Town guide

Wallace, Pennsylvania

Wallace is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,768 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19343.

Homes sold for a median of $267 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,768315 per sq mi
Median home value$592,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$267Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking61%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wallace

1 ZIP code

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Around Wallace

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA34 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wallace

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

Wallace had 3,711 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 759th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Wallace population by census2000: 3,240, 2010: 3,458, 2020: 3,7113,24020003,45820103,7112020

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 23°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WallaceJan: high 38°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 28°F, 4.5 in38°23°Jan3.741°23°Feb3.249°30°Mar4.562°40°Apr4.072°50°May4.080°59°Jun4.685°64°Jul4.883°62°Aug4.676°55°Sep4.964°44°Oct4.553°35°Nov3.443°28°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glenmoore, PA weather station (about a mile 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

38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wallace.

Nearest hospitals

  • Coatesville Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Coatesville6.1 miles
  • Chester County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Chester11.9 miles
  • Phoenixville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Phoenixville13.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3

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 Wallace

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Springton Manor Farm · 298 acres1.0 mi
  • Wagenseller Park · 14 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Crop's Fresh Marketplace3.2 mi
  • Acme4.4 mi
  • Ludwig's Village Market4.5 mi
  • Giant6.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Medicine Shoppe3.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.4 mi
  • Quik-Stop Pharmacy6.3 mi
  • Rite Aid6.3 mi

Libraries

  • Henrietta Hankin Branch Library4.8 mi
  • Downingtown Library6.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Jim Croce's Apartment2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Barley Sheaf Players Theatre6.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Wallace

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Springton Manor El SchGlenmooreK–5555Public0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Camphill School, Inc.GlenmooreK–12100Nonsectarian4.9 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 Upper Uwchlan, West Brandywine, East Nantmeal and West Vincent.

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