Lima, Pennsylvania
Census designated place in Delaware County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 19063
- Delaware County
- Within Middletown Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2,834 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 1,099Households
- $76,953Median household income
- $372,300Median home value
- 1ZIP codes
About Lima
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,225 |
| 2010 | 2,735 |
| 2020 | 2,745 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $76,953 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 457 units
- Renter occupied
- 642 units
- Vacancy rate
- 15.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Lima | Delaware County | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,834 | 576,195 | 12,986,518 |
| Median household income | $76,953 | $88,576 | $76,081 |
| Median age | 66.3 | 39.0 | 40.9 |
| Median home value | $372,300 | $302,400 | $240,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 37.7% | 41.6% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.4% | 11.1% | 7.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 41.6% | 69.6% | 69.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 34.0 minutes | 28.4 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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