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ZIP Code 19078: Ridley Park, PA
ZIP code 19078 is in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, entirely in Delaware County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $94,681 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 51% of its land lies in Ridley Park, and 4% in smaller places; 45% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ridley Park · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Delaware County
- Census places
- Ridley Park
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- House district
- PA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.0 sq mi · 5,750 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 19078?
19078 centers on 39.874°, -75.321° and covers 2.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 19076, 19033, 19022, 19094, 19029, 08027.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 19078, 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 19078 compare with the rest of Delaware County?
| Measure | 19078 | In Delaware County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 11,683 | 25th of 45 | 368th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $95k | 23rd of 35 | 229th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $258k | 24th of 40 | 363rd of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 77% 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 19078?
The 2020 Census counted 11,453 people in 19078; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 11,683. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 11,683
- 2020 Census count
- 11,453+3.5% since 2010 (11,067)
- Households
- 4,725
- Median age
- 39.0
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 19078?
Of the 11,683 people the ACS estimates in 19078, 21.6% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.5%).
- Under 1821.6%
- 18 to 6461.1%
- 65 and older17.3%
- White, not Hispanic85.5%
- Black, not Hispanic6.6%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
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 19078 earn?
Median household income is $94,681 (ACS 2020-2024), the 23rd highest of the 35 ranked ZIP codes in Delaware County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($98,602 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $94,681±$12,841
- Income per person
- $46,354
- Below the poverty line
- 5.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,7025,980 returns; wages 78% 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 19078?
FHFA's house price index for 19078, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 87% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $257,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,329
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.3%
- Housing units
- 4,920
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 19078?
149 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance24
- Accommodation and food services22
- Construction20
- Other services (except public administration)20
- Retail trade11
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services11
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 19078?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19076 | Prospect Park | 6,441 | $64k | 1.1 mi |
| 19033 | Folsom | 8,261 | $114k | 1.3 mi |
| 19022 | Crum Lynne | 4,482 | $49k | 1.4 mi |
| 19094 | Woodlyn | 3,929 | $64k | 1.3 mi |
| 19029 | Essington | 3,980 | $54k | 1.7 mi |
| 08027 | Gibbstown, NJ | 4,984 | $92k | 3.4 mi |
| 19074 | Norwood | 5,934 | $96k | 1.6 mi (near) |
| 19043 | Holmes | 3,317 | $95k | 2.0 mi (near) |
| 19081 | Swarthmore | 10,089 | $134k | 2.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.