Town guide

Ridley Park, Pennsylvania

Ridley Park is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,261 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19078, and parts of 19022 are in Ridley Park too.

Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,2616,723 per sq mi
Median home value$281,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$230Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ridley Park

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ridley Park

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA13 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ridley Park

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

Ridley Park had 7,186 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 393rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Ridley Park population by census2000: 7,196, 2010: 7,002, 2020: 7,1867,19620007,00220107,1862020

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 Ridley ParkJan: 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 (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

102 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridley Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • Crozer Chester Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Upland2.8 miles
  • Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Darby4.4 miles
  • Riddle Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Media6.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors46
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Ridley Park

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Leedom Estates Park · 13 acres0.8 mi
  • Moore's Lake Park · 10 acres0.9 mi
  • Catania Park · 9 acres0.6 mi
  • Willow Park · 8 acres0.5 mi
  • East Lake Park · 8 acres0.5 mi
  • Barker Street Park · 6 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Acme0.6 mi
  • Lidl0.7 mi
  • Swiss Farms Store0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Ridley Park Library0.2 mi
  • Ridley Township Public Library0.7 mi
  • Prospect Park Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Alfred O. Deshong Park Museum2.6 mi
  • Delaware County Historical Society Museum & Research Library2.9 mi
  • The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge3.8 mi
  • Delaware County Institute of Science4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Barnstormers0.3 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1870.

Notable people born here

  • Daniel M. Tani (1961) · American astronaut

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

Schools in Ridley Park

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lakeview El SchRidley ParkK–5403Public0.4 mi
Leedom El SchRidley ParkK–5291Public0.4 mi
Ridley MSRidley Park6–81,291Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St James Regional Catholic SchoolRidley ParkPre-K–8272Roman Catholic0.4 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 Ridley and Eddystone.

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