Kennett is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 8,968 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19311, 19317 and 19348.
Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly New Garden; part is in Kennett
Mostly Chadds Ford; part is in Kennett
Mostly Kennett Square; part is in Kennett
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kennett. 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)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilmington Airport (ILG)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA30 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kennett; 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.
Kennett had 8,289 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 307th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Avondale 2 N, PA weather station (6 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).
535 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kennett’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 41 |
| Dentists | 50 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 117 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 193 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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 Unionville-Chadds Ford SD, Kennett Consolidated SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadds Ford El SchChadds Ford | K–5 | 328 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Hillendale El SchChadds Ford | K–5 | 346 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Mary D Lang Kdg CtrKennett Square | K | 304 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Unionville El SchKennett Square | K–5 | 372 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Bancroft El SchKennett Square | 1–5 | 403 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Greenwood El SchKennett Square | 1–5 | 556 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Charles F Patton MSKennett Square | 6–8 | 842 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Kennett High SchoolKennett Square | 9–12 | 1,184 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Unionville HSKennett Square | 9–12 | 1,263 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairville Friends School IncChadds Ford | Pre-K–K | 14 | Friends (Quaker) | 1.2 mi |
| Goddard SchoolChadds Ford | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 6.7 mi |
| Innovate AcademyChadds Ford | Pre-K–8 | 145 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.3 mi |
| London Grove Friends KindergartenKennett Square | Pre-K–K | 18 | Friends (Quaker) | 5.5 mi |
| St Cornelius SchoolChadds Ford | Pre-K–K | 18 | Roman Catholic | 5.9 mi |
| Upland Country Day SchoolKennett Square | Pre-K–9 | 140 | Nonsectarian | 4.8 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 East Marlborough, Kennett Square, New Garden, Chadds Ford, Pennsbury, London Grove, Concord, Avondale, Bethel Township (Delaware County), Birmingham, Newlin and West Marlborough.
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