HOTCHKIN(1892) p106 Philadelphia, Oak Lane, 'Roadside' residence of late Lucretia Mott, 1892
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Elkins ParkPA
A town of 7,213.
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Photo: Peetlesnumber1 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
7,213
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$416K
+2.4% in a year
Household income
$130K
median
Median age
52.3
years
Jobs based here
2,805
Balanced
Is Elkins Park a good place to live?
We don’t grade Elkins Park yet; the figures below are still real.
Nearby attractions
All 277 attractions →Lynnewood Hall and 183 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elkins Park. Close and well known come first.
Big drawin town MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw10 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw8 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw9 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Elkins Park: who provides what
Elkins Park is unincorporated, so Montgomery County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPECO Energy18.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Pa Main System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMontgomery CountyMontgomery County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMontgomery County Board of ElectionsMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes19027, 1909519027 96% · 19095 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elkins Park.
Housing
A home in Elkins Park is worth about $416K, on Zillow’s estimate
Elkins Park’s median rent stands at $1,606 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.4% in value. A home in Elkins Park typically sold within 37 days of listing.
$416KZillow home value
| Elkins Park | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,606 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 78% | 73% |
Typical home value
Elkins Park$416K
Pennsylvania$287K
Market temperature
37
days on market
98.6%
sale-to-list price
+2.4%
value change, 1 year
14
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Elkins Park: inland flooding
Elkins Park has had 133 paid flood insurance claims since 1978. On expected storm and flood damage, Elkins Park sits below 70% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 65% come from inland flooding and 9% from cold waves.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
133
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Elkins Park: four seasons and pleasant summers
In Elkins Park, the July high is 87°F, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–43°
Spring42–63°
Summer65–85°
Fall47–66°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About two in five of Elkins Park’s working residents commute to Philadelphia
Most working residents leave Elkins Park for work: only 3% work in town. Elkins Park’s mean commuting time is 34 minutes. Employers in Elkins Park added 467 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2,805. In Elkins Park, the middle household income is $130,000, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
3%work in town
| Elkins Park | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $130,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Elkins Park3%
Philadelphia41%
Cheltenham Township5%
Abington Township4%
Upper Merion Township3%
9 mi
median commute distance
2,805
jobs based in Elkins Park
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
A smaller share of adults in Elkins Park have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
For adults in Elkins Park, the share who had a checkup this year is 81%. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1.
| Elkins Park | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
12 better13 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Elkins Park | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 9.7% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.8% |
Jefferson Abington Hospital
2.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Elkins Park has set aside 7.9% of its land for conservation
Count the trails in 4 parks and preserves and they come to 0.4 miles. The density of trails for Elkins Park comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
7.9%conserved
| Elkins Park | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
7.9%
conserved · 88 of 1,107 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richard Wall Park | 0.1 mi | 12 |
| 2. High School Park | 0.2 mi | 10 |
| 3. Gimbel Fields | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elkins Park
17pages on Elkins Park
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
43 within 15 miles of the center of Elkins Park
Salus UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elkins Park0.6 miPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · Abington2.9 mi$15,268 in-state tuitionCommunity College of PhiladelphiaCommunity college · Public · Philadelphia8.2 mi$4,632 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Elkins Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Famous people from Elkins Park
8 notable people were born in Elkins Park.
S
Stephen W. BurnsAmerican actor · 1954–1990
J
John Bertram OakesAmerican journalist · 1913–2001S
Steven MillerSoccer player · born 1989J
James F. MastersonAmerican psychologist · 1926–2010
About Elkins Park
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Elkins Park is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is split between Cheltenham and Abington Townships in the northern suburbs outside of Philadelphia, which it borders along Cheltenham Avenue roughly 7 miles (11 km) from Center City. The community is four station stops from Center City on Septa Regional Rail. It was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census. Historically, Elkins Park was home to Philadelphia's early 20th century business elite, among them John B. Stetson, John Wanamaker, Henry W. Breyer, Jay Cooke, William Lukens Elkins, and Peter A.B. Widener. In the later 20th century, it was home to Ralph J. Roberts, co-fou…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 157 ft
- ZIP code
- 19027
Elkins Park’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Elkins Park.
Melrose ParkMcKinleyWyncoteAbington TownshipCheltenham TownshipElkins Park
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkins Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melrose Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| McKinley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wyncote | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abington Township | #388 | A− | C− | C+ | A− | A |
| Cheltenham Township | #755 | C+ | D | D− | B+ | A |
Elkins Park, Melrose Park, McKinley and Wyncote aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Elkins Park with a neighbor →
Questions about Elkins Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elkins Park, PA a good place to live?
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