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19373

Zip code 19373: Thornton, Pennsylvania

Residential delivery areaDelaware CountyEastern Time
Population
2,357
Median household income
$193K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$756K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
3.2 sq mi
733 people/sq mi

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

About 19373

19373 is a suburban zip code in Thornton, Pennsylvania (Delaware County), covering 3.2 sq mi of land. About 2,357 people live here, or 733 per square mile. The median resident is 38.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $192,708 a year, about 2.4× the national median of $80,734. 0.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $755,800, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.7 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 19373 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
38.3
Under 18
23%
65 and over
16.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White94%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.6%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
11.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
75.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0%

Households

Households
740
Average household size
3.2
Family households
94.3%
Married couples
89.7%
Living alone
5.7%
Veterans (of adults)
3.4%
Male / female
58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
4%
$50–75k
1%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
16%
$200k+
49%

Median household income

19373
$192,708
Delaware Co.
$89,546
Pennsylvania
$77,971
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$77,915
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
64.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.368
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19373
$755,800
Delaware Co.
$332,200
Pennsylvania
$254,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

19373
—
Delaware Co.
$1,372
Pennsylvania
$1,209
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
759
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
2.5%
Median year built
1990
Median rooms
9 or more
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
18%
Other
0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
6%
10–19
30%
20–29
19%
30–44
24%
45–59
5%
60+
14%
Average commute
28.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
73.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
17%
Sales
14%
Business and finance
11%
Healthcare
10%
Education
9%
Engineering and science
8%
Transportation and moving
6%
Computer and math
6%
Food service
4%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Office and admin
3%
Construction and repair
2%
Production
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
17%
Finance, insurance and real estate
14%
Retail
14%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Education
12%
Manufacturing
11%
Other services
5%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Wholesale
4%
Public administration
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Construction
1%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0.8%
Information
0.4%
Arts and recreation
0.3%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$70,750
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
16%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
11.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work19373U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$107,353$74,888
Service$11,917$26,804
Sales and office$47,031$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$3,226$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0.1%
High school
14%
Some college
8%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
41%
Graduate
33%
High school graduate or higher
99.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
73.3%
Graduate or professional degree
32.6%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
97.6%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
1.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Thornton
Center point
39.9011° N, 75.5335° W
Land area
3.2 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

19373 spans 2 counties

Zip codes near 19373

ZipCityDistanceIncome
19340Concordville · PO box1.3 mi—
19331Concordville · PO box1.6 mi—
19319Cheyney1.8 mi—
19342Glen Mills1.8 mi$132,688
19395Westtown · PO box2.3 mi—
19017Chester Heights3.8 mi$166,917
19060Garnet Valley4.1 mi$185,043
19317Chadds Ford4.5 mi$174,408
19039Gradyville · PO box4.5 mi—
19382West Chester4.6 mi$132,091
19383West Chester4.6 mi$23,514
19052Lenni4.7 mi$88,831

Zip codes like 19373 elsewhere

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Questions about 19373

What city is zip code 19373?

19373 is assigned to Thornton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19373 in?

19373 is mostly in Delaware County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 19373?

About 2,357 people live in 19373, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19373 in?

19373 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19373?

The median household income in 19373 is $192,708.

What zip codes are near 19373?

The closest zip codes to 19373 are 19340, 19331, 19319, 19342, 19395.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19373, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.