Brookhaven, PA

Borough of Brookhaven
Borough
Brookhaven, Pennsylvania
Location in Delaware County and the state of Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 39°52′14″N 75°23′27″W / 39.87056°N 75.39083°W / 39.87056; -75.39083Coordinates: 39°52′14″N 75°23′27″W / 39.87056°N 75.39083°W / 39.87056; -75.39083
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Delaware
Formed	1681
Area
• Total	1.71 sq mi (4.43 km2)
• Land	1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	98 ft (30 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	8,006
• Estimate (2016)	8,066
• Density	4,722.48/sq mi (1,822.85/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	19015
Area code(s)	610 and 484
FIPS code	42-09080

Brookhaven is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,006 at the 2010 census.

Brookhaven is located at 39°52′14″N 75°23′27″W / 39.87056°N 75.39083°W / 39.87056; -75.39083 (39.870662, -75.390915) with an average elevation of 98 feet (30 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.59% is water.

Brookhaven has many streets named after presidents. The Dutton Mill Estates section of the borough comprises: Adams Drive, Lincoln Drive, Monroe Drive, Jackson Drive, Jefferson Drive, Madison Drive, and Grant Drive. Washington Avenue and Mt. Vernon Avenue are located elsewhere in the borough.

It is about 15 minutes away from South Philadelphia.

As of Census 2010, the racial makeup of the borough was 92.4% White, 3.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population [1].