Town guide

Aldan, Pennsylvania

Aldan is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,259 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19018.

Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,2597,098 per sq mi
Median home value$234,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking51%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Aldan

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Aldan

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA10 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Aldan; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Aldan

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Aldan had 4,244 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 664th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Delaware County grew from 94,762 residents in 1900 to 576,830 in 2020.

Aldan population by census2000: 4,313, 2010: 4,152, 2020: 4,2444,31320004,15220104,2442020

Delaware County, 1900–2020

Delaware County population, 1900 to 20201900: 94,762, 1910: 117,906, 1920: 173,084, 1930: 280,264, 1940: 310,756, 1950: 414,234, 1960: 553,154, 1970: 600,035, 1980: 555,007, 1990: 547,651, 2000: 550,864, 2010: 558,979, 2020: 576,83095K’00’10173K’20’30311K’40’50553K’60’70555K’80’90551K’00’10577K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AldanJan: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 31°F, 4 in41°26°Jan3.144°28°Feb2.853°34°Mar4.065°44°Apr3.574°54°May3.383°64°Jun4.088°70°Jul4.486°68°Aug4.379°61°Sep4.467°49°Oct3.556°39°Nov2.946°31°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philadelphia Intl Ap, PA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Delaware County

237,233 jobs at 13,165 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Delaware CountyHealth care and social assistance: 48,388 jobs; Retail trade: 25,519 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,823 jobs; Company headquarters: 16,398 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,059 jobs; Educational services: 15,678 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,820 jobs; Manufacturing: 12,864 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 7% Finance and insurance 7% Educational services 7% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aldan.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Darby1.1 miles
  • Philadelphia Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Philadelphia5.0 miles
  • Main Line Hospital LankenauGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wynnewood5.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors4
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists6
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Aldan

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Delaware County Park · 35 acres0.9 mi
  • Collingdale Park · 17 acres0.7 mi
  • Kent Park · 11 acres0.9 mi
  • Hoffman Park · 7 acres0.7 mi
  • Penn Pines Park · 6 acres0.9 mi
  • Garrett Park · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Giant0.5 mi
  • Aldi0.9 mi
  • ShopRite0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Rite Aid2.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Collingdale Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Paul Robeson House & Museum4.2 mi
  • Nitre Hall4.4 mi
  • Marvin Samson Center for the History of Pharmacy4.5 mi
  • Hamilton Mansion4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Lansdowne Theater1.5 mi
  • The Tower Theater3.1 mi
  • The Barnstormers3.4 mi
  • Eugene and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center3.8 mi
  • Scott Amphitheatre3.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1893.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Aldan

Public schools here are run by William Penn SD, Upper Darby SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Aldan El SchAldanK–6238Public0.1 mi
Primos El SchPrimosK–5499Public0.8 mi
Westbrook Park El SchClifton HeightsK–5468Public1.2 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Ridley Area Ymca-ChildcareSecanePre-K–K16Nonsectarian1.3 mi
St Eugene Elementary SchoolPrimosPre-K–8146Roman Catholic0.8 mi
St Eugenes SchoolPrimosPre-K–8146Roman Catholic0.8 mi
St Mark's Christian SchoolClifton HeightsPre-K–K17Evangelical Lutheran Church in America1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Upper Darby, Clifton Heights and Ridley.

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