West Brandywine is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,669 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19316, and parts of 19320, 19343 and 19344 are in West Brandywine too.
Homes sold for a median of $349 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population7,669585 per sq mi
Median home value$379,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$349Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Honey Brook Township; part is in West Brandywine
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Around West Brandywine
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)32 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lancaster Airport (LNS)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA36 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of West Brandywine; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents West Brandywine
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 6th DistrictChrissy Houlahan (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
West Brandywine had 7,331 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 372nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Chester County grew from 95,695 residents in 1900 to 534,413 in 2020.
Chester 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coatesville 2 W, PA weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Chester County
262,454 jobs at 15,102 businesses in Chester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Coatesville Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Coatesville2.0 miles
Chester County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Chester12.2 miles
Paoli HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paoli17.1 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around West Brandywine
Parks (7 nearby)
Hibernia County Park · 899 acres1.5 mi
Layton Park · 15 acres2.2 mi
YMCA Park · 10 acres1.5 mi
Spatola Park · 8 acres2.5 mi
Palmer Park · 1 acres2.5 mi
Green Manor Farms Municipal Park1.4 mi
Grocery stores
Grocery Outlet2.8 mi
Crop's Fresh Marketplace3.0 mi
ALDI3.6 mi
ALDI3.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
Libraries
Coatesville Area Public Library2.6 mi
Downingtown Library6.3 mi
Museums
National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum2.8 mi
Jim Croce's Apartment4.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Innovative Performing Arts Center6.4 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Coatesville, Valley Township (Chester County), East Fallowfield, Honey Brook Township, West Caln, Caln, Wallace, West Bradford, Upper Uwchlan, Honey Brook Borough, South Coatesville, Sadsbury Township (Chester County), East Nantmeal, Newlin, Highland Township (Chester County), West Nantmeal, West Vincent, West Marlborough and Modena.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.