of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$22,679
5th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,623rd of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$41,261
4th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,565th of 1,617 in PA
Self-employed workers4.4%
3rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,375th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$83,700
1st
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,548th of 1,628 in PA

Measure	19013	Delaware	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Unemployment rateWeakness	17.6%	6.9%	5.3%	5.2%	99th	41st of 1,704
Healthcare workers	19.4%	11.9%	11.5%	9.7%	99th	104th of 1,704
Poverty rateWeakness	29.2%	10.2%	11.7%	12.5%	95th	80th of 1,699
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	65.3%	54.9%	48.2%	51.1%	93rd	165th of 1,596
Housing vacancy	16.4%	5.6%	9.2%	10.1%	89th	425th of 1,699
Population density	6,210/sq mi	3,151/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	86th	91st of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.463	0.488	0.474	0.483	72nd	275th of 1,697
Residents under 18	24.1%	22%	20.4%	22%	68th	350th of 1,707
Population	35,064	579,222	13,018,639	334,922,499	59th	72nd of 1,707
Diversity index	46.6	55.5	44.6	61.4	46th	189th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	15.7%	17.4%	19.5%	17.2%	43rd	1,371st of 1,707
Veterans	5.2%	4.9%	6.1%	6.2%	41st	1,194th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	5.5%	4.6%	5.6%	8.4%	38th	657th of 1,705
Government workers	12.2%	11.1%	11.5%	14.5%	37th	726th of 1,704
Work from home	9.2%	18%	15.6%	15.1%	29th	953rd of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	4.9%	11.2%	7.7%	14.1%	29th	410th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,099	$1,372	$1,209	$1,413	28th	519th of 1,366
Average commute	22.5 min	28.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	26th	1,262nd of 1,596
Broadband access	88.4%	93.3%	89.7%	91%	25th	820th of 1,698
Tech workers	1.5%	4%	3.6%	3.8%	23rd	849th of 1,704
Median age	33	39.1	40.9	38.9	11th	1,574th of 1,707
Homeownership rateWeakness	39%	69.6%	69.3%	65.2%	9th	1,648th of 1,698
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.3%	41.9%	35.2%	35.7%	8th	1,331st of 1,706
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,233	$54,779	$50,599	$49,666	7th	1,566th of 1,693
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,679	$49,673	$44,355	$44,673	5th	1,623rd of 1,707
Median household incomeWeakness	$41,261	$89,546	$77,971	$80,734	4th	1,565th of 1,617
Self-employed workers	4.4%	8%	8.2%	10%	3rd	1,375th of 1,704
Median home value	$83,700	$332,200	$254,500	$332,700	1st	1,548th of 1,628

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

15%

18–24

13%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

24.1%

65 and over

15.7%

Race and ethnicity

White13%
Black71%
Hispanic10%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

46.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.1%

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 13,120
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 53.3%
Married couples: 13.7%
Living alone: 41.5%
Veterans (of adults): 5.2%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

33%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

19013

$41,261

Delaware Co.

$89,546

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,679

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

29.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.463

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19013

$83,700

Delaware Co.

$332,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19013

$1,099

Delaware Co.

$1,372

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

13%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 15,685
Owner-occupied: 39%
Vacant: 16.4%
Median year built: 1950
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 65.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 34.3%
Home value to income: 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

59%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

10%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

31%

20–29

28%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

17.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

19%

Transportation and moving

15%

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Food service

Management

Production

Construction and repair

Education

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

29%

Retail

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Admin, support and management

Other services

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$34,233

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19013	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$49,575	$74,888
Service	$26,504	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,088	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$40,917	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,676	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

47%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Households with broadband: 88.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.3%
No internet access: 10.4%
Without health insurance: 5.5%
Limited-English households: 1.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Chester
State: Pennsylvania
County: Delaware County
Center point: 39.8454° N, 75.3748° W
Land area: 5.7 sq mi
Water area: 1.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Chester85% of zip
Upland4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 19013

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19015	Brookhaven, PA	1.7 mi	16,464	$82,450	$246,700
19022	Crum Lynne, PA	2.1 mi	4,482	$48,969	$134,600
08014	Bridgeport, NJ	2.3 mi	298	—	$256,800
19094	Woodlyn, PA	2.5 mi	3,929	$64,150	$242,700
19086	Wallingford, PA	3.2 mi	12,930	$148,920	$446,400
19061	Marcus Hook, PA	3.3 mi	19,896	$82,005	$252,400
19014	Aston, PA	3.4 mi	21,427	$96,781	$329,800
19078	Ridley Park, PA	3.4 mi	11,683	$94,681	$257,500
19033	Folsom, PA	4 mi	8,261	$114,400	$275,200
19081	Swarthmore, PA	4 mi	10,089	$134,135	$378,600
08027	Gibbstown, NJ	4.4 mi	4,984	$92,128	$251,100
19029	Essington, PA	4.5 mi	3,980	$53,451	$207,400

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Questions about 19013

What city is zip code 19013?

19013 is assigned to Chester, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19013 in?

19013 is in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 19013?

About 35,064 people live in 19013, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19013 in?

19013 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19013?

The median household income in 19013 is $41,261.

What zip codes are near 19013?

The closest zip codes to 19013 are 19015, 19022, 08014, 19094, 19086.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19013, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.