19142 Zip Code Profile

19142 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Median household income here ($25,973) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, younger, and mostly single. The average house value here ($84,800) is lower than in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $35,273/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 19142 is $29,419.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 19142 earn an average of $24,844/year. Women earn only $20,532/year.

8,780 people in 19142 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 19142? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 19142 is 34.5 minutes!

The median age here is 29. There are 13,939 men and 15,656 women. The median age for men is 27 while for women the median age is 30.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,526 people (out of the 29,595 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,448 homes, and 619 businesses every day. 370 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

19142 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ankara, Turkey!) and -75 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 62 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 29,595
• White Population: 2,970
• Black Population: 23,481
• Hispanic Population: 993
• Asian Population: 2,941
• Hawaiian Population: 78
• Indian Population: 285
• Male Population: 13,939
• Female Population: 15,656
• Median Age: 29
• Median Age of Males: 27
• Median Age of Females: 30

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CSA Name: Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington PA-NJ-DE-MD
• County: Philadelphia
• City: Philadelphia
• Longitude: -75.2
• Latitude: 39.9
• Elevation: 62 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 215

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,684
• Drive alone: 3,798
• Carpool: 1,418
• Public transit: 3,036
• Ride bikes or walk: 370


• Average commute time: 34.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 141
•    5 - 9: 326
•    10 - 14: 783
•    15 - 19: 1,101
•    20 - 24: 1,276
•    25 - 29: 334
•    30 - 34: 1,604
•    35 - 39: 255
•    40 - 44: 359
•    45 - 59: 1,182
•    60 - 89: 856
•    90 plus: 467

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $84,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $30,581
• Businesses: 253
• Employees: 1,654
• Annual Payroll: $48,715,000
• Average Family Income: $35,273
• Median Family Income: $25,973
• Average Income for Men: $24,844
• Average Income for Women: $20,532

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 58.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)
• US House Representative: Robert A. Brady (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 101
• State FIPS Code: 42

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Primary Schools

Catharine Joseph Sch

6600 Chester Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19142

(215) 727-2155

Morton Thomas G Sch

2501 S 63rd St

Philadelphia, PA 19142

(215) 727-2164

Patterson John M Sch

7000 Buist Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19142

(215) 492-6453

Philadelphia Montessori Cs

2227 Island Rd

Philadelphia, PA 19142

(215) 365-4011

Middle Schools

Tilden William T Ms

6601 Elmwood Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19142

(215) 492-6454

High Schools

Bartram John Main

2401 S 67th St

Philadelphia, PA 19142

(215) 492-6450

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64th & Elmwood Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19142

(215) 727-2163