Moving to Bridgeport, Pennsylvania

Population: 4,371. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,402 (+0.7% change)
Males: 2,166 (49.6%), Females: 2,205 (50.4%)

Zip code: 19405

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $36,899
Median house value: $99,100

Population by Race

Races in Bridgeport:

• White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
• Hispanic (3.8%)
• Black (2.7%)
• Two or more races (2.1%)
• Other race (1.3%)
• Chinese (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (26.9%), Irish (26.1%), German (15.8%), Polish (11.0%), English (7.2%), Slovak (6.7%).

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bridgeport

• High school or higher: 78.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
• Unemployed: 3.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgeport borough

• Never married: 33.9%
• Now married: 39.3%
• Separated: 4.6%
• Widowed: 10.3%
• Divorced: 11.9%

7.3% Foreign born (3.0% Asia, 2.6% Europe, 1.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bridgeport:

• MERCY SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; NORRISTOWN, PA)
• MONTGOMERY CO MH/MR EMERG SERV (about 2 miles; NORRISTOWN, PA)
• MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; NORRISTOWN, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgeport:

• PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 18 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
• NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 35 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
• LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgeport:

• VALLEY FORGE BICENTENNIAL (about 5 miles; NORRISTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 0P0)
• WINGS FIELD (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: LOM)
• PERKIOMEN VALLEY (about 9 miles; COLLEGEVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: N10)

Amtrak stations near Bridgeport:

• 8 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 11 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 15 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgeport:

• VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,547)
• EASTERN COLLEGE (about 6 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,456)
• MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,097)
• SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,115)
• BEAVER COLLEGE (about 13 miles; GLENSIDE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,016)
• PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,714)
• DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MEDIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,248)

Private high school in Bridgeport:

• LINCOLN ACADEMY (Students: 67; Location: 201 UNION AVE.; Grades: 3 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bridgeport:

• BRIDGEPORT EL SCH (Students: 275; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Bridgeport:

• HANSELL CHILD CARE (Students: 24; Location: 720 FORD ST; Grades: PK – KG)