Tinicum Township (Delaware County) is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,980 people across 5.8 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 19029 and 19113, and parts of 19153 are in Tinicum Township (Delaware County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population3,980692 per sq mi
Median home value$207,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$191Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Philadelphia; part is in Tinicum Township (Delaware County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tinicum Township (Delaware County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Tinicum Township (Delaware County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA11 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Tinicum 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 Tinicum Township (Delaware County)
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
Tinicum Township (Delaware County) had 3,983 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 717th 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 (2 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
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tinicum Township (Delaware County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Darby2.9 miles
Crozer Chester Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Upland5.6 miles
Philadelphia Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Philadelphia5.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
1
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Pharmacies
1
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 Tinicum Township (Delaware County)
Parks (11 nearby)
Norwood Park · 28 acres1.2 mi
Glenolden Park · 26 acres1.8 mi
Eastwick Regional Park Playground · 18 acres1.6 mi
Montgomery Park · 9 acres1.0 mi
Pepper School Playground · 8 acres1.3 mi
82nd & Lyons Park · 3 acres1.5 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Grocery Outlet1.8 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
Walgreens2.3 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi
Libraries (4 nearby)
Folcroft Library0.9 mi
Sharon Hill Library1.6 mi
Glenolden Library1.7 mi
Tinicum Library1.7 mi
Museums
Fort Mifflin3.0 mi
The James & Ann Whitall House4.2 mi
American Swedish Historical Museum4.8 mi
Marvin Samson Center for the History of Pharmacy5.3 mi
Alfred O. Deshong Park Museum5.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
The Barnstormers3.0 mi
Lansdowne Theater3.8 mi
Kitao Student Art Gallery4.8 mi
Eugene and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center4.9 mi
Scott Amphitheatre4.9 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Tinicum Township (Delaware County)
Public schools here are run by Interboro SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Tinicum SchEssington
1–8
325
Public
1.6 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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