Charlestown is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,320 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19355 and 19460.
Homes sold for a median of $283 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly East Whiteland; part is in Charlestown
Mostly Phoenixville; part is in Charlestown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Charlestown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA21 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Charlestown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Charlestown had 6,001 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.
It’s the 449th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Chester County grew from 95,695 residents in 1900 to 534,413 in 2020.
Chester County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phoenixville 1 E, PA weather station (4 miles away).
262,454 jobs at 15,102 businesses in Chester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
974 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Charlestown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 94 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 164 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 140 |
| Mental health providers | 328 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 141 |
| Optometrists | 27 |
| Chiropractors | 31 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Great Valley SD, Phoenixville Area SD, Renaissance Academy CS and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown El SchMalvern | K–4 | 414 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| General Wayne El SchMalvern | K–4 | 542 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Kathryn D. Markley El SchMalvern | K–4 | 426 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Phoenixville Early Learning CtrPhoenixville | K–1 | 613 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Renaissance Academy Charter SchoolPhoenixville | K–12 | 1,199 | Charter | 5.2 mi |
| Sugartown El SchMalvern | K–4 | 449 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Barkley El SchPhoenixville | 2–5 | 281 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Manavon El SchPhoenixville | 2–5 | 497 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Schuylkill El SchPhoenixville | 2–5 | 418 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Great Valley 5/6 CenterMalvern | 5–6 | 756 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Phoenixville Area MSPhoenixville | 6–8 | 963 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Great Valley MSMalvern | 7–8 | 754 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Chester County Technical College High School - PickeringPhoenixville | 9–12 | 79 | Career and Technical | 3.7 mi |
| Great Valley HSMalvern | 9–12 | 1,481 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Phoenixville Area HSPhoenixville | 9–12 | 1,194 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown Playhouse Inc.Phoenixville | Pre-K–K | 17 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 mi |
| Christ Memorial Lutheran SchoolMalvern | Pre-K–K | 26 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.8 mi |
| Goddard School of MalvernMalvern | Pre-K–K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Holy Family SchoolPhoenixville | Pre-K–8 | 165 | Roman Catholic | 4.3 mi |
| Villa Maria Academy Lower SchoolMalvern | Pre-K–8 | 245 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
| Willistown Country Day SchoolMalvern | K–5 | 38 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| Fusion MalvernMalvern | 6–12 | 68 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Malvern Preparatory SchoolMalvern | 6–12 | 665 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
| The Phelps SchoolMalvern | 6–12 | 80 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| Villa Maria Academy High SchoolMalvern | 9–12 | 417 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 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 Phoenixville, East Whiteland, Tredyffrin, Schuylkill, East Pikeland, Willistown, Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), Malvern, Lower Providence, East Goshen, East Vincent and West Vincent.
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