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South Pottstown, PA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of South Pottstown, Pennsylvania (South Pottstown, PA — Census place “South Pottstown CDP”) is 2,151 residents, ranking #633 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $70,000, the median home is worth $258,300 and median gross rent runs $1,236 a month. Looking for the South Pottstown Pennsylvania ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve South Pottstown, PA: 19465.
- Population
- 2,151South Pottstown CDP residents
- Median household income
- $70,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $258,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,236Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51%Owner-occupied households
South Pottstown ZIP codes (Pennsylvania)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps South Pottstown.
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What the numbers mean in South Pottstown CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Pottstown CDP median would spend about 21.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4% of residents and 51% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
South Pottstown CDP, PA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
South Pottstown CDP is a small town in Pennsylvania, with 2,151 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #633 of 2,002 ranked by population — larger than 68% of them. The median age here is 38.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in South Pottstown CDP earn a median of $70,000 a year, 10.9% below the national figure of $78,538 and within a couple of points of the $71,118 median for the 982 Pennsylvania cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 4% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in South Pottstown CDP is valued at $258,300, 14.9% below the national figure and 34% above the $193,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,236 a month, 12.1% below the national figure, or roughly $14,832 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 51% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
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- New Eagle borough 2,148
- Zion CDP 2,173
- Houserville CDP 2,145
- East Uniontown CDP 2,181
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of South Pottstown CDP?
- South Pottstown CDP has 2,151 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #633 of 2,002 in Pennsylvania.
- What is the median household income in South Pottstown CDP?
- Median household income in South Pottstown CDP is $70,000 a year, 10.9% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in South Pottstown CDP?
- Median gross rent is $1,236 a month and the median home value is $258,300, so rent absorbs about 21.2% of median household income.
- Is South Pottstown CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so South Pottstown CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this South Pottstown CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.