19121 Zip Code Profile

19121 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Median household income here ($15,888) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, younger, and mostly single. The average house value here ($76,400) 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 $28,652/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 19121 is $20,496.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 19121 earn an average of $22,221/year. Women earn only $18,726/year.

8,242 people in 19121 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 19121? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 19121 is 45.4 minutes!

The median age here is 25. There are 16,566 men and 20,006 women. The median age for men is 23 while for women the median age is 27.

To give you a sense of the community, 21,356 people (out of the 36,572 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 16,148 homes, and 749 businesses every day. 523 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

19121 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Beijing, China!) and -75 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 105 feet above sea levell.

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• Advocate Community Dev. Corp.
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• Cecil B. Moore CDC
• Community Concern 13
• Hildebrand Community Center

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• Project Homes
• Susquehanna N.A.C.
• Tenth Memorial CDC
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• Ad Hoc Committee for Logan
• Castings Condo. Assoc.
• Center City Proprietors Assn.
• Centro Pedro Claver
• Chinese Benevolent Assn.
• COLT. Coalition
• Elfreths Alley Association
• Fairmount P.B.N.S. Assn.
• Fishtown Civic Assn., Inc.
• Forgotten Bottom Community Assn
• Francisville N.A.C
• Franklin Bridge North
• Friends Neighborhood Guild
• Garden Court Community Assn.
• Girard-Parkside Development Corp.
• Grays Ferry Committee of Citizens
• Hawthorne Community Council
• Independence Place
• Logan Square Neighborhood Assn
• Market Street Development Corp.

• Mill Creek Townhouse Assn.
• New Kensington CDC
• Nicetown N. O. W.
• Overbrook
• Overbrook Farms East
• Powelton Village Civic Assn.
• Schuylkill River Development Council
• Society Hill Civic Assn
• South Lehigh Action Council
• South of South Neighbors Assn
• South Philadelphia Rainbow
• South StreetlHeadhouse District
• Southwark Development Corp.
• Spring Garden Civic Association
• Spruce Hill Community Assn.
• St. John's Leadership Committee
• Strawberry Mansion
• West Phila. Branch NAACP
• West Poplar N.A.C.
• Yorktown CDC

• Demographics

• Total Population: 36,572
• White Population: 5,428
• Black Population: 30,261
• Hispanic Population: 1,098
• Asian Population: 862
• Hawaiian Population: 48
• Indian Population: 363
• Male Population: 16,566
• Female Population: 20,006
• Median Age: 25
• Median Age of Males: 23
• Median Age of Females: 27

• 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: 40.0
• Elevation: 105 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 215

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,152
• Drive alone: 2,319
• Carpool: 732
• Public transit: 4,492
• Ride bikes or walk: 523


• Average commute time: 45.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 44
•    5 - 9: 223
•    10 - 14: 430
•    15 - 19: 780
•    20 - 24: 898
•    25 - 29: 351
•    30 - 34: 1,515
•    35 - 39: 143
•    40 - 44: 330
•    45 - 59: 1,204
•    60 - 89: 1,235
•    90 plus: 999

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $76,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $14,984
• Businesses: 237
• Employees: 2,142
• Annual Payroll: $58,620,000
• Average Family Income: $28,652
• Median Family Income: $15,888
• Average Income for Men: $22,221
• Average Income for Women: $18,726

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 58.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)
• US House Representative: Chaka Fattah (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 101
• State FIPS Code: 42

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Primary Schools

Alliance For Progress Cs

1821 39 Cecil B Moore Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19121

(215) 232-4892

Blaine James G Sch

3001 W Berks St

Philadelphia, PA 19121

(215) 684-5085

Dick William Sch

2498 W Diamond St

Philadelphia, PA 19121

(215) 684-5081

Douglass Frederick Sch

2118 W Norris St

Philadelphia, PA 19121

(215) 684-5063

Duckrey Tanner Sch

1501 W Diamond St

Philadelphia, PA 19121

(215) 684-5066

Gideon Edward Sch

2817 W Glenwood Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19121

(215) 684-5072

Hill Leslie P Sch

3133 Ridge Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19121

(215) 684-5077

Kelley William D Sch

1601 N 28th St

Philadelphia, PA 19121

(215) 684-5071

Meade Gen George C Sch

1600 N 18th St

Philadelphia, PA 19121

(215) 684-5062

Morris Robert Sch

2600 W Thompson St

Philadelphia, PA 19121

(215) 684-5087

Reynolds Gen John F Sch

1429 N 24th St

Philadelphia, PA 19121

(215) 684-5061

High Schools

Carver Hs

1600 W Norris St

Philadelphia, PA 19121

(215) 684-5079

Other Schools

Boone Daniel Sch

1435 N 26th St

Philadelphia, PA 19121

(215) 684-5080

Vaux Roberts Ms

2300 W Master St

Philadelphia, PA 19121

(215) 684-5068