Rutledge is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 935 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19070.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population9356,679 per sq mi
Median home value$396,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$248Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rutledge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Getting around
Things to do
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Around Rutledge
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA12 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Rutledge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Rutledge
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 5th DistrictMary Gay Scanlon (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
Rutledge had 782 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1810th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Delaware County grew from 94,762 residents in 1900 to 576,830 in 2020.
Delaware 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philadelphia Intl Ap, PA weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Delaware County
237,233 jobs at 13,165 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rutledge.
Nearest hospitals
Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Darby3.3 miles
Crozer Chester Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Upland4.1 miles
Riddle Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Media5.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
4
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 Rutledge
Parks (9 nearby)
Church Road Park · 12 acres0.6 mi
Little Crum Creek Park · 5 acres0.9 mi
Folsom Field · 4 acres0.5 mi
Henderson Sports Complex · 3 acres0.9 mi
Pennsdale Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
The Triangle Park · 1 acres0.6 mi
Grocery stores
Giant1.2 mi
Lidl1.2 mi
Acme1.3 mi
Swarthmore Co-op1.4 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
Libraries
Swarthmore Public Library1.3 mi
Ridley Township Public Library1.4 mi
Prospect Park Library1.5 mi
McCabe Library1.5 mi
Norwood Library1.6 mi
Museums
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge3.4 mi
Delaware County Institute of Science3.7 mi
Alfred O. Deshong Park Museum4.1 mi
Delaware County Historical Society Museum & Research Library4.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Eugene and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center1.7 mi
Kitao Student Art Gallery1.7 mi
Scott Amphitheatre1.7 mi
The Barnstormers1.7 mi
Hedgerow Theatre3.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Ridley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Amosland El SchMorton
K–5
470
Public
0.6 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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