Town guide

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Phoenixville is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 19,452 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19460.

Homes sold for a median of $251 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population19,4525,542 per sq mi
Median home value$369,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$251Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Phoenixville

1 ZIP code

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Around Phoenixville

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA22 miles away

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

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

Who represents Phoenixville

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

Phoenixville had 18,602 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.

It’s the 106th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Chester County grew from 95,695 residents in 1900 to 534,413 in 2020.

Phoenixville population by census2000: 14,788, 2010: 16,440, 2020: 18,60214,788200016,440201018,6022020

Chester County, 1900–2020

Chester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 95,695, 1910: 109,213, 1920: 115,120, 1930: 126,629, 1940: 135,626, 1950: 159,141, 1960: 210,608, 1970: 278,311, 1980: 316,660, 1990: 376,396, 2000: 433,501, 2010: 498,886, 2020: 534,41396K’00’10115K’20’30136K’40’50211K’60’70317K’80’90434K’00’10534K’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 23°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PhoenixvilleJan: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 4.1 in41°23°Jan3.244°24°Feb2.953°31°Mar3.765°41°Apr3.575°51°May3.383°61°Jun3.988°66°Jul4.686°64°Aug4.479°56°Sep4.467°44°Oct3.956°34°Nov3.445°27°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phoenixville 1 E, PA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Chester County

262,454 jobs at 15,102 businesses in Chester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chester CountyHealth care and social assistance: 39,721 jobs; Finance and insurance: 30,962 jobs; Retail trade: 27,318 jobs; Professional services: 26,727 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 17,006 jobs; Company headquarters: 15,810 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,694 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,036 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Finance and insurance 12% Retail trade 10% Professional services 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Company headquarters 6% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

546 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Phoenixville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Phoenixville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · PhoenixvilleUnder a mile
  • Paoli HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paoli6.0 miles
  • Physicians Care Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Royersford6.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors76
Specialist doctors100
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants86
Mental health providers155
Physical and occupational therapists68
Optometrists17
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies10

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 Phoenixville

Parks (24 nearby)

  • Reservoir Park · 17 acres1.3 mi
  • Marosek Park · 7 acres0.5 mi
  • Reeves Park · 7 acres0.8 mi
  • Saint Michael's Park · 7 acres1.4 mi
  • Friendship Field · 5 acres1.2 mi
  • Dessano Field · 3 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Giant0.6 mi
  • Redner's1.0 mi
  • Acme1.1 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.1 mi
  • Rite Aid0.6 mi
  • Gateway Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Giant Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Phoenixville Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • The Schuylkill River Heritage Center0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Jaycee Operation Bandshell0.8 mi
  • Krempels Theater1.4 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1732.

Notable people born here

  • Peter Farrelly (1956) · American film director, producer and screenwriter
  • Jack Wall (1964) · American video game music composer
  • Franklin MacVeagh (1837) · American politician (1837-1934)
  • Wayne MacVeagh (1833) · Union Army officer, lawyer, politician (1833-1917)
  • Ryan Costello (1976) · Member of the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
  • Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker (1843) · Governor of Pennsylvania, Union United States Army soldier (1843–1916)
  • James F. Crow (1916) · American geneticist (1916-2012)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Phoenixville

Public schools here are run by Phoenixville Area SD, Renaissance Academy CS, Chester County Technical College High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Phoenixville Early Learning CtrPhoenixvilleK–1613Public0.6 mi
Renaissance Academy Charter SchoolPhoenixvilleK–121,199Charter1.0 mi
Barkley El SchPhoenixville2–5281Public0.5 mi
Manavon El SchPhoenixville2–5497Public0.6 mi
Schuylkill El SchPhoenixville2–5418Public1.3 mi
Phoenixville Area MSPhoenixville6–8963Public0.5 mi
Chester County Technical College High School - PickeringPhoenixville9–1279Career and Technical0.9 mi
Phoenixville Area HSPhoenixville9–121,194Public0.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Charlestown Playhouse Inc.PhoenixvillePre-K–K17Nonsectarian2.2 mi
Holy Family SchoolPhoenixvillePre-K–8165Roman Catholic0.6 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 Schuylkill, East Pikeland, Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), Lower Providence, East Vincent, Charlestown and West Vincent.

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