Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 10,853 people across 5.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19063.
Homes sold for a median of $303 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Middletown Township (Delaware County); part is in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Upper Providence Township (Delaware County). 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)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA15 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Upper Providence Township (Delaware County); 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 Providence Township (Delaware County) had 10,852 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 240th 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 27°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marcus Hook, PA weather station (7 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).
1,028 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 90 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 166 |
| Dentists | 55 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 133 |
| Mental health providers | 393 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 159 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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.
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 Rose Tree Media SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood El SchMedia | K–5 | 586 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Indian Lane El SchMedia | K–5 | 470 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Media El SchMedia | K–5 | 488 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Rose Tree El SchMedia | K–5 | 439 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Springton Lake MSMedia | 6–8 | 1,012 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Penncrest HSMedia | 9–12 | 1,255 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson SchoolElwyn | Pre-K–12 | 269 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Media-Providence Friends SchoolMedia | Pre-K–8 | 79 | Friends (Quaker) | 0.5 mi |
| Middletown Montessori SchoolMedia | Pre-K–K | 24 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Rose Tree Early Learning CenterMedia | Pre-K–K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| The School in Rose ValleyRose Valley | Pre-K–5 | 86 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| The Walden SchoolMedia | Pre-K–8 | 53 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| St Mary Magdalen SchoolMedia | K–8 | 307 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| Benchmark SchoolMedia | 1–8 | 177 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Lifeworks School, at MediaMedia | 4–12 | 243 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 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 Middletown Township (Delaware County), Media, Marple, Nether Providence, Aston, Chester Heights, Edgmont and Rose Valley.
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