19138 Zip Code Profile

19138 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. The average house value here ($106,100) 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 $44,169/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 19138 is $36,529.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 19138 earn an average of $27,551/year. Women earn only $23,180/year.

12,537 people in 19138 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 19138? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 19138 is 40.6 minutes!

The median age here is 37. There are 14,142 men and 18,131 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 23,310 people (out of the 32,273 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 12,553 homes, and 465 businesses every day. 385 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

19138 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Yerevan, Armenia!) and -75 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 259 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 32,273
• White Population: 1,300
• Black Population: 30,840
• Hispanic Population: 731
• Asian Population: 128
• Hawaiian Population: 35
• Indian Population: 415
• Male Population: 14,142
• Female Population: 18,131
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 33
• 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: 40.1
• Elevation: 260 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 215/267

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,372
• Drive alone: 5,993
• Carpool: 1,723
• Public transit: 4,225
• Ride bikes or walk: 385


• Average commute time: 40.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 41
•    5 - 9: 402
•    10 - 14: 537
•    15 - 19: 1,087
•    20 - 24: 1,386
•    25 - 29: 557
•    30 - 34: 2,566
•    35 - 39: 401
•    40 - 44: 580
•    45 - 59: 2,367
•    60 - 89: 1,540
•    90 plus: 908

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $106,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $34,350
• Businesses: 213
• Employees: 1,579
• Annual Payroll: $41,941,000
• Average Family Income: $44,169
• Median Family Income: $32,248
• Average Income for Men: $27,551
• Average Income for Women: $23,180

• 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

Day Anna B Sch

1201 E Johnson St

Philadelphia, PA 19138

(215) 276-5250

Hill J E/Freedman Samson

6200 Crittenden St

Philadelphia, PA 19138

(215) 276-5260

Kinsey John L Sch

6501 Limekiln Pike

Philadelphia, PA 19138

(215) 276-5266

Pastorius Francis P Sch

5650 Sprague St

Philadelphia, PA 19138

(215) 951-4008

Pennypacker Samuel Sch

1858 East Washington Lane

Philadelphia, PA 19138

(215) 276-5271

West Oak Lane Cs

7115 Stenton Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19138

(215) 927-7995

Middle Schools

Lewis Ada H Ms

6199 Ardleigh St

Philadelphia, PA 19138

(215) 276-5830

High Schools

Hope Cs

2116 E Haines St

Philadelphia, PA 19138

(267) 336-2730

Imhotep Institute Chs

2101 W Godfrey Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19138

(215) 438-4140

King Martin Luther Hs

6100 Stenton Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19138

(215) 276-5253