Media, PA

Population (year 2000): 5,533. Estimated population in July 2005: 5,451 (-1.5% change)
Males: 2,525 (45.6%), Females: 3,008 (54.4%)

Zip codes: 19063.

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $42,703 (year 2000)
Median house value: $138,500 (year 2000)

Races in Media:

White Non-Hispanic (79.9%)
Black (14.2%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Chinese (0.7%)
Other race (0.7%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (24.7%), German (16.1%), English (13.8%), Italian (10.9%), Polish (5.4%), United States (4.1%).

Elevation: 330 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Media

For population 15 years and over in Media borough

7.8% Foreign born (3.8% Europe, 2.4% Asia, 0.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -478 (-8.0%).

Hospital/medical center in Media:

Other hospitals/medical centers near Media:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Media:

Other public-use airports nearest to Media:

Amtrak stations near Media:

10 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: 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.

Colleges/Universities in Media:

DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,248; Location: 901 S MEDIA LINE RD; Public; Website: www.dccc.edu)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DELAWARE COUNTY (FT enrollment: 1,497; Location: 25 YEARSLEY MILL RD; Public; Website: www.de.psu.edu/)
PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 247; Location: 800 MANCHESTER AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pit.edu)
THE WILLIAMSON FREE SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL TRADES (Location: 106 S NEW MIDDLETOWN RD; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Media:

WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 6 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)
EASTERN COLLEGE (about 10 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,115)
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 14 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 19,324)
DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 10,823)
IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 15 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)

Public high school in Media:

Public primary/middle schools in Media:

SPRINGTON LAKE MS (Students: 987; Grades: 06 - 08)
INDIAN LANE EL SCH (Students: 505; Grades: KG - 05)
GLENWOOD EL SCH (Students: 461; Grades: KG - 05)
MEDIA EL SCH (Students: 448; Grades: KG - 05)
ROSE TREE EL SCH (Students: 294; Grades: KG - 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Media:

ST MARY MAGDALEN SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: 2430 N PROVIDENCE ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
NATIVITY B V M SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: GAYLEY & FRANKLIN STS; Grades: PK - 8)
BENCHMARK SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 2107 N PROVIDENCE RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
THE WALDEN SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 901 NORTH PROVIDENCE RD; Grades: PK - 8)
MIDDLETOWN MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 28 S NEW MIDDLETOWN ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
THE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY (Students: 10; Location: 25 NORTH MIDDLETOWN ROAD; Grades: KG - KG)

Library in Media:

MEDIA UPPER PROVIDENCE FR LIB (Operating income: $286,417; Location: FRONT & JACKSON STS; 41,474 books; 1,082 audio materials; 787 video materials; 99 serial subscriptions)