Town guide

Nether Providence, Pennsylvania

Nether Providence is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 14,426 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19086, and parts of 19063 are in Nether Providence too.

Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,4263,063 per sq mi
Median home value$458,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$246Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Nether Providence

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Nether Providence

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA15 miles away

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

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

Who represents Nether Providence

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

Nether Providence had 14,525 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 172nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Nether Providence population by census2000: 13,456, 2010: 13,706, 2020: 14,52513,456200013,706201014,5252020

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 Nether ProvidenceJan: 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 (5 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

63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nether Providence.

Nearest hospitals

  • Crozer Chester Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Upland2.7 miles
  • Riddle Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Media3.0 miles
  • Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Darby6.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors8
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers19
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists1

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 Nether Providence

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Houston Park · 39 acres1.6 mi
  • Furness Park · 17 acres0.9 mi
  • Indian Lane Park · 8 acres1.5 mi
  • Brookhaven Memorial Park · 7 acres1.4 mi
  • Scott Park · 7 acres0.9 mi
  • Woodlot Park · 5 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • ShopRite1.4 mi
  • Aldi1.4 mi
  • Acme1.4 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Helen Kate Furness Library0.7 mi
  • McCabe Library1.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Hedgerow Theatre0.5 mi
  • Kitao Student Art Gallery1.4 mi
  • Scott Amphitheatre1.4 mi
  • Eugene and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center1.4 mi
  • Media Theater1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Nether Providence

Public schools here are run by Wallingford-Swarthmore SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Nether Providence El SchWallingfordK–5479Public1.0 mi
Wallingford El SchWallingfordK–5609Public0.6 mi
Strath Haven MSWallingford6–8868Public0.5 mi
Strath Haven HSWallingford9–121,175Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mother of Providence Regional Catholic SchoolWallingfordPre-K–8203Roman Catholic0.9 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 Middletown Township (Delaware County), Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), Media, Marple, Aston, Chester Heights, Edgmont and Rose Valley.

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