Folsom, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 8,072
Males: 3,856 (47.8%), Females: 4,216 (52.2%)

Delaware County

Zip code: 19033

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $50,750
Median house value: $118,400

Population by Race

Races in Folsom:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (43.5%), Italian (28.5%), German (19.9%), English (10.6%), Polish (6.3%), French (2.3%).

Elevation: 105 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Folsom

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Folsom CDP

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

3.8% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.5% Asia, 0.4% Africa).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Folsom:

  • DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; DREXEL HILL, PA)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL – DELAWARE COUNTY (about 5 miles; DARBY, PA)
  • MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; DARBY, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Folsom:

  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 25 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 45 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Folsom:

  • PHILADELPHIA (about 5 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: 9N2)
  • SPITFIRE AERODROME (about 12 miles; PEDRICKTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: 7N7)
  • PENN’S LANDING (about 14 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: P72)

Amtrak stations near Folsom:

  • 9 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: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 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 Folsom:

  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 5 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; MEDIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,248)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 19,324)
  • DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,823)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,547)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 12 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)

Schools

Public high school in Folsom:

  • RIDLEY HS (Students: 2,011; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Folsom:

  • EDGEWOOD EL SCH (Students: 333; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Folsom:

  • RIDLEY TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,016,802; Location: 100 E MACDADE BLVD; 74,532 books; 2,755 audio materials; 1,670 video materials; 500 serial subscriptions)