Chester Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,066 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19013, 19014 and 19015.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Chester; part is in Chester Township
Mostly Aston; part is in Chester Township
Mostly Brookhaven; part is in Chester Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chester Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Chester Township’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Chester Township well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA18 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chester Township; 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.
Chester Township had 4,080 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 700th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Delaware County grew from 94,762 residents in 1900 to 576,830 in 2020.
Delaware County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marcus Hook, PA weather station (3 miles away).
237,233 jobs at 13,165 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
857 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chester Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 81 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 231 |
| Dentists | 55 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 122 |
| Mental health providers | 293 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 30 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Chester-Upland SD, Penn-Delco SD, Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Upland Sch of ArtsChester | Pre-K–5 | 384 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Edgmont Scholars AcademyChester | Pre-K–8 | 422 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Main Street SchUpland | Pre-K–5 | 340 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Stetser El SchChester | Pre-K–6 | 251 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Aston El SchAston | K–5 | 405 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Chester Charter Scholars Academy CSChester | K–12 | 701 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Chester Community CSChester | K–8 | 3,782 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Coebourn El SchBrookhaven | K–5 | 319 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Hilltop El SchAston | K–4 | 290 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Parkside El SchParkside | K–5 | 252 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Pennell El SchAston | K–5 | 415 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Northley MSAston | 6–8 | 748 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| STEM at ShowalterChester | 7–12 | 477 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Chester HSChester | 9–12 | 806 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Delaware County Technical High School - AstonAston | 9–12 | 80 | Career and Technical | 2.7 mi |
| Sun Valley HSAston | 9–12 | 1,042 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel Neumann AcademyChester | Pre-K–8 | 167 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Frederick Douglass Christian SchoolChester | Pre-K–8 | 55 | Baptist | 2.0 mi |
| Holy Family Regional Catholic SchoolAston | Pre-K–8 | 184 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| Media Children's House Montessori SchoolAston | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| The Christian AcademyBrookhaven | Pre-K–12 | 306 | Calvinist | 1.0 mi |
| Widener University Child Development CenterChester | Pre-K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Center for Self DevelopmentChester | 1–4 | 39 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Faith Temple Christian SchoolChester | 2–7 | 8 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 mi |
| Ysc AcademyChester | 7–12 | 82 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 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.
Buying or selling around Chester Township? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Chester, Aston, Brookhaven, Upper Chichester, Parkside, Upland and Middletown Township (Delaware County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.