ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 19520: Chester County, PA

ZIP Code 19520 (Chester County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 6,277 residents in 2,498 households. The median household income is $100,088, the median home value is $417,200 and the median gross rent is $1,079/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

6,277

Margin of error ±593

Median household income

$100,088

Margin of error ±$8,888

Median home value

$417,200

Margin of error ±$24,021

Median gross rent

$1,079/mo

Margin of error ±$190

Median age

50.5 yrs

Margin of error ±6.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.4 min

Margin of error ±4.9 min

How ZIP 19520 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1952050.5 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 19520$100,088Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 19520$50,275Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 195204.4%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 195203.9%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1952035.6%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 19520$417,200Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 19520$1,079/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1952081.3%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1952027.4 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1952016.3%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 19520

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 19520 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 19520Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population6,277±59313,018,639334,922,499
Median age50.5 yrs±6.1 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,498±2465,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$100,088±$8,888$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$50,275±$3,890$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate4.4%±1.5 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.9%±1.7 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%±1.8 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$417,200±$24,021$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,079/mo±$190$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes81.3%±5.9 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.4 min±4.9 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home16.3%±3.1 pts15.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 19520
GroupZIP 19520PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.1%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.4%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 19520 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Chester County— also overlaps Berks County
Largest overlapping place
Elverson (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
37.54 sq mi· about 167 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Chester County

19344 Chester County, PA19345 Chester County, PA19348 Chester County, PA19350 Chester County, PA19352 Chester County, PA19355 Chester County, PA19358 Modena, PA19362 Chester County, PA19363 Chester County, PA19365 Chester County, PA19367 Pomeroy, PA19369 Sadsburyville, PA19372 Thorndale, PA19374 Toughkenamon, PA19375 Unionville, PA19380 Chester County, PA19382 Chester County, PA19383 West Chester, PA19390 Chester County, PA19425 Chester County, PA19457 Chester County, PA19460 Chester County, PA19465 Chester County, PA19475 Chester County, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.