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Zip Code 19142 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 19142 is 29,332 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.15 | Zip Code 19142 land area is 1.686 sq. miles | Population density is 17,397.39 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 19142

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 27.2
Median Age - Male 25
Median Age - Female 29.7

Median age of zip code 19142 is 16.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 26.9% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 19142 is 20.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 30.2% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 19142 median age is 11.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 22.9% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 19142

White population 3469
Black or African American population 21705
Asian population 3051
American Indian and Alaska Native population 59
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 29
Other population 492

Region of birth

Zip code 19142 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.6%
English 1.4% French No Basque 0.5%
French Canadian 0% German 5.1%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.4%
Irish 12.5% Italian 9.1%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0%
Polish 1.7% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 0.5%
Scottish 0.2% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 5% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 1.8% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1.8% Other Ancestries 54.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 19142

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6320
Married couples 42.9%
Other couples 57.1%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 19142

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 46.03% 48.26%
$30,000 and $50,000 25.73% 26.9%
$50,000 and $100,000 21.91% 19.38%
$100,000 and $200,000 5.47% 4.89%
$200,000 or more 0.85% 0.57%

Households by size in zip code 19142

Household language in zip code 19142

English language 73.77%
Spanish language 2.83%
Other European language 4.58%
Asian language 9.75%
Other language 9.07%

Population by housing unit in zip code 19142

Total Occupied housing units 9451
Detached housing units 7.33%
Attached housing units 77.73%
2 units 8.8%
3 - 4 units 4.16%
5 - 9 units 0.19%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0.91%
50 or more units 0.5%
Mobile homes 0.38%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 19142

Use car, track or Van 58.67%
Use public transportation 36.69%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.12%
Walk to work 3.83%
Work at home 0.69%

School attendance in zip code 19142

Attent Preschool programs 5.77%
Attend Public School 24.59%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.96%
Attent graduate studies 0.4%
Not enrolled in school 62.28%

Highest school attainment in zip code 19142

Less then 9th grade 9.35%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 18.87%
High school diploma 36.04%
Some college, no degree 20.41%
Associate degree 7.44%
Bachelor's degree 7.52%
Graduate or professional degree 0.38%

Real Estate in zip code 19142

Housing occupied 83.12%
Housing vacant 16.88%
Housing occupied by owner 51.73%
Housing occupied by tenant 48.27%
Total Rented Units 4562
Median Contract Gross Rent $632
Median Gross Rent $851
Median Home Value $84,600

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 19142 median gross rent is 34.65% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 19142

Studio $660
1 Bedroom $750
2 Bedrooms $900
3 Bedrooms $1,100
4 Bedrooms $1,330
AVERAGE RENT $948

Average rent in zip code 19142 ($948.00) is 9.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.4% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 19142 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 9.8% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 10% lower, two bedroom rent is 9.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 9.9% lower, four bedroom rent is 9.5% lower.

Housing units in zip code 19142

Total housing units 11370
Detached housing units 6.46%
Attached housing units 76.17%
2 units 10.17%
3 - 4 units 4.66%
5 - 9 units 0.4%
10 - 19 units 0.29%
20 - 49 units 0.91%
50 or more units 0.41%
Mobile homes 0.53%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 19142

Total Real Estate Taxes $5,044,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $3,553,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,490,800

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