South Coatesville is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,928 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19320.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in South Coatesville, part in Coatesville and Valley Township (Chester County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Coatesville. 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)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilmington Airport (ILG)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA37 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Coatesville; 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.
South Coatesville had 1,601 residents in the 2020 census, up 61% since 2000.
It’s the 1247th 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 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coatesville 2 W, PA weather station (2 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).
414 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Coatesville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 46 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 31 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 58 |
| Mental health providers | 217 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Coatesville Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fallowfield El SchEast Fallowfield | K–5 | 281 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Kings Highway El SchCoatesville | K–5 | 466 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Rainbow El SchCoatesville | K–5 | 684 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Reeceville El SchCoatesville | K–5 | 384 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| North Brandywine MSCoatesville | 6–7 | 274 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Scott MSCoatesville | 6–7 | 421 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Coatesville Intermediate HSCoatsville | 8–9 | 826 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Coatesville Area SHSCoatesville | 10–12 | 1,366 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elem SchoolCoatesville | Pre-K–8 | 492 | Roman Catholic | 4.1 mi |
| Valley Christian SchoolCoatesville | Pre-K–7 | 10 | Baptist | 2.5 mi |
| 1 Christ PetersheimCoatesville | 1–8 | 30 | Amish | 4.0 mi |
| Birdell SchoolCoatesville | 1–8 | 32 | Amish | 5.2 mi |
| Christ S PetersheimCoatesville | 1–8 | 27 | Amish | 4.0 mi |
| Coffroath SchoolCoatesville | 1–8 | 31 | Amish | 5.4 mi |
| St Philomena AcademyCoatesville | 2–12 | 19 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 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 Coatesville, Valley Township (Chester County), East Fallowfield, West Caln, Caln, West Brandywine, West Bradford, Sadsbury Township (Chester County), Newlin, Highland Township (Chester County), West Marlborough and Modena.
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