19147 Zip Code Profile

19147 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily white, and mostly single. At $301,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $56,875/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 19147 is $40,358.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 19147 earn an average of $39,518/year. Women earn only $28,602/year.

16,373 people in 19147 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 19147? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.5 minutes.

The median age here is 34. There are 18,135 men and 18,093 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,592 people (out of the 36,228 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 17,623 homes, and 1,689 businesses every day. 4,670 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

19147 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Madrid, Spain!) and -75 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 25 feet above sea levell.

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• Tasker Homes Tenant Council
• Tenth Memorial CDC
• Tolentine Community Center
• Universal Community Homes
• West Phila. Branch NAACP
• West Poplar N.A.C.
• Whitman Council, Inc.
• Wilson Park Tenant Council
• Yorktown CDC

• Demographics

• Total Population: 36,228
• White Population: 25,719
• Black Population: 4,539
• Hispanic Population: 3,654
• Asian Population: 4,744
• Hawaiian Population: 44
• Indian Population: 314
• Male Population: 18,135
• Female Population: 18,093
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 34

• 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: 26 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 215/267

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 15,826
• Drive alone: 5,429
• Carpool: 1,806
• Public transit: 3,723
• Ride bikes or walk: 4,670


• Average commute time: 25.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 260
•    5 - 9: 1,005
•    10 - 14: 2,301
•    15 - 19: 3,041
•    20 - 24: 2,540
•    25 - 29: 826
•    30 - 34: 2,600
•    35 - 39: 444
•    40 - 44: 694
•    45 - 59: 994
•    60 - 89: 763
•    90 plus: 358

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $301,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $51,753
• Businesses: 999
• Employees: 8,104
• Annual Payroll: $241,315,000
• Average Family Income: $56,875
• Median Family Income: $34,431
• Average Income for Men: $39,518
• Average Income for Women: $28,602

• 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

Christopher Columbus Cs

1242 46 S 13th St

Philadelphia, PA 19147

(215) 389-6000

Jackson Andrew Sch

1213 S 12th St

Philadelphia, PA 19147

(215) 952-6223

Kirkbride Eliza B Sch

1501 S 7th St

Philadelphia, PA 19147

(215) 952-6214

Meredith William M Sch

725 S 5th St

Philadelphia, PA 19147

(215) 351-7360

Nebinger George W Sch

601 Carpenter St

Philadelphia, PA 19147

(215) 952-6202

Washington George Sch

1198 S 5th St

Philadelphia, PA 19147

(215) 952-6209

High Schools

Creative And Performing Arts

901 S Broad St

Philadelphia, PA 19147

(215) 952-2462