Upper Darby is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 85,486 people across 7.8 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 19018, 19026 and 19082, and parts of 19050 are in Upper Darby too.
Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Upper Darby; also Clifton Heights and Aldan
Mostly Upper Darby; also Haverford
All in Upper Darby
Mostly Lansdowne; part is in Upper Darby
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Upper Darby. 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)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA9 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Upper Darby; 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.
Upper Darby had 85,681 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 6th 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).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phila Franklin Inst, PA weather station (6 miles away).
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).
514 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upper Darby’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 57 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 76 |
| Dentists | 81 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 71 |
| Mental health providers | 138 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 45 |
| Optometrists | 24 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 33 |
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 (35 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Established in 1653.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by William Penn SD, Upper Darby SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldan El SchAldan | K–6 | 238 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Aronimink El SchDrexel Hill | K–5 | 626 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Hillcrest El SchDrexel Hill | K–5 | 551 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Primos El SchPrimos | K–5 | 499 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Upper Darby Kdg CtrDrexel Hill | K | 468 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Westbrook Park El SchClifton Heights | K–5 | 468 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Bywood El SchUpper Darby | 1–5 | 683 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Charles Kelly El SchDrexel Hill | 1–5 | 270 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Garrettford El SchDrexel Hill | 1–5 | 529 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Highland Park El SchUpper Darby | 1–5 | 737 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Stonehurst Hills El SchUpper Darby | 1–5 | 436 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Beverly Hills MSUpper Darby | 6–8 | 1,475 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Drexel Hill MSDrexel Hill | 6–8 | 1,244 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Upper Darby SHSDrexel Hill | 9–12 | 4,187 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancona Montessori School-Drexel HillDrexel Hill | Pre-K–TK | 27 | Latter Day Saints | 2.0 mi |
| Holy Child AcademyDrexel Hill | Pre-K–8 | 123 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| Ridley Area Ymca-ChildcareSecane | Pre-K–K | 16 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| St Andrew SchoolDrexel Hill | Pre-K–8 | 353 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| St Bernadette SchoolDrexel Hill | Pre-K–8 | 288 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| St Eugene Elementary SchoolPrimos | Pre-K–8 | 146 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| St Eugenes SchoolPrimos | Pre-K–8 | 146 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| St Mark's Christian SchoolClifton Heights | Pre-K–K | 17 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 1.5 mi |
| Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prenderbast Hs.Drexel Hill | 9–12 | 804 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 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 Yeadon, Lansdowne, Clifton Heights, Aldan, East Lansdowne, Ridley, Millbourne and Haverford.
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