Town guide

West Goshen, Pennsylvania

West Goshen is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 23,553 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19380, and parts of 19382 and 19383 are in West Goshen too.

Homes sold for a median of $278 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population23,5531,988 per sq mi
Median home value$575,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$278Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in West Goshen

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
West Chester, PA19383Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Part is in West Goshen, part in West Chester and East Bradford

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Around West Goshen

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA25 miles away

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

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

Who represents West Goshen

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 Goshen had 23,040 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 74th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

West Goshen population by census2000: 20,495, 2010: 21,866, 2020: 23,04020,495200021,866201023,0402020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West GoshenJan: high 40°F, low 20°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 5.7 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 25°F, 4.7 in40°20°Jan3.743°21°Feb3.151°29°Mar4.663°38°Apr3.873°49°May3.882°59°Jun4.086°64°Jul4.484°62°Aug4.878°54°Sep5.766°41°Oct4.855°32°Nov3.644°25°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Chester 2 Nw, PA weather station (2 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

1,307 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Goshen.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chester County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West ChesterUnder a mile
  • Paoli HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paoli7.0 miles
  • Riddle Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Media9.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors122
Specialist doctors204
Dentists72
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants237
Mental health providers169
Physical and occupational therapists476
Optometrists17
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies17

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 West Goshen

Parks (31 nearby)

  • West Goshen Community Park · 33 acres0.8 mi
  • East Bradford Park · 19 acres2.1 mi
  • Hoopes Park · 16 acres1.5 mi
  • Coopersmith Park · 15 acres1.3 mi
  • Robert E. Lambert Park · 13 acres1.7 mi
  • Everhart Park · 11 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Aldi0.3 mi
  • Acme0.4 mi
  • ShopRite1.1 mi
  • Nuevo Mexico1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • West Chester Public Library1.0 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Chester County History Center0.9 mi
  • American Helicopter Museum & Education Center1.6 mi
  • Antique Ice Tool Museum2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center0.9 mi
  • Chester County Art Association1.6 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1681.

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

Schools in West Goshen

Public schools here are run by West Chester Area SD, Pennsylvania Leadership CS, 21st Century Cyber CS. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Bradford El SchWest ChesterK–5455Public2.5 mi
East Goshen El SchWest ChesterK–5510Public3.0 mi
Fern Hill El SchWest ChesterK–5408Public0.5 mi
Greystone El SchWest ChesterK–5511Public1.7 mi
Mary C Howse El SchWest ChesterK–5442Public3.5 mi
Pennsylvania Leadership CSWest ChesterK–122,874Charter2.4 mi
21st Century Cyber CSWest Chester6–12996Charter1.6 mi
E N Peirce MSWest Chester6–81,040Public2.3 mi
J R Fugett MSWest Chester6–8930Public1.6 mi
West Chester East HSWest Chester9–121,216Public1.6 mi
West Chester Henderson HSWest Chester9–121,444Public0.4 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Chesterbrook Academy#15West ChesterPre-K–5106Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Saints Peter and Paul SchoolWest ChesterPre-K–8399Roman Catholic2.3 mi
St Agnes Catholic SchoolWest ChesterPre-K–8300Roman Catholic1.1 mi
West Chester Friends SchoolWest ChesterPre-K–578Friends (Quaker)0.9 mi
West Chester Christian SchoolWest ChesterK–1276Baptist1.4 mi
Riverstone United Christian AcademyWest Chester6–1125Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 mi
School for Integrated LearningWest ChesterUngraded120Nonsectarian2.5 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 Goshen, Westtown, West Chester, West Whiteland, East Bradford, Pocopson, Birmingham, West Bradford and Thornbury Township (Chester County).

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