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19079 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 19079 covers Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 9,014 and a median household income of $57,002.

Population
9,0145,573 per square mile
Median age
33.94.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$57,00225% below the Pennsylvania median
Poverty rate
25.1%12.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$196,359up 26.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,212about the Pennsylvania median
Degree or higher
23.8%11.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
61.1%3.9 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
184

Where 19079 is

Sharon Hill, 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

Population9,014
Median age33.9
Family households68.2%
Born outside the US9.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home7%
White (non-Hispanic)12.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)79.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.7%
Veterans4%
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$57,002
Income per person$26,469
Poverty rate25.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance30.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.4%
$10–15k2.9%
$15–20k8.5%
$20–25k3.2%
$25–30k2.3%
$30–35k5.6%
$35–40k3.6%
$40–45k5.8%
$45–50k7.0%
$50–60k4.5%
$60–75k7.3%
$75–100k15.4%
$100–125k8.8%
$125–150k8.7%
$150–200k4.8%
$200k or more3.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,100
Mean adjusted gross income$46,076
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.7%
Returns, under $25k35.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$159,800
Median gross rent$1,212
Rent as a share of household income33.7%
Owner-occupied61.1%
Vacant homes9.5%
Median year built1957

What the homes are

Detached house11.7%
Attached house73.1%
2 to 4 units6.6%
5 to 19 units4.6%
20 or more units3.9%
Mobile home0.1%
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$196,359as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 117.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$198,182$60,171

$60,171 in 2000 to $196,359 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate14.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%
High school diploma or higher93.4%
Works from home11.7%
Drives to work alone58.3%
Takes public transport13.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more27.3%
Health

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

Colorectal screening63% 1.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist51.4% 9.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use79.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours52.4% 16 pts above the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost23.5% 10.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments184
People employed3,193
Annual payroll$190,944,000
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 45.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss34.6 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 weather92.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding87.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave83.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake79.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind78.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane69.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning68.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave62.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm60.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado56.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding52Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide39.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire35.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail8.3Very 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$57,002$76,081$78,538
Income per person$26,469$43,104$43,289
Poverty rate25.1%11.8%12.4%
Median home value$159,800$240,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,212$1,162$1,348
Homeownership61.1%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate14.4%5.2%5.2%
Works from home11.7%13.8%13.5%
Born outside the US9.6%7.4%13.9%
Median age33.940.938.7
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 stationPHILADELPHIA INTL AP, PA US5.1 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year23 in

Average high and low by month

January41.3°F / 26°F3.13 in rain, 7.1 in snow
February44.3°F / 27.5°F2.75 in rain, 8.4 in snow
March52.8°F / 34.3°F3.96 in rain, 3.6 in snow
April64.7°F / 44.3°F3.47 in rain, 0.3 in snow
May74.4°F / 54.2°F3.34 in rain
June83.2°F / 63.9°F4.04 in rain
July87.8°F / 69.6°F4.38 in rain
August85.8°F / 67.9°F4.29 in rain
September78.9°F / 60.9°F4.4 in rain
October67.2°F / 49.2°F3.47 in rain
November55.9°F / 38.8°F2.91 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December46°F / 31.2°F3.97 in rain, 3.5 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket52% 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%.

Southeast Delco 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 vulnerability75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Household characteristics84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status91more vulnerable than 91% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Walkability14.4 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

19023 Darby, PA1.6 km away
19032 Folcroft, PA1.8 km away
19036 Glenolden, PA2.1 km away
19153 Philadelphia, PA2.2 km away
19018 Clifton Heights, PA2.6 km away
19074 Norwood, PA3 km away
19043 Holmes, PA3.4 km away
19098 Holmes, PA3.6 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 area1.62 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density5,573 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9035, -75.2695

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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