# Chester County, Pennsylvania demographics

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Chester County, Pennsylvania (county FIPS 42029) has a median household income of $127,208 (±$2,511) and a total population of 547,840 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 46 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 547,840 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 40.8 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 204,774 | ±936 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $127,208 | ±$2,511 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $485,600 | ±$4,003 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,763 | ±$28 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 75.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 25% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 57.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 3.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 42029 |
| Land area | 750.55 sq mi |
| Water area | 8.65 sq mi |
| Population density | 730 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [19320](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19320) | 10.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [19363](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19363) | 6.5% | 96.3% | Yes |
| [19382](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19382) | 6% | 97.4% | Yes |
| [19335](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19335) | 5.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [19355](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19355) | 5.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [19348](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19348) | 4.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [19465](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19465) | 4.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [19330](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19330) | 4.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [19344](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19344) | 4.3% | 97.4% | Yes |
| [19380](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19380) | 4.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [19390](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19390) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [19520](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19520) | 3.8% | 77% | Yes |
| [19460](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19460) | 3.8% | 81.6% | Yes |
| [19350](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19350) | 3.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [19343](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19343) | 3.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [19425](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19425) | 3.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [19362](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19362) | 2.4% | 61.4% | Yes |
| [19352](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19352) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [19365](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19365) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [19475](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19475) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [19341](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19341) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [19311](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19311) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [19317](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19317) | 1.7% | 56.8% | Yes |
| [19310](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19310) | 1.6% | 92.5% | Yes |
| [19312](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19312) | 1.2% | 95.8% | Yes |
| [19087](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19087) | 1% | 50% | Yes |
| [19073](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19073) | 0.6% | 21.4% |  |
| [19333](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19333) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [19301](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19301) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [19374](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19374) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [17527](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17527) | 0.2% | 5.9% |  |
| [19372](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19372) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [19316](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19316) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [19342](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19342) | 0.1% | 3.3% |  |
| [19543](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19543) | 0.1% | 2.3% |  |
| [19375](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19375) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [19383](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19383) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [19345](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19345) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [17555](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17555) | 0% | 1% |  |
| [19457](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19457) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [19319](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19319) | 0% | 25.6% |  |
| [19367](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19367) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [19358](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19358) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [19373](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19373) | 0% | 4% |  |
| [19442](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19442) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [19369](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19369) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:029&in=state:42
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```

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