Oxford Borough is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,825 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19363.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Oxford Borough; also East Nottingham and Lower Oxford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oxford Borough. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilmington Airport (ILG)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA48 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oxford Borough; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Oxford Borough had 5,736 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.
It’s the 489th 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).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Octoraro Lake, PA weather station (3 miles away).
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).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oxford Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1775.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Oxford Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Bank SchoolOxford | K | 181 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Elk Ridge SchoolOxford | 1–2 | 413 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Nottingham SchoolOxford | 3–4 | 429 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hopewell El SchOxford | 5–6 | 489 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Penn's Grove SchoolOxford | 7–8 | 528 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Oxford Area High SchoolOxford | 9–12 | 1,089 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Christian SchoolOxford | Pre-K–12 | 158 | Presbyterian | 1.9 mi |
| Weaver Day SchoolOxford | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Elk Creek SchoolOxford | K–8 | 29 | Amish | 2.1 mi |
| Hidden Lane SchoolOxford | 1–8 | 28 | Amish | 1.8 mi |
| Media Amish Parochial School C/O Amos StoltzfusOxford | 1–8 | 27 | Amish | 2.4 mi |
| Rock Woods Amish SchoolOxford | 1–8 | 26 | Amish | 4.4 mi |
| Sunset View Amish Parochial C/O Samuel StoltzfusOxford | 1–8 | 20 | Amish | 3.8 mi |
| Family Hope Therapy Barn Amish SchoolOxford | Ungraded | 27 | Amish | 1.7 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 East Nottingham, Lower Oxford, Elk Township (Chester County) and Upper Oxford.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.