Best Places19382, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 19382, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
19382 ranks 160th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 19382
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
19382's strengths and weaknesses
Where 19382 ranks high
- School gradeA+, better than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Household income$144,737 median, better than 95% of zip codes
Where 19382 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,306 a month, better than only 15% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 33% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 19382
A household needs to earn about $153,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 19382 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $144,737; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 19382's effective rate of 1.04%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 19382
19382's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 19382.
Who works in 19382, and how
Work in 19382 centers on education and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 69%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 19382
19382 has more parkland per resident than 69% of zip codes. The coast is about 47 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 19382 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 19382, month by month
19382 sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 32° | 25° |
| April | 64° | 52° | 43° |
| July | 85° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 19382
The nearest airport, New Castle, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 19 miles away.
The best schools in and around 19382
Schools across 19382 average an A+, better than 99% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pocopson El SchA+ · 98% proficient
- Penn Wood El SchA+ · 98% proficient
- Sarah W Starkweather El SchA+ · 98% proficient
Top middle schools
- Charles F Patton MsA+ · 84% proficient
- Stetson MsA+ · 75% proficient
- Marsh Creek Sixth Grade CenterA+ · 68% proficient
Top high schools
- Downingtown Stem AcademyA+ · 98% proficient
- Unionville HsA+ · 94% proficient
- Great Valley HsA+ · 90% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 19382 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
19382 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 19382 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 19382 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 96% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 23% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 68% of zip codes and health care access beats 96%.
Common questions about living in 19382
Is 19382 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 19382 ranks 160th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on good schools, heat safety, and health care access, and lowest on childcare costs and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 19382 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $567,783. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $144,737 median income, cost of living beats 96% of zip codes.
Is 19382 safe?
Yes, 19382 is safer than 87% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $182 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 19382?
July highs average about 85 degrees, and January highs near 41 with lows near 25. That works out to about 108 pleasant days a year, more than 68% of zip codes.
Is 19382 good for families?
Schools beat 99% of zip codes, crime safety beats 87%, and childcare runs $1,306 a month.
Compare 19382 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 19382. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 19382 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
19382 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 19382: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 19382: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 19382: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 19382: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
19382 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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