ZIP Code 19060 — Chester Heights borough, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 19060 covers Chester Heights, PA in Delaware County with a population of about 11,476.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 484, 610, 835; U.S. House district PA-5; the PHILADELPHIA media market.

Chester Heights, PA ranks among higher-income / higher-home-value communities on US5 (very high median household income (~$174,756)). Searchers often dig into housing affordability stretch, private schools, and neighborhood comparisons rather than entry-level rentals.

Median household income in ZIP 19060 is about $174,756 — about 133% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.6%; unemployment rate near 3.3%; 55.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Finance and insurance, and Professional services; about 16.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $516,400 — about 48% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 98.6% (about 33.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 19060 in Chester Heights, PA, a household would need roughly $142,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,317. That sits below the local median household income ($174,756), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Chester Heights borough, PA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (94.4) and hurricane (88.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Chester Heights borough, PA show little to no average snow and around 41.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 523 for ZIP 19060 (Chester Heights borough, PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.