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Summary for Chester Heights

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Located in: Delaware County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Chester Hts.

Time Zone: Chester Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 610, 484 & 835<1>

ZIP Code: 19017<2>

Elevation: 130 feet [39.62 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Chester Heights)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	2,706 (6.91% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,531 (2.02% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,481

Total Area:<5> 2.22 sq. miles [5.7 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 1,263

Websites for Chester Heights

Chamber of Commerce: www.delcochamber.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Chester Heights:

Lat: 39.902300° (or 39°54'8" N)

Lon: -75.464600° (or -75°27'52" W)

USGS Topo Map: Media<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Chester Heights

GNIS ID: 1215176

FIPS State / Place Code: 42 / 13232

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Chester Heights)

About Delaware County

The community of Media is the County Seat for {Delaware County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Delaware)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	566,747 (1.39% increase since 2010)
2010	558,981 (1.47% increase since 2000)
2000:	550,864

Total Area: 190.6 sq. miles [493.7 km²] - of which 3.55% is water (6.76 sq. miles [17.5 km²])

Housing Units: 222,902

Official Website: https://delcopa.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Delaware

GNIS ID: 1209177

FIPS State / County Code: 42 / 045

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Chester Heights)

About Pennsylvania

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	12,798,883 (0.76% increase since 2010)
2010:	12,702,379 (3.43% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,281,054

Websites for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Official Website: https://www.pa.gov/

Tourism: https://visitpa.com/

Parks: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr

Fishing: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat

Hunting: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

GNIS ID: 1779798

FIPS State: 42

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Chester Heights)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Chester Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Chester Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Chester Heights). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chester Heights or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chester Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Chester Heights. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Chester Heights, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Chester Heights.