| City: | Kimberton, Pennsylvania |
| County: | Chester County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:46:24 PM |
| Population: | 61 [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 484 / 610 / 835 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 40.1308, -75.5728 |
| Land Area: | 0.066 sq mi |
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The ZIP code's geography tells the story. Kimberton covers just 0.066 square miles of land, yet serves a far wider service area. The post office sits in what's classified as a P-ZIP—a designation meaning this ZIP code contains only PO Boxes with no street carrier routes. Two streets appear in postal records: Kimberton Road with 97 delivery records and one unit-designated address, and Rapps Dam Road with a single record. But these street addresses don't receive carrier delivery. They're routing designators for a service area that channels all mail through the post office's box grid.
The numbers reveal a service pattern typical of Pennsylvania's rural outskirts. Chester County's countryside includes scattered farms, properties on private lanes, and addresses that don't fit standard carrier routes. For these locations, a PO Box isn't a preference. It's the infrastructure. The post office serves roughly 11 times more boxes than local households, drawing customers from surrounding areas in what the USPS designates as "C" (city) carrier territory—though there's no city here. Just a post office, a road, and a service radius measured in mailboxes rather than street corners.
Kimberton sits at coordinates 40.130800, -75.572800 in western Chester County. The 120 businesses and 30 establishments that use this ZIP code don't operate in the immediate 0.066-square-mile footprint. They're spread across the rural service area where physical addresses may be miles from paved public roads. The median age of 40.5 years matches Pennsylvania's rural average. The 22 occupied housing units represent the core residential area, while the 249 boxes represent the actual service population—a common pattern where ZIP code boundaries and service areas don't align.
Just two rural roads define the postal record structure, with Kimberton Road dominating as the primary service corridor. The street names reference historic Pennsylvania mill and farming landscapes—Rapps Dam Road hints at the water-powered infrastructure that once supported rural industry. The minimal street count and high PO Box ratio reflect a service area organized around a central postal facility rather than a street grid.
ZIP Code 19442 has 61 residents and 22 households (average 2.77 persons per household). The median age is 40.5 years, about the same as the state (41.0) and slightly older than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 63.9% male and 36.1% female, which is much higher than the state male share (48.9%), making this a male-majority area. Largest groups are White (70.5%, much higher than the national average of 61.6%) and Asian (11.5%, much higher than the state average of 3.9%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.0%, which is much lower than the national average (18.7%).
Explore More: Population Over Time By Age & Gender By Race By Gender Nativity & Citizenship
| 2020 Population: | 61Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 924.2 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 22Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $666,666,666Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 2.77Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 5.70Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 61 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 40.5
Male Median Age: 36.3
Female Median Age: 49
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White: | 43 | 79.63% |
| Black: | 4 | 7.41% |
| Hispanic:* | 0 | 0% |
| Asian: | 7 | 12.96% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 54 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 39 | 63.93% | 36.3 years |
| Females: | 22 | 36.07% | 49.0 years |
| Total: | 61 | 100% | 40.5 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
In 2024, -666,666,666.00% of adults (25+) have a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far lower than the national rate (35.00%). High school or higher is -666,666,666.00%, which is markedly below the state rate (91.90%). The uninsured rate is -666,666,666.00%, which is far lower than the national rate (8.60%). Private coverage is -666,666,666.00%, which is markedly below the state rate (71.50%). Public coverage is -666,666,666.00%, which is markedly below the state rate (38.10%). The share of people in poverty is -666,666,666.00%, which is far lower than the national rate (8.70%). Poverty has been broadly stable, which may reflect structural barriers or offsetting gains and setbacks. Insufficient data for school enrollment.
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| Less than 9th grade: | 0 | 0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma: | 0 | 0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency): | 0 | 0% |
| Some college, no degree: | 0 | 0% |
| Associate's degree: | 0 | 0% |
| Bachelor's degree: | 0 | 0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| High school or higher: | 0 | 0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 0 | 0% |
| Private Insurance: | 0 | 0% |
| Public Insurance: | 0 | 0% |
| No Insurance: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| Has Health Insurance: | 0 | 0% |
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of People in Poverty | 0.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | -666,666,666.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Note: Counts of Families & People in poverty are not published at the ZIP Code level due to small sample sizes. Percentages shown are survey estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS). They may differ from official poverty statistics. The U.S. Census Bureau defines poverty status by comparing a family's or individual's total income with federal poverty thresholds that vary by family size and composition.
| Nursery School, Preschool: | 0 | 0% |
| Kindergarten: | 0 | 0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8): | 0 | 0% |
| High school (grades 9-12): | 0 | 0% |
| College or graduate school: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| Early Childhood: | 0 | 0% |
| K-12 (Primary & Secondary School): | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 19442 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 30 business establishments, employing about 648 people with an annual payroll of $55,575,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 359Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 30Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $13,476,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $55,575,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 648Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 19442 is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, within the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 37980) and Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 5,965,343 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 19442, and is subdivided into the Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA division. It covers 0.066 sq mi of land and a water area of 0.003 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 37980Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA (CBSA Div 33874)Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 5,965,343Source: Census |
| MSA: | Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | 0.066 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | 0.003 sq miSource: Census |
| Congressional District: | 06Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 860.47 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSASource: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4239648Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Kimberton CDP; PennsylvaniaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 19442 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are 0 public schools with a nearby mailing address, but we have located 5 public schools nearby. There are however 1 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.