19008

Zip code 19008: Broomall, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19008?

19008 is assigned to Broomall, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 19008 in?

19008 is in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 19008?

About 20,697 people live in 19008, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19008?

The median household income in 19008 is $119,698.

Q: What zip codes are near 19008?

The closest zip codes to 19008 are 19083, 19041, 19064, 19026, 19016.

Residential delivery areaDelaware CountyEastern Time

Population

20,697

Median household income

$120K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$500K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,654/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.5 sq mi

3,166 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 19008

19008 is an urban zip code in Broomall, Pennsylvania (Delaware County), covering 6.5 sq mi of land. About 20,697 people live here, or 3,166 per square mile. The median resident is 44.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $119,698 a year, 48% above the national median of $80,734. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $500,300, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,654 a month.

51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.5 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and healthcare. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 19008 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older23.7%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%533rd of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate84.3%
88th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%609th of 1,698 in PA
Median household income$119,698
84th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971127th of 1,617 in PA
Median age44.5
84th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9795th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$56,329
81st
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355189th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher50.8%
80th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%170th of 1,706 in PA
Healthcare workers11.8%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%638th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$60,965
77th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599240th of 1,693 in PA
Median home value$500,300
75th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,50079th of 1,628 in PA
Work from home18.8%
74th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%295th of 1,704 in PA
Population density3,166/sq mi
69th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi188th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access94.3%
69th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%316th of 1,698 in PA
Tech workers4.1%
69th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%287th of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers10.7%
66th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%459th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$1,654
64th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209107th of 1,366 in PA
Foreign-born residents14.5%
63rd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%96th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute26.5 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min843rd of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1822.3%
52nd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%511th of 1,707 in PA
Population20,697
32nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639193rd of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.413
31st
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474806th of 1,697 in PA
Diversity index34.3
29th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6362nd of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy4.6%
29th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,229th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate3.7%
28th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%935th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers10.8%
25th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%914th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans3.8%
24th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,428th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters40.8%
18th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%886th of 1,596 in PA
Poverty rate3.8%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,460th of 1,699 in PA
Uninsured rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,361st of 1,705 in PA

Measure	19008	Delaware	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents 65 and older	23.7%	17.4%	19.5%	17.2%	89th	533rd of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	84.3%	69.6%	69.3%	65.2%	88th	609th of 1,698
Median household incomeStrength	$119,698	$89,546	$77,971	$80,734	84th	127th of 1,617
Median age	44.5	39.1	40.9	38.9	84th	795th of 1,707
Per capita incomeStrength	$56,329	$49,673	$44,355	$44,673	81st	189th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	50.8%	41.9%	35.2%	35.7%	80th	170th of 1,706
Healthcare workers	11.8%	11.9%	11.5%	9.7%	79th	638th of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$60,965	$54,779	$50,599	$49,666	77th	240th of 1,693
Median home value	$500,300	$332,200	$254,500	$332,700	75th	79th of 1,628
Work from home	18.8%	18%	15.6%	15.1%	74th	295th of 1,704
Population density	3,166/sq mi	3,151/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	69th	188th of 1,707
Broadband access	94.3%	93.3%	89.7%	91%	69th	316th of 1,698
Tech workers	4.1%	4%	3.6%	3.8%	69th	287th of 1,704
Self-employed workers	10.7%	8%	8.2%	10%	66th	459th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$1,654	$1,372	$1,209	$1,413	64th	107th of 1,366
Foreign-born residents	14.5%	11.2%	7.7%	14.1%	63rd	96th of 1,707
Average commute	26.5 min	28.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	53rd	843rd of 1,596
Residents under 18	22.3%	22%	20.4%	22%	52nd	511th of 1,707
Population	20,697	579,222	13,018,639	334,922,499	32nd	193rd of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.413	0.488	0.474	0.483	31st	806th of 1,697
Diversity index	34.3	55.5	44.6	61.4	29th	362nd of 1,707
Housing vacancy	4.6%	5.6%	9.2%	10.1%	29th	1,229th of 1,699
Unemployment rate	3.7%	6.9%	5.3%	5.2%	28th	935th of 1,704
Government workers	10.8%	11.1%	11.5%	14.5%	25th	914th of 1,704
Veterans	3.8%	4.9%	6.1%	6.2%	24th	1,428th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.8%	54.9%	48.2%	51.1%	18th	886th of 1,596
Poverty rateStrength	3.8%	10.2%	11.7%	12.5%	5th	1,460th of 1,699
Uninsured rateStrength	2%	4.6%	5.6%	8.4%	5th	1,361st of 1,705

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

16%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.5

Under 18

22.3%

65 and over

23.7%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black0.5%
Hispanic3%
Asian15%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

34.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

78%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

10%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 7,196
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 78.4%
Married couples: 70.9%
Living alone: 18.2%
Veterans (of adults): 3.8%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

25%

Median household income

19008

$119,698

Delaware Co.

$89,546

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$56,329

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

39.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.413

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19008

$500,300

Delaware Co.

$332,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19008

$1,654

Delaware Co.

$1,372

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.4%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,541
Owner-occupied: 84.3%
Vacant: 4.6%
Median year built: 1959
Median rooms: 7.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.8%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

24%

20–29

23%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Office and admin

13%

Healthcare

12%

Sales

10%

Education

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Food service

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Retail

10%

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$60,965

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

17.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19008	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$77,500	$74,888
Service	$24,626	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,404	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$66,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$56,100	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

24%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.6%
Households with broadband: 94.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.3%
No internet access: 2.7%
Without health insurance: 2%
Limited-English households: 4%

Geography

City (USPS): Broomall
State: Pennsylvania
County: Delaware County
Center point: 39.9742° N, 75.3612° W
Land area: 6.5 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Broomall (unincorporated)49% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 19008

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19083	Havertown, PA	2.6 mi	37,590	$124,523	$452,100
19041	Haverford, PA	3 mi	6,308	$151,989	$954,000
19064	Springfield, PA	3.1 mi	25,277	$136,893	$414,500
19026	Drexel Hill, PA	3.4 mi	32,725	$89,234	$271,100
19016	Chester, PA · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
19037	Glen Riddle Lima, PA · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
19073	Newtown Square, PA	3.7 mi	21,915	$134,839	$610,300
19088	Wayne, PA · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
19091	Media, PA · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
19339	Concordville, PA · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
19003	Ardmore, PA	3.8 mi	14,255	$119,861	$448,500
19010	Bryn Mawr, PA	3.8 mi	21,827	$144,471	$803,100

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Questions about 19008

What city is zip code 19008?

19008 is assigned to Broomall, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19008 in?

19008 is in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 19008?

About 20,697 people live in 19008, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19008 in?

19008 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19008?

The median household income in 19008 is $119,698.

What zip codes are near 19008?

The closest zip codes to 19008 are 19083, 19041, 19064, 19026, 19016.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19008, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.