Town guide

Edgmont, Pennsylvania

Edgmont is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,476 people across 9.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19063, 19073 and 19342.

Homes sold for a median of $279 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population4,476461 per sq mi
Median home value$614,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$279Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Edgmont

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Edgmont. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Edgmont

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA16 miles away

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

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

Who represents Edgmont

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

Edgmont had 4,283 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 629th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Edgmont population by census2000: 3,918, 2010: 3,987, 2020: 4,2833,91820003,98720104,2832020

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 EdgmontJan: 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 (9 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

1,685 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edgmont’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Riddle Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Media2.6 miles
  • Paoli HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paoli7.3 miles
  • Crozer Chester Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Upland7.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors192
Specialist doctors251
Dentists109
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants217
Mental health providers533
Physical and occupational therapists325
Optometrists25
Chiropractors33
Pharmacies26

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 Edgmont

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Rose Tree Park · 79 acres2.1 mi
  • Drexel Lodge Park · 21 acres2.1 mi
  • Longview Park · 13 acres2.1 mi
  • Media Little League · 13 acres1.7 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - MUT Bridge Classroom1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Giant1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • Mel’s Drug World3.8 mi
  • Acme Pharmacy4.0 mi
  • Rite Aid5.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • John D. Vairo Library2.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Newtown Railroad Museum2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Media Theater3.2 mi
  • Hedgerow Theatre4.4 mi
  • Eugene and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center5.1 mi
  • Scott Amphitheatre5.1 mi
  • Kitao Student Art Gallery5.2 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.

Schools in Edgmont

Public schools here are run by Garnet Valley SD, Marple Newtown SD, Rose Tree Media SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Concord El SchGlen MillsK–2617Public7.2 mi
Culbertson El SchNewtown SquareK–5523Public3.4 mi
Glenwood El SchMediaK–5586Public3.3 mi
Indian Lane El SchMediaK–5470Public3.5 mi
Media El SchMediaK–5488Public3.2 mi
Rose Tree El SchMediaK–5439Public2.5 mi
Garnet Valley El SchGlen Mills3–5700Public7.2 mi
Garnet Valley MSGlen Mills6–81,086Public7.3 mi
Springton Lake MSMedia6–81,012Public1.8 mi
Garnet Valley HSGlen Mills9–121,485Public7.0 mi
Marple Newtown SHSNewtown Square9–121,266Public3.0 mi
Penncrest HSMedia9–121,255Public2.0 mi
Private schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Chesterbrook AcademyNewtown SquarePre-K–K18Nonsectarian3.0 mi
Davidson SchoolElwynPre-K–12269Nonsectarian2.7 mi
Delaware County Christian SchoolNewtown SquarePre-K–12781Christian (no specific denomination)4.0 mi
Garretts WayNewtown SquarePre-K–K36Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Media-Providence Friends SchoolMediaPre-K–879Friends (Quaker)2.9 mi
Middletown Montessori SchoolMediaPre-K–K24Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Rose Tree Early Learning CenterMediaPre-K–K15Nonsectarian2.0 mi
Talk SchoolNewtown SquarePre-K–1120Nonsectarian1.9 mi
The Episcopal AcademyNewtown SquarePre-K–121,252Episcopal3.7 mi
The Episcopal AcademyNewtown SquarePre-K–121,252Episcopal3.7 mi
The School in Rose ValleyRose ValleyPre-K–586Nonsectarian4.2 mi
The Walden SchoolMediaPre-K–853Nonsectarian2.7 mi
St Anastasia SchoolNewtown SquareK–8514Roman Catholic3.3 mi
St Mary Magdalen SchoolMediaK–8307Roman Catholic1.1 mi
The Malvern SchoolGlen MillsK8Nonsectarian3.8 mi
Benchmark SchoolMedia1–8177Nonsectarian1.7 mi
Stratford Friends SchoolNewtown Square1–971Friends (Quaker)2.8 mi
Lifeworks School, at MediaMedia4–12243Nonsectarian3.3 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 Newtown Township (Delaware County), Middletown Township (Delaware County), Concord, Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), Media, Marple, Thornbury Township (Delaware County), Nether Providence, Willistown, Radnor, Aston, Chester Heights and Rose Valley.

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