Marcus Hook is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,102 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19061.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,1021,894 per sq mi
Median home value$134,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$217Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Marcus Hook. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Marcus Hook
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA20 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Marcus Hook; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Marcus Hook
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 5th DistrictMary Gay Scanlon (D)
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
Marcus Hook had 2,454 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1174th 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).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marcus Hook, PA weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Delaware County
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).
Health care
60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marcus Hook.
Nearest hospitals
Crozer Chester Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Upland4.1 miles
Riddle Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Media5.9 miles
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 Marcus Hook
Parks (1 nearby)
Hewes Avenue Park · 17 acres0.5 mi
Grocery stores
Acme1.7 mi
Food Lion2.0 mi
Giant2.7 mi
Acme3.5 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Boothwyn Pharmacy0.2 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
Libraries
Claymont Public Library1.9 mi
J Lewis Crozer Library2.6 mi
Aston Public Library2.8 mi
Wolfgram Memorial Library4.7 mi
Rachel Kohl Community Library4.9 mi
Museums
Delaware County Historical Society Museum & Research Library4.2 mi
Alfred O. Deshong Park Museum4.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
The Candlelight Theater2.9 mi
Arden Gild Hall3.1 mi
Chester Fine Arts Center East4.2 mi
MJ Freed Performing Arts Theater4.2 mi
Darlington Arts Center5.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Chichester SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Boothwyn El SchBoothwyn
K–4
269
Public
0.5 mi
Linwood El SchLinwood
K–4
249
Public
0.8 mi
Marcus Hook El SchMarcus Hook
K–4
237
Public
1.3 mi
Chichester MSBoothwyn
5–8
873
Public
0.2 mi
Chichester SHSBoothwyn
9–12
981
Public
0.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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