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Zip Code 19605 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 19605 is 19,094 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.07 | Zip Code 19605 land area is 16.749 sq. miles | Population density is 1,140.01 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 19605

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 44.1
Median Age - Male 42.3
Median Age - Female 45.6

Median age of zip code 19605 is 16.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 18.5% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 19605 is 17.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 18.2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 19605 median age is 15.7% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 18.4% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 19605

White population 16870
Black or African American population 516
Asian population 326
American Indian and Alaska Native population 25
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 897

Region of birth

Zip code 19605 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0% Dutch 3.6%
English 5.9% French No Basque 1.7%
French Canadian 0.2% German 43.1%
Greek 1.1% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 11.2% Italian 12.5%
Lithuanian 0.6% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 8.3% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 0.6%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 0.9%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0.7% Ukrainian 1%
USA 4.9% Welsh 2.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 12.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 19605

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5293
Married couples 77.61%
Other couples 22.39%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 19605

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 14.94% 21.47%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.75% 23.74%
$50,000 and $100,000 39.73% 36.23%
$100,000 and $200,000 20.97% 16.5%
$200,000 or more 2.61% 2.07%

Households by size in zip code 19605

Household language in zip code 19605

English language 83.17%
Spanish language 11.68%
Other European language 3.53%
Asian language 1.43%
Other language 0.2%

Population by housing unit in zip code 19605

Total Occupied housing units 7444
Detached housing units 63.82%
Attached housing units 23.79%
2 units 2.36%
3 - 4 units 3.51%
5 - 9 units 1.6%
10 - 19 units 0.34%
20 - 49 units 0.31%
50 or more units 0.44%
Mobile homes 3.83%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 19605

Use car, track or Van 92.91%
Use public transportation 1.88%
Use Motorcycle 0.09%
Use bicycle 0.32%
Walk to work 1.36%
Work at home 3.44%

School attendance in zip code 19605

Attent Preschool programs 2.47%
Attend Public School 13.6%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.55%
Attent graduate studies 1.24%
Not enrolled in school 78.13%

Highest school attainment in zip code 19605

Less then 9th grade 7.6%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.45%
High school diploma 41.74%
Some college, no degree 17.66%
Associate degree 9.34%
Bachelor's degree 12.11%
Graduate or professional degree 1.1%

Real Estate in zip code 19605

Housing occupied 94.3%
Housing vacant 5.7%
Housing occupied by owner 82.89%
Housing occupied by tenant 17.11%
Total Rented Units 1274
Median Contract Gross Rent $692
Median Gross Rent $885
Median Home Value $155,300

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 19605 median gross rent is 27.89% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 19605

Studio $600
1 Bedroom $670
2 Bedrooms $820
3 Bedrooms $1,100
4 Bedrooms $1,130
AVERAGE RENT $864

Average rent in zip code 19605 ($864.00) is 1.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 7.6% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 19605 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 3.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.1% higher, two bedroom rent is 1.2% higher, three bedroom rent is 2.7% higher, four bedroom rent is 0.8% higher.

Housing units in zip code 19605

Total housing units 7894
Detached housing units 63.66%
Attached housing units 22.88%
2 units 3.04%
3 - 4 units 3.31%
5 - 9 units 1.51%
10 - 19 units 0.8%
20 - 49 units 0.29%
50 or more units 0.42%
Mobile homes 4.1%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 19605

Total Real Estate Taxes $19,852,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $12,747,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,105,600

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