Town guide

Upper Oxford, Pennsylvania

Upper Oxford is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,586 people across 17 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19330, 19352 and 19363.

Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,586155 per sq mi
Median home value$375,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$223Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking52%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Upper Oxford

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Upper Oxford

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)38 miles away
Closer regional airportWilmington Airport (ILG)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA45 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Upper Oxford; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Upper Oxford

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

Upper Oxford had 2,560 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 1033rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Chester County grew from 95,695 residents in 1900 to 534,413 in 2020.

Upper Oxford population by census2000: 2,095, 2010: 2,484, 2020: 2,5602,09520002,48420102,5602020

Chester County, 1900–2020

Chester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 95,695, 1910: 109,213, 1920: 115,120, 1930: 126,629, 1940: 135,626, 1950: 159,141, 1960: 210,608, 1970: 278,311, 1980: 316,660, 1990: 376,396, 2000: 433,501, 2010: 498,886, 2020: 534,41396K’00’10115K’20’30136K’40’50211K’60’70317K’80’90434K’00’10534K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Upper OxfordJan: high 39°F, low 22°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 4.1 in39°22°Jan3.542°23°Feb2.951°31°Mar4.263°40°Apr3.872°50°May3.680°60°Jun4.585°65°Jul4.583°63°Aug4.776°56°Sep5.265°44°Oct4.153°33°Nov3.443°27°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Octoraro Lake, PA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Chester County

262,454 jobs at 15,102 businesses in Chester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chester CountyHealth care and social assistance: 39,721 jobs; Finance and insurance: 30,962 jobs; Retail trade: 27,318 jobs; Professional services: 26,727 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 17,006 jobs; Company headquarters: 15,810 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,694 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,036 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Finance and insurance 12% Retail trade 10% Professional services 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Company headquarters 6% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

85 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upper Oxford’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Coatesville Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Coatesville14.7 miles
  • Union Hospital of Cecil CountyGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elkton15.6 miles
  • Christiana HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newark16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors1
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists2
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

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 Upper Oxford

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Redner's2.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.9 mi
  • Walgreens4.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Langston Hughes Memorial Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • Herr’s Snack Factory Tour6.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Ware Center for the Arts1.2 mi

Counts are within about 3 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

Colleges and universities

  • Lincoln University

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

Schools in Upper Oxford

Public schools here are run by Oxford Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jordan Bank SchoolOxfordK181Public2.9 mi
Elk Ridge SchoolOxford1–2413Public2.6 mi
Nottingham SchoolOxford3–4429Public2.9 mi
Hopewell El SchOxford5–6489Public3.0 mi
Penn's Grove SchoolOxford7–8528Public2.9 mi
Oxford Area High SchoolOxford9–121,089Public3.2 mi
Private schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethany Christian SchoolOxfordPre-K–12158Presbyterian4.9 mi
Weaver Day SchoolOxfordPre-K–K8Nonsectarian3.9 mi
Elk Creek SchoolOxfordK–829Amish2.3 mi
Evergreen ViewCochranville1–828Amish2.1 mi
Hidden Lane SchoolOxford1–828Amish2.7 mi
Media Amish Parochial School C/O Amos StoltzfusOxford1–827Amish4.9 mi
Rattle Snake Run School/Ben Fisher ChairmanCochranville1–828Amish3.3 mi
Rock Woods Amish SchoolOxford1–826Amish2.4 mi
Sunset View Amish Parochial C/O Samuel StoltzfusOxford1–820Amish1.9 mi
Family Hope Therapy Barn Amish SchoolOxfordUngraded27Amish3.1 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 East Nottingham, Oxford Borough, Lower Oxford, New London, Londonderry Township (Chester County), West Fallowfield Township (Chester County), Elk Township (Chester County), Penn Township (Chester County), Franklin Township (Chester County), Highland Township (Chester County) and London Grove.

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