Marple is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 24,216 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19008, and parts of 19063, 19064 and 19073 are in Marple too.
Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population24,2162,374 per sq mi
Median home value$509,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$274Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Newtown Township (Delaware County); part is in Marple
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Around Marple
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA13 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Marple; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Marple
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
Marple had 24,214 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 72nd 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philadelphia Intl Ap, PA weather station (10 miles 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
351 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marple.
Nearest hospitals
Riddle Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Media4.5 miles
Bryn Mawr HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bryn Mawr4.9 miles
Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Darby5.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
54
Specialist doctors
56
Dentists
30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
64
Mental health providers
61
Physical and occupational therapists
67
Optometrists
10
Chiropractors
9
Pharmacies
11
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 Marple
Parks (23 nearby)
Delco Woods · 212 acres1.1 mi
Rose Tree Park · 79 acres1.7 mi
Pilgrim Park · 51 acres2.1 mi
Kent Park · 28 acres0.5 mi
Martins Park · 24 acres2.0 mi
Veterans Memorial Park · 22 acres1.2 mi
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Acme0.7 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi
Giant1.8 mi
Giant1.8 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Acme Pharmacy0.7 mi
Mel’s Drug World0.8 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Marple Library1.2 mi
Museums
Delaware County Institute of Science3.0 mi
Newtown Railroad Museum3.4 mi
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge4.2 mi
Paper Mill House4.6 mi
Nitre Hall4.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Media Theater3.0 mi
Eugene and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center3.7 mi
Kelly Center3.7 mi
Scott Amphitheatre3.7 mi
Kitao Student Art Gallery3.8 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
John Bartram (1699) · American botanist (1699-1777)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Marple
Public schools here are run by Marple Newtown SD, Delaware County Technical High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Loomis El SchBroomall
K–5
376
Public
1.3 mi
Russell El SchBroomall
K–5
400
Public
1.1 mi
Worrall El SchBroomall
K–5
449
Public
1.5 mi
Paxon Hollow MSBroomall
6–8
868
Public
0.2 mi
Delaware County Technical High School - MarpleBromall
9–12
—
Career and Technical
2.1 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Piusx SchoolBroomall
Pre-K–8
323
Roman Catholic
1.5 mi
The Grayson SchoolRadnor
Pre-K–12
160
Nonsectarian
6.2 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 Springfield Township (Delaware County), Newtown Township (Delaware County), Middletown Township (Delaware County), Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), Media, Nether Providence, Willistown, Edgmont, Radnor, Aston, Chester Heights and Rose Valley.
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