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19061 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 19061 covers Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 20,135 and a median household income of $77,249.

Population
20,1352,876 per square mile
Median age
40.41.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$77,249about the Pennsylvania median
Poverty rate
9%3.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$282,580up 31.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,215about the Pennsylvania median
Degree or higher
21.2%13.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
63%2 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
422

Where 19061 is

Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population20,135
Median age40.4
Family households68.1%
Born outside the US7.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home10%
White (non-Hispanic)73.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)10.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.4%
Veterans7.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$77,249
Income per person$38,010
Poverty rate9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.6%
$10–15k2.1%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k4.1%
$25–30k3.7%
$30–35k4.1%
$35–40k1.7%
$40–45k2.5%
$45–50k4.5%
$50–60k8.0%
$60–75k8.0%
$75–100k16.1%
$100–125k12.7%
$125–150k4.3%
$150–200k9.9%
$200k or more10.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed9,820
Mean adjusted gross income$63,235
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.3%
Returns, under $25k28.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.9%
Returns, $200k or more3.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$229,700
Median gross rent$1,215
Rent as a share of household income28.3%
Owner-occupied63%
Vacant homes2.9%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house45.9%
Attached house25.7%
2 to 4 units11.2%
5 to 19 units10.5%
20 or more units5.6%
Mobile home1.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$282,580as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 99.6%
Typical asking rent$1,690as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$282,580$103,120

$103,120 in 2000 to $282,580 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%
High school diploma or higher91.9%
Works from home10.5%
Drives to work alone76.3%
Takes public transport1.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Colorectal screening67.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist62.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use77.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost13.1% same as the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments422
People employed6,363
Annual payroll$457,425,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 24.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss25.7 out of 100
Community resilience76.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather85.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave69.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane63.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake62.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning51.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave48.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado46.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm42.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought41.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide39.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding38Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire28.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding28.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail5.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
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Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median household income$77,249$76,081$78,538
Income per person$38,010$43,104$43,289
Poverty rate9%11.8%12.4%
Median home value$229,700$240,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,215$1,162$1,348
Homeownership63%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate7%5.2%5.2%
Works from home10.5%13.8%13.5%
Born outside the US7.6%7.4%13.9%
Median age40.440.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationMARCUS HOOK, PA US0.8 km away
Rain in a year42 in

Average high and low by month

January42.9°F / 26.8°F3.15 in rain
February45.9°F / 27.8°F2.22 in rain
March53.4°F / 34.5°F3.93 in rain
April65.6°F / 45.1°F3.48 in rain
May74.9°F / 55.1°F3.16 in rain
June83.7°F / 64.6°F3.31 in rain
July88.8°F / 70.1°F4.81 in rain
August86.8°F / 68.7°F3.68 in rain
September80°F / 61.3°F4.36 in rain
October68.4°F / 49.6°F3.69 in rain
November57.3°F / 40°F2.61 in rain
December47.5°F / 32.3°F3.25 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket31% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket60% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket79% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Chichester School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Household characteristics53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Walkability12.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

19703 Claymont, DE3.8 km away
19014 Aston, PA3.9 km away
19013 Chester, PA5.7 km away
19015 Brookhaven, PA5.7 km away
19060 Garnet Valley, PA6.1 km away
19810 Wilmington, DE6.2 km away
19052 Lenni, PA7.2 km away
19017 Chester Heights, PA7.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Delaware County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area7 sq mi
Water area0.84 sq mi
Population density2,876 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.8295, -75.4354

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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