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Chester County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 19383

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 19383 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,892

ZCTA residents

Median income
$21,445

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 19383 sits in Chester County, Pennsylvania and is home to 5,892 people. Median household income is $21,445, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 0% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Chester County

FIPS 42029

State
Pennsylvania (PA)

1,833 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 19383

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
5,892ZIP 19383 residents
Median household income
$21,445Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
19.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
0%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 19383

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
67.4%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 19383 compares

ZIP 19383 against the median ZIP in Chester County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 19383County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$21,445$121,674$70,000-69%
Median home value$461,550$187,400
Median gross rent$1,588$953
Population5,89210,4012,230+164%

Medians are computed across the 39 ZIP areas in Chester County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 0% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,665
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 68% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#582

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
16861Clearfield County$21,985$242,500
16322Forest County$23,500
15351Greene County$17,774$92,600
17945Columbia County$25,625$42,600
17887Union County$16,733$158,800
15776Jefferson County$26,250

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Chester County.

ZIP 19383 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 19383?
ZIP 19383 lies mostly in Chester County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 19383?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 19383 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19383, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.