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Thornbury Township (Delaware County), Pennsylvania

Thornbury Township (Delaware County) is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,927 people across 9.2 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 19319 and 19373, and parts of 19342 are in Thornbury Township (Delaware County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $292 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population6,927750 per sq mi
Median home value$770,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$292Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking58%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Thornbury Township (Delaware County)

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Cheyney, PA19319 Seller’s market $308/sq ft +24.6% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 50% sold over asking

Mostly Thornbury Township (Delaware County); also Thornbury Township (Chester County)

Thornton, PA19373 Seller’s market $277/sq ft +4.5% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 67% sold over asking

Mostly Thornbury Township (Delaware County); also Concord and Thornbury Township (Chester County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Thornbury Township (Delaware County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Thornbury Township (Delaware County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA21 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Thornbury Township (Delaware County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Thornbury Township (Delaware County)

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

Thornbury Township (Delaware County) had 6,904 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 411th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Thornbury Township (Delaware County) population by census2000: 7,093, 2010: 8,028, 2020: 6,9047,09320008,02820106,9042020

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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Thornbury Township (Delaware County)Jan: high 43°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 40°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in43°27°Jan3.246°28°Feb2.253°35°Mar3.966°45°Apr3.575°55°May3.284°65°Jun3.389°70°Jul4.887°69°Aug3.780°61°Sep4.468°50°Oct3.757°40°Nov2.648°32°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marcus Hook, PA weather station (7 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

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thornbury Township (Delaware County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Riddle Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Media4.5 miles
  • Chester County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Chester6.6 miles
  • Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Wilmington8.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3

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 Thornbury Township (Delaware County)

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Newlin Grist Mill Park · 127 acres1.2 mi
  • Bonner Park · 57 acres1.8 mi
  • Barrett's Meadow · 32 acres2.0 mi
  • Thornbury Park · 26 acres0.9 mi
  • Palmer Arboretum · 2 acres1.7 mi
  • Martin Park1.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Acme1.5 mi
  • The Fresh Market1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.0 mi
  • GIANT Food Stores Pharmacy5.4 mi
  • Walgreens5.8 mi

Libraries

  • Hill Library2.3 mi
  • Rachel Kohl Community Library2.5 mi
  • John D. Vairo Library3.8 mi
  • Aston Public Library5.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Newlin Grist Mill1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Color Me Mine1.5 mi
  • Marian Anderson Music Center2.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 1685.

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Concord, Middletown Township (Delaware County), Edgmont, Chester Heights and Thornbury Township (Chester County).

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