Town guide

Aston, Pennsylvania

Aston is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 16,738 people across 5.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19014, and parts of 19063 are in Aston too.

Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population16,7382,866 per sq mi
Median home value$343,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$221Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Aston

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Aston

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA18 miles away

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

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

Who represents Aston

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

Aston had 16,791 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 138th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Aston population by census2000: 16,203, 2010: 16,592, 2020: 16,79116,203200016,592201016,7912020

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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AstonJan: high 43°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 40°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in43°27°Jan3.246°28°Feb2.253°35°Mar3.966°45°Apr3.575°55°May3.284°65°Jun3.389°70°Jul4.887°69°Aug3.780°61°Sep4.468°50°Oct3.757°40°Nov2.648°32°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marcus Hook, PA weather station (3 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

112 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aston.

Nearest hospitals

  • Riddle Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Media3.1 miles
  • Crozer Chester Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Upland3.5 miles
  • Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Wilmington9.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors2
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers26
Physical and occupational therapists30
Optometrists1
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies12

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 Aston

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Weir Park · 11 acres0.8 mi
  • Living Memorial Gardens · 6 acres1.7 mi
  • Butch Ryan Sports Complex · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Vinsmith Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
  • Bridgewater Farms Park · 3 acres1.5 mi
  • Poore Park · 2 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Giant0.4 mi
  • Acme1.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • GIANT Food Stores Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Aston Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Aston Public Library0.5 mi

Museums

  • The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge3.1 mi
  • Alfred O. Deshong Park Museum3.8 mi
  • Delaware County Historical Society Museum & Research Library4.0 mi
  • Delaware County Institute of Science4.0 mi
  • Newlin Grist Mill4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hedgerow Theatre3.0 mi
  • Chester Fine Arts Center East3.9 mi
  • MJ Freed Performing Arts Theater4.0 mi
  • Media Theater4.1 mi
  • Kitao Student Art Gallery4.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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 1682.

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

Schools in Aston

Public schools here are run by Penn-Delco SD, Chichester SD, Delaware County Technical High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Aston El SchAstonK–5405Public0.6 mi
Hilltop El SchAstonK–4290Public1.3 mi
Pennell El SchAstonK–5415Public0.4 mi
Northley MSAston6–8748Public1.1 mi
Delaware County Technical High School - AstonAston9–1280Career and Technical1.5 mi
Sun Valley HSAston9–121,042Public1.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Family Regional Catholic SchoolAstonPre-K–8184Roman Catholic0.6 mi
Media Children's House Montessori SchoolAstonPre-K–K6Nonsectarian0.5 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 Middletown Township (Delaware County), Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), Upper Chichester, Media, Marple, Nether Providence, Chester Township, Chester Heights, Edgmont and Rose Valley.

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