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Zip Code 19121 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 19121 is 34,418 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.17 | Zip Code 19121 land area is 2.2111 sq. miles | Population density is 15,566.01 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 19121

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 26.2
Median Age - Male 23.5
Median Age - Female 29.6

Median age of zip code 19121 is 14.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 29.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 19121 is 20.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 34.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 19121 median age is 7.8% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 23.1% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 19121

White population 5453
Black or African American population 27575
Asian population 334
American Indian and Alaska Native population 65
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 360

Region of birth

Zip code 19121 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0%
English 0% French No Basque 0.1%
French Canadian 0% German 0.1%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 0.5% Italian 0.3%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 0%
Scottish 0% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 2.4% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 0.8% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 71.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 19121

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5880
Married couples 24.81%
Other couples 75.19%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 19121

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 60.66% 68%
$30,000 and $50,000 17.11% 16.82%
$50,000 and $100,000 16.72% 12.42%
$100,000 and $200,000 3.83% 1.98%
$200,000 or more 1.68% 0.78%

Households by size in zip code 19121

Household language in zip code 19121

English language 94.5%
Spanish language 2.4%
Other European language 1.78%
Asian language 0.64%
Other language 0.67%

Population by housing unit in zip code 19121

Total Occupied housing units 12659
Detached housing units 6.81%
Attached housing units 56.64%
2 units 5.41%
3 - 4 units 9.8%
5 - 9 units 7.74%
10 - 19 units 2.59%
20 - 49 units 2.76%
50 or more units 7.95%
Mobile homes 0.3%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 19121

Use car, track or Van 40.83%
Use public transportation 40.67%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 3.84%
Walk to work 12.22%
Work at home 2.44%

School attendance in zip code 19121

Attent Preschool programs 3.23%
Attend Public School 17.73%
Attend college undergraduate program 18.28%
Attent graduate studies 1.19%
Not enrolled in school 59.57%

Highest school attainment in zip code 19121

Less then 9th grade 6.26%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 22.44%
High school diploma 41.5%
Some college, no degree 18.38%
Associate degree 4.05%
Bachelor's degree 7.1%
Graduate or professional degree 0.26%

Real Estate in zip code 19121

Housing occupied 74.43%
Housing vacant 25.57%
Housing occupied by owner 31.61%
Housing occupied by tenant 68.39%
Total Rented Units 8658
Median Contract Gross Rent $475
Median Gross Rent $602
Median Home Value $83,200

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 19121 median gross rent is 26.74% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 19121

Studio $520
1 Bedroom $590
2 Bedrooms $710
3 Bedrooms $870
4 Bedrooms $1,050
AVERAGE RENT $748

Average rent in zip code 19121 ($748.00) is 24.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 20% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 19121 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 24.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 25% lower, two bedroom rent is 24.4% lower, three bedroom rent is 24.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 24.2% lower.

Housing units in zip code 19121

Total housing units 17008
Detached housing units 5.44%
Attached housing units 59.25%
2 units 5.86%
3 - 4 units 10.32%
5 - 9 units 6.96%
10 - 19 units 2.14%
20 - 49 units 2.14%
50 or more units 7.67%
Mobile homes 0.22%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 19121

Total Real Estate Taxes $2,648,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,493,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,154,800

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