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Rutledge, Pennsylvania

Borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 19070

  • Delaware County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 788 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 336Households
  • $126,000Median household income
  • $361,400Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Rutledge

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Population, 2000 to 2020−9.1%
7508008509002000: 86020002010: 78420102020: 7822020860782
Population of Rutledge at each census
CensusPopulation
2000860
2010784
2020782

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.

Household income in Rutledge
Under $50k14.4%
$50k to $100k20.3%
$100k to $150k25.9%
$150k to $200k14.6%
$200k and over25%

Median household income $126,000 · 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.

Housing tenure in Rutledge
Owner occupied
287 units
Renter occupied
49 units
Vacancy rate
1.8%

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.

Rutledge compared with its county and state
Rutledge compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRutledgeDelaware CountyPennsylvania
Population982576,19512,986,518
Median household income$126,000$88,576$76,081
Median age40.639.040.9
Median home value$361,400$302,400$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher52.6%41.6%34.5%
Foreign-born residents8.8%11.1%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes85.4%69.6%69.3%
Mean commute to work23.4 minutes28.4 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Rutledge3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Rutledge
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 5 (PA-5)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 162
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 26

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Rutledge’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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