19131 Zip Code Profile

19131 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. The average house value here ($99,000) 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 $47,362/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 19131 is $38,184.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 19131 earn an average of $29,365/year. Women earn only $24,644/year.

17,157 people in 19131 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 19131? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 19131 is 34.0 minutes!

The median age here is 36. There are 18,922 men and 24,250 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 26,928 people (out of the 43,172 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 20,623 homes, and 801 businesses every day. 888 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

19131 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Beijing, China!) and -75 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 126 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 43,172
• White Population: 6,823
• Black Population: 34,977
• Hispanic Population: 1,010
• Asian Population: 1,500
• Hawaiian Population: 68
• Indian Population: 591
• Male Population: 18,922
• Female Population: 24,250
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 40

• 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: 40.0
• Elevation: 126 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 215

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 16,682
• Drive alone: 8,542
• Carpool: 1,757
• Public transit: 5,343
• Ride bikes or walk: 888


• Average commute time: 34.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 329
•    5 - 9: 676
•    10 - 14: 1,281
•    15 - 19: 2,331
•    20 - 24: 2,239
•    25 - 29: 1,047
•    30 - 34: 3,260
•    35 - 39: 440
•    40 - 44: 703
•    45 - 59: 1,971
•    60 - 89: 1,517
•    90 plus: 888

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $99,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $30,912
• Businesses: 449
• Employees: 11,832
• Annual Payroll: $453,610,000
• Average Family Income: $47,362
• Median Family Income: $30,099
• Average Income for Men: $29,365
• Average Income for Women: $24,644

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01, 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 58.0, 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

Blankenburg Rudolph Sch

4600 W Girard Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19131

(215) 581-5505

Bluford Guion El Sch

5801 Media St

Philadelphia, PA 19131

(215) 581-5502

Discovery Charter School

2nd Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19131

(215) 879-8182

Gompers Samuel Sch

5701 Wynnefield Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19131

(215) 581-5503

Heston Edward Sch

1621 N 54th St

Philadelphia, PA 19131

(215) 581-5514

Mann William B Sch

5376 W Berks St

Philadelphia, PA 19131

(215) 581-5516

Raising Horizons Quest Cs

4960 64 Master Street

Philadelphia, PA 19131

(215) 477-6672

Middle Schools

Beeber Dimner Ms

5925 Malvern Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19131

(215) 581-5513

Richard Allen Preparatory Cs

2251 N 54th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19131

(215) 878-1544

Shoemaker Wm H Ms

5301 Media St

Philadelphia, PA 19131

(215) 581-5501

High Schools

Overbrook Hs

5898 Lancaster Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19131

(215) 581-5507