19124 ZIP Code
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ZIP code 19124 covers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 70,763 and a median household income of $46,100.
- Population
- 70,76313,755 per square mile
- Median age
- 32.46.3 points below the US average
- Median household income
- $46,10039% below the Pennsylvania median
- Poverty rate
- 30.5%18.1 points above the US average
- Typical home value
- $173,867up 12.9% in five years
- Median rent
- $1,0639% below the Pennsylvania median
- Degree or higher
- 15.2%19.8 points below the US average
- Homeownership
- 62.6%2.4 points below the US average
- Time zone
- Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
- Businesses
- 894
Where 19124 is
Philadelphia, 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
| Population | 70,763 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 32.4 |
| Family households | 66.1% |
| Born outside the US | 18.2% |
| Speaks a language other than English at home | 40.5% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 14.5% |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 33.7% |
| Asian (non-Hispanic) | 4.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44.3% |
| Veterans | 4.2% |
Income and poverty
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Median household income | $46,100 |
|---|---|
| Income per person | $23,646 |
| Poverty rate | 30.5% |
| Households on SNAP or cash assistance | 47.8% |
Household income distribution
| Under $10k | |
|---|---|
| $10–15k | |
| $15–20k | |
| $20–25k | |
| $25–30k | |
| $30–35k | |
| $35–40k | |
| $40–45k | |
| $45–50k | |
| $50–60k | |
| $60–75k | |
| $75–100k | |
| $100–125k | |
| $125–150k | |
| $150–200k | |
| $200k or more |
Income as declared to the IRS
Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.
| Tax returns filed | 27,250 |
|---|---|
| Mean adjusted gross income | $37,397 |
| Returns declaring $200,000 or more | 0.3% |
| Returns, under $25k | 41.8% |
| Returns, $25k–$50k | 34.0% |
| Returns, $50k–$75k | 14.3% |
| Returns, $75k–$100k | 5.5% |
| Returns, $100k–$200k | 4.0% |
| Returns, $200k or more | 0.3% |
Housing
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Median home value | $155,000 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,063 |
| Rent as a share of household income | 39.9% |
| Owner-occupied | 62.6% |
| Vacant homes | 8.3% |
| Median year built | 1944 |
What the homes are
| Detached house | |
|---|---|
| Attached house | |
| 2 to 4 units | |
| 5 to 19 units | |
| 20 or more units | |
| Mobile home |
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 | $173,867as of 2026-07 |
|---|---|
| Typical home value, 1 year | up 1.8% |
| Typical home value, 5 years | up 12.9% |
| Typical home value, 10 years | up 107.8% |
| Typical asking rent | $1,219as of 2026-07 |
| Typical asking rent, 1 year | up 4.3% |
| Typical asking rent, 5 years | up 27.1% |
| Typical asking rent, 10 years | up 74.2% |
$41,576 in 2000 to $173,867 in 2026.
$700 in 2016 to $1,219 in 2026.
Work, commuting and education
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Unemployment rate | 13.1% |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2% |
| High school diploma or higher | 80.3% |
| Works from home | 9.2% |
| Drives to work alone | 57.1% |
| Takes public transport | 17.7% |
| Commutes 45 minutes or more | 28.5% |
Health
CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.
| Colorectal screening | 55.8% 8.5 pts below the national average of 64.3% |
|---|---|
| Visited a dentist | 45.3% 16 pts below the national average of 61.3% |
| Mammography use | 73.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 75.9% |
| Sleeps under 7 hours | 45.3% 8.9 pts above the national average of 36.4% |
| All natural teeth lost | 25.9% 12.9 pts above the national average of 13% |
Business and employment
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022
| Business establishments | 894 |
|---|---|
| People employed | 13,482 |
| Annual payroll | $647,864,000 |
Natural hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.
| Overall risk | Higher than 71.8% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| FEMA rating | Very Low to Relatively High across the 22 census tracts this ZIP code covers |
| Expected annual loss | 63.4 out of 100 |
| Community resilience | 38.1 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.
| Heat wave | 90.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Earthquake | 79.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Cold wave | 78.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Winter weather | 72Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hurricane | 67.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| River flooding | 64.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Landslide | 55.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Tornado | 54.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hail | 51.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Strong wind | 43.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Ice storm | 42.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Lightning | 31Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Coastal flooding | 21.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Wildfire | 1.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Drought | 1.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
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 ZIP | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,100 | $76,081 | $78,538 |
| Income per person | $23,646 | $43,104 | $43,289 |
| Poverty rate | 30.5% | 11.8% | 12.4% |
| Median home value | $155,000 | $240,500 | $303,400 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063 | $1,162 | $1,348 |
| Homeownership | 62.6% | 69.3% | 65% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2% | 34.5% | 35% |
| Unemployment rate | 13.1% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Works from home | 9.2% | 13.8% | 13.5% |
| Born outside the US | 18.2% | 7.4% | 13.9% |
| Median age | 32.4 | 40.9 | 38.7 |
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 station | PENNSAUKEN 1N, NJ US8.1 km away |
|---|---|
| Rain in a year | 48 in |
Average high and low by month
| January | 40.2°F / 25.1°F3.46 in rain |
|---|---|
| February | 43.1°F / 26.1°F2.62 in rain |
| March | 51.5°F / 33°F4.39 in rain |
| April | 63.5°F / 42.5°F3.94 in rain |
| May | 72.8°F / 52.4°F3.88 in rain |
| June | 81.8°F / 62.3°F4.56 in rain |
| July | 86.8°F / 68°F5.04 in rain |
| August | 84.6°F / 65.9°F4.07 in rain |
| September | 77.9°F / 58.8°F4.32 in rain |
| October | 65.8°F / 46.5°F4.07 in rain |
| November | 54.7°F / 36.5°F3.29 in rain |
| December | 45.2°F / 29.9°F4.49 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 supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Far from a supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
| No vehicle and far from a supermarket | 29% 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%.
| Philadelphia City School District | 100% 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 vulnerability | 89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| Socioeconomic status | 86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts |
| Household characteristics | 96more vulnerable than 96% of US census tracts |
| Racial and ethnic minority status | 85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts |
| Housing type and transport | 54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts |
| Walkability | 15.2 out of 20Above average |
Nearby ZIP codes
The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.
| 19137 Philadelphia, PA | 2.4 km away |
|---|---|
| 19149 Philadelphia, PA | 2.9 km away |
| 19019 Philadelphia, PA | 3 km away |
| 19092 Philadelphia, PA | 3 km away |
| 19093 Philadelphia, PA | 3 km away |
| 19101 Philadelphia, PA | 3 km away |
| 19155 Philadelphia, PA | 3 km away |
| 19160 Philadelphia, PA | 3 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.
| Philadelphia County | 100% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-05:00 standard) |
| Daylight saving time | Observed |
| Land area | 5.14 sq mi |
| Water area | 0.04 sq mi |
| Population density | 13,755 people per sq mi |
| Latitude, longitude | 40.0178, -75.0895 |
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.