Residential delivery area · Pennsylvania
ZIP Code 19013: Chester, PA
ZIP code 19013 is in Chester, Pennsylvania, entirely in Delaware County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 35,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,261 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 85% of its land lies in Chester, and 4% in smaller places; 12% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chester · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Delaware County
- Census places
- Chester
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- House district
- PA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.6 sq mi · 6,210 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 19016 also use the name Chester
Where is ZIP code 19013?
19013 centers on 39.845°, -75.375° and covers 5.6 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 19015, 19022, 08014, 19094, 19086, 19061, 19014, 08027.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 19013, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 19013 compare with the rest of Delaware County?
| Measure | 19013 | In Delaware County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 35,064 | 5th of 45 | 72nd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $41k | 35th of 35 | 992nd of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $84k | 40th of 40 | 1,042nd of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 6% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 95% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 19013?
The 2020 Census counted 34,252 people in 19013; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 35,064. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 35,064
- 2020 Census count
- 34,252−2.5% since 2010 (35,130)
- Households
- 13,120
- Median age
- 33.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 19013?
Of the 35,064 people the ACS estimates in 19013, 24.1% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (71.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (12.9%).
- Under 1824.1%
- 18 to 6460.2%
- 65 and older15.7%
- Black, not Hispanic71.0%
- White, not Hispanic12.9%
- Hispanic or Latino10.5%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 19013 earn?
Median household income is $41,261 (ACS 2020-2024), the 35th highest of the 35 ranked ZIP codes in Delaware County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($39,687 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $41,261±$4,348
- Income per person
- $22,679
- Below the poverty line
- 29.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 17.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $35,01213,050 returns; wages 86% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 19013?
FHFA's house price index for 19013, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 166% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 98% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +20.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $83,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,099
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 39.0%
- Housing units
- 15,685
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 19013?
454 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 22 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance92
- Retail trade73
- Other services (except public administration)59
- Accommodation and food services38
- Construction31
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services26
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 19013?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19015 | Brookhaven | 16,464 | $83k | 1.7 mi |
| 19022 | Crum Lynne | 4,482 | $49k | 2.2 mi |
| 08014 | Bridgeport, NJ | 298 | – | 2.3 mi |
| 19094 | Woodlyn | 3,929 | $64k | 2.5 mi |
| 19086 | Wallingford | 12,930 | $149k | 3.2 mi |
| 19061 | Marcus Hook | 19,896 | $82k | 3.3 mi |
| 19014 | Aston | 21,427 | $97k | 3.4 mi |
| 08027 | Gibbstown, NJ | 4,984 | $92k | 4.4 mi |
| 19078 | Ridley Park | 11,683 | $95k | 3.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Chester?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Chester, PA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 19016 | Delaware County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.