West Chester is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 20,666 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19380, 19382 and 19383.
Homes sold for a median of $280 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly West Goshen; part is in West Chester
Part is in West Chester, part in Westtown and West Goshen
Part is in West Chester, part in West Goshen and East Bradford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Chester. 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)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA25 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Chester; 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.
West Chester had 18,671 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 94th 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).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Chester 2 Nw, PA weather station (2 miles away).
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).
1,899 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Chester’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 155 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 232 |
| Dentists | 111 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 283 |
| Mental health providers | 372 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 686 |
| Optometrists | 27 |
| Chiropractors | 33 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 1799.
Colleges and universities
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 West Chester Area SD, Pennsylvania Leadership CS, Unionville-Chadds Ford SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bradford El SchWest Chester | K–5 | 455 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| East Goshen El SchWest Chester | K–5 | 510 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Fern Hill El SchWest Chester | K–5 | 408 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Glen Acres El SchWest Chester | K–5 | 451 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Greystone El SchWest Chester | K–5 | 511 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Hillsdale El SchWest Chester | K–5 | 537 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Mary C Howse El SchWest Chester | K–5 | 442 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Penn Wood El SchWest Chester | K–5 | 438 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Pennsylvania Leadership CSWest Chester | K–12 | 2,874 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Pocopson El SchWest Chester | K–5 | 514 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Sarah W Starkweather El SchWest Chester | K–5 | 576 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Westtown-Thornbury El SchWest Chester | K–5 | 529 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| 21st Century Cyber CSWest Chester | 6–12 | 996 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| E N Peirce MSWest Chester | 6–8 | 1,040 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| J R Fugett MSWest Chester | 6–8 | 930 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Stetson MSWest Chester | 6–8 | 808 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| West Chester Bayard Rustin HSWest Chester | 9–12 | 1,159 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| West Chester East HSWest Chester | 9–12 | 1,216 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| West Chester Henderson HSWest Chester | 9–12 | 1,444 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterbrook Academy#15West Chester | Pre-K–5 | 106 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Saints Peter and Paul SchoolWest Chester | Pre-K–8 | 399 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| Saints Simon and Jude SchoolWest Chester | Pre-K–8 | 319 | Roman Catholic | 3.7 mi |
| St Agnes Catholic SchoolWest Chester | Pre-K–8 | 300 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| St Maximilian Kolbe Parish SchoolWest Chester | Pre-K–8 | 156 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| West Chester Friends SchoolWest Chester | Pre-K–5 | 78 | Friends (Quaker) | 0.8 mi |
| Westtown SchoolWest Chester | Pre-K–12 | 676 | Friends (Quaker) | 3.1 mi |
| West Chester Christian SchoolWest Chester | K–12 | 76 | Baptist | 1.7 mi |
| Riverstone United Christian AcademyWest Chester | 6–11 | 25 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| School for Integrated LearningWest Chester | Ungraded | 120 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 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 West Goshen, East Goshen, Westtown, West Whiteland, East Bradford, Pocopson, Birmingham, West Bradford and Thornbury Township (Chester County).
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