Town guide

Marple, Pennsylvania

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
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Marple

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Marple

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia 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

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.

Marple population by census2000: 23,737, 2010: 23,428, 2020: 24,21423,737200023,428201024,2142020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MarpleJan: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 31°F, 4 in41°26°Jan3.144°28°Feb2.853°34°Mar4.065°44°Apr3.574°54°May3.383°64°Jun4.088°70°Jul4.486°68°Aug4.379°61°Sep4.467°49°Oct3.556°39°Nov2.946°31°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

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

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 doctors54
Specialist doctors56
Dentists30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants64
Mental health providers61
Physical and occupational therapists67
Optometrists10
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies11

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • 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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Loomis El SchBroomallK–5376Public1.3 mi
Russell El SchBroomallK–5400Public1.1 mi
Worrall El SchBroomallK–5449Public1.5 mi
Paxon Hollow MSBroomall6–8868Public0.2 mi
Delaware County Technical High School - MarpleBromall9–12—Career and Technical2.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Piusx SchoolBroomallPre-K–8323Roman Catholic1.5 mi
The Grayson SchoolRadnorPre-K–12160Nonsectarian6.2 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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