ZIP Code 19383 — West Chester borough, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 19383 covers West Chester, PA in Chester County with a population of about 5,892.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 484, 610, 835; U.S. House district PA-6; the PHILADELPHIA media market.

West Chester, PA sits in a university / college context (near west chester university of pennsylvania (0.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 19383 is about $21,445 — about 71% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 67.4%; unemployment rate near 10.5%; 98.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 64.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Education, and Retail trade; about 11.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for West Chester borough, PA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (94.3) and hurricane (88.7). 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 West Chester borough, PA show little to no average snow and around 50.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 268 for ZIP 19383 (West Chester 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.