19311

Zip code 19311: Avondale, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19311?

19311 is assigned to Avondale, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 19311 in?

19311 is in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 19311?

About 11,692 people live in 19311, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19311?

The median household income in 19311 is $155,771.

Q: What zip codes are near 19311?

The closest zip codes to 19311 are 19374, 19318, 19390, 19348, 19350.

Residential delivery areaChester CountyEastern Time

Population

11,692

Median household income

$156K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$541K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,483/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

13 sq mi

932 people/sq mi

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

About 19311

19311 is a suburban zip code in Avondale, Pennsylvania (Chester County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 11,692 people live here, or 932 per square mile. The median resident is 35.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $155,771 a year, about 1.9× the national median of $80,734. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $540,800, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,483 a month.

58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.6 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance. 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 19311 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1830.5%
96th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%106th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$155,771
95th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,97145th of 1,617 in PA
Homeownership rate86.1%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%505th of 1,698 in PA
Per capita income$64,313
88th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355115th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access96.4%
88th
StrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%182nd of 1,698 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher57.5%
87th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%121st of 1,706 in PA
Healthcare workers12.8%
87th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%505th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$65,469
83rd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599174th of 1,693 in PA
Work from home21.4%
81st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%204th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$540,800
78th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,50064th of 1,628 in PA
Uninsured rate10.2%
72nd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%249th of 1,705 in PA
Rent-burdened renters54.7%
65th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%338th of 1,596 in PA
Foreign-born residents14%
62nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%101st of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%396th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$1,483
55th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209155th of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index49.8
51st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6150th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute25.6 min
47th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min944th of 1,596 in PA
Veterans5.5%
45th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,138th of 1,707 in PA
Population density932/sq mi
42nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi490th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.417
34th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474763rd of 1,697 in PA
Median age35.8
26th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,475th of 1,707 in PA
Population11,692
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639367th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,100th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older10.8%
12th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,582nd of 1,707 in PA
Government workers7.9%
7th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,308th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy2.3%
5th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,445th of 1,699 in PA
Poverty rate3.5%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,484th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,325th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	19311	Chester	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents under 18	30.5%	22%	20.4%	22%	96th	106th of 1,707
Median household incomeStrength	$155,771	$127,208	$77,971	$80,734	95th	45th of 1,617
Homeownership rateStrength	86.1%	75.1%	69.3%	65.2%	91st	505th of 1,698
Per capita incomeStrength	$64,313	$64,325	$44,355	$44,673	88th	115th of 1,707
Broadband accessStrength	96.4%	94.7%	89.7%	91%	88th	182nd of 1,698
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	57.5%	57.1%	35.2%	35.7%	87th	121st of 1,706
Healthcare workers	12.8%	8.7%	11.5%	9.7%	87th	505th of 1,704
Median earnings per workerStrength	$65,469	$69,204	$50,599	$49,666	83rd	174th of 1,693
Work from home	21.4%	24.1%	15.6%	15.1%	81st	204th of 1,704
Median home value	$540,800	$485,600	$254,500	$332,700	78th	64th of 1,628
Uninsured rate	10.2%	4.4%	5.6%	8.4%	72nd	249th of 1,705
Rent-burdened renters	54.7%	47.8%	48.2%	51.1%	65th	338th of 1,596
Foreign-born residents	14%	10.1%	7.7%	14.1%	62nd	101st of 1,707
Tech workers	3.3%	6.7%	3.6%	3.8%	58th	396th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$1,483	$1,763	$1,209	$1,413	55th	155th of 1,366
Diversity index	49.8	41.6	44.6	61.4	51st	150th of 1,707
Average commute	25.6 min	26.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	47th	944th of 1,596
Veterans	5.5%	4.8%	6.1%	6.2%	45th	1,138th of 1,707
Population density	932/sq mi	730/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	42nd	490th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.447	0.474	0.483	34th	763rd of 1,697
Median age	35.8	40.8	40.9	38.9	26th	1,475th of 1,707
Population	11,692	547,840	13,018,639	334,922,499	18th	367th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	6.6%	9.9%	8.2%	10%	15th	1,100th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	10.8%	17.7%	19.5%	17.2%	12th	1,582nd of 1,707
Government workers	7.9%	9.5%	11.5%	14.5%	7th	1,308th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	2.3%	3.6%	9.2%	10.1%	5th	1,445th of 1,699
Poverty rateStrength	3.5%	6%	11.7%	12.5%	4th	1,484th of 1,699
Unemployment rateStrength	1.8%	3.8%	5.3%	5.2%	4th	1,325th of 1,704

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

23%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

15%

35–44

14%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.8

Under 18

30.5%

65 and over

10.8%

Race and ethnicity

White66%
Black3%
Hispanic26%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

49.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

40.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

72%

Spanish

21%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,619
Average household size: 3.2
Family households: 86%
Married couples: 73%
Living alone: 13%
Veterans (of adults): 5.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

41%

Median household income

19311

$155,771

Chester Co.

$127,208

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$64,313

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

51.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.417

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19311

$540,800

Chester Co.

$485,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19311

$1,483

Chester Co.

$1,763

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,706
Owner-occupied: 86.1%
Vacant: 2.3%
Median year built: 2000
Median rooms: 8.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.6%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

21%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

33%

20–29

21%

30–44

26%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Healthcare

13%

Business and finance

10%

Office and admin

10%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Education

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Sales

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Production

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Professional and technical services

11%

Agriculture and mining

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Retail

Construction

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Information

Median earnings per worker

$65,469

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19311	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$120,075	$74,888
Service	$30,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,191	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$40,276	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,344	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

15%

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

31%

High school graduate or higher: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 30.9%
Households with broadband: 96.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.3%
No internet access: 2.7%
Without health insurance: 10.2%
Limited-English households: 8.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Avondale
State: Pennsylvania
County: Chester County
Center point: 39.8211° N, 75.7713° W
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Toughkenamon (unincorporated)5% of zip
Avondale4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19311

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19374	Toughkenamon, PA	1.2 mi	434	—	$354,800
19318	Chatham, PA · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
19390	West Grove, PA	3.9 mi	12,546	$128,858	$417,900
19348	Kennett Square, PA	4.1 mi	23,621	$123,526	$543,100
19350	Landenberg, PA	4.4 mi	10,945	$144,375	$533,000
19707	Hockessin, DE	5.3 mi	17,376	$172,696	$556,600
19346	Kelton, PA · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
19347	Kemblesville, PA · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
19375	Unionville, PA	5.8 mi	234	$250,000+	$614,400
19360	New London, PA · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
19352	Lincoln University, PA	6.7 mi	11,484	$165,365	$473,200
19357	Mendenhall, PA · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 19311

What city is zip code 19311?

19311 is assigned to Avondale, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19311 in?

19311 is in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 19311?

About 11,692 people live in 19311, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19311 in?

19311 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19311?

The median household income in 19311 is $155,771.

What zip codes are near 19311?

The closest zip codes to 19311 are 19374, 19318, 19390, 19348, 19350.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19311, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.