New Garden is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 11,449 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 19311, 19350 and 19374, and parts of 19348 are in New Garden too.
Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population11,449711 per sq mi
Median home value$546,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$205Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Garden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around New Garden
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)28 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilmington Airport (ILG)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA36 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of New Garden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents New Garden
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 6th DistrictChrissy Houlahan (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
New Garden had 11,363 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 226th 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).
Weather by month
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 (4 miles away).
Jobs in Chester County
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).
Health care
45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Garden’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Christiana HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newark9.3 miles
Wilmington Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilmington9.6 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 New Garden
Parks (1 nearby)
New Garden Township Park · 76 acres0.5 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Gigante International Food Market0.8 mi
Whole Foods1.3 mi
Acme2.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
Libraries
Avon Grove Library3.5 mi
Hockessin Public Library3.5 mi
Kennett Library & Resource Center4.1 mi
Hirons Library6.0 mi
Museums
Israel Marshall House4.5 mi
Peirce-du Pont House6.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Kenneth Flash4.0 mi
Open Air Theatre6.6 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
William Maclay (1737) · United States Senator from Pennsylvania (1737-1804)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in New Garden
Public schools here are run by Kennett Consolidated SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
New Garden Elementary SchoolToughkenamon
1–5
473
Public
1.0 mi
Kennett Middle SchoolLandenberg
6–8
902
Public
1.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with East Marlborough, Kennett Square, Kennett, Franklin Township (Chester County), London Britain, London Grove, Avondale, Elk Township (Chester County), Newlin and West Marlborough.
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