Zip code 19015: Brookhaven, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 19015
19015 is an urban zip code in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania (Delaware County), covering 2.9 sq mi of land. About 16,464 people live here, or 5,685 per square mile. The median resident is 40.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $82,450 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $246,700, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,222 a month.
28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.5 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and management.
How 19015 compares
- Population density5,685/sq mi84thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi101st of 1,707 in PA
- Broadband access94.3%69thU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%317th of 1,698 in PA
- Homeownership rate75.2%67thU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,081st of 1,698 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$53,03063rdU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599449th of 1,693 in PA
- Median age40.561stU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,198th of 1,707 in PA
- Healthcare workers10.1%60thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%922nd of 1,704 in PA
- Median household income$82,45053rdU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971507th of 1,617 in PA
- Per capita income$40,57351stU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355625th of 1,707 in PA
- Diversity index49.250thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6159th of 1,707 in PA
- 50thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,319th of 1,707 in PA
- Residents under 1822.1%50thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%534th of 1,707 in PA
- Work from home12.1%47thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%657th of 1,704 in PA
- Veterans5.6%47thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,116th of 1,707 in PA
- 42ndU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%554th of 1,706 in PA
- Government workers12.6%41stU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%670th of 1,704 in PA
- Average commute24.5 min40thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,064th of 1,596 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,22238thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209370th of 1,366 in PA
- 37thU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%620th of 1,596 in PA
- Median home value$246,70033rdU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500508th of 1,628 in PA
- Housing vacancy4.5%28thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,243rd of 1,699 in PA
- Population16,46425thU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639260th of 1,707 in PA
- 24thU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%963rd of 1,704 in PA
- 23rdU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%982nd of 1,704 in PA
- Poverty rate6.3%21stU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,176th of 1,699 in PA
- 21stU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%540th of 1,707 in PA
- Tech workers1.4%20thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%881st of 1,704 in PA
- Uninsured rate2.6%9thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,250th of 1,705 in PA
- 5thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,311th of 1,697 in PA
| Measure | 19015 | Delaware | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population density | 5,685/sq mi | 3,151/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 101st of 1,707 | |
| Broadband access | 94.3% | 93.3% | 89.7% | 91% | 317th of 1,698 | |
| Homeownership rate | 75.2% | 69.6% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 1,081st of 1,698 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $53,030 | $54,779 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 449th of 1,693 | |
| Median age | 40.5 | 39.1 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,198th of 1,707 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.1% | 11.9% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 922nd of 1,704 | |
| Median household income | $82,450 | $89,546 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 507th of 1,617 | |
| Per capita income | $40,573 | $49,673 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 625th of 1,707 | |
| Diversity index | 49.2 | 55.5 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 159th of 1,707 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 16.5% | 17.4% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,319th of 1,707 | |
| Residents under 18 | 22.1% | 22% | 20.4% | 22% | 534th of 1,707 | |
| Work from home | 12.1% | 18% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 657th of 1,704 | |
| Veterans | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 1,116th of 1,707 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.4% | 41.9% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 554th of 1,706 | |
| Government workers | 12.6% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 670th of 1,704 | |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 28.1 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 1,064th of 1,596 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,222 | $1,372 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 370th of 1,366 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 47.4% | 54.9% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 620th of 1,596 | |
| Median home value | $246,700 | $332,200 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 508th of 1,628 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.5% | 5.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,243rd of 1,699 | |
| Population | 16,464 | 579,222 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 260th of 1,707 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 6.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 963rd of 1,704 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.3% | 8% | 8.2% | 10% | 982nd of 1,704 | |
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 10.2% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 1,176th of 1,699 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.4% | 11.2% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 540th of 1,707 | |
| Tech workers | 1.4% | 4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 881st of 1,704 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.6% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 1,250th of 1,705 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.365 | 0.488 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,311th of 1,697 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White66%
- Black25%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian1%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 6,820
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 62.9%
- Married couples
- 38.8%
- Living alone
- 33%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.6%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 7,144
- Owner-occupied
- 75.2%
- Vacant
- 4.5%
- Median year built
- 1965
- Median rooms
- 6.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 47.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 20.7%
- Home value to income
- 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 19015 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $71,940 | $74,888 |
| Service | $20,987 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $40,007 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $70,234 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $49,129 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 28.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 12.6%
- Households with broadband
- 94.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 83.7%
- No internet access
- 4.5%
- Without health insurance
- 2.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0.8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Brookhaven
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Delaware County
- Center point
- 39.8665° N, 75.3915° W
- Land area
- 2.9 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
- Brookhaven59% of zip
- Upland15% of zip
- Parkside7% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 19015
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19013 | Chester, PA | 1.7 mi | $41,261 |
| 19086 | Wallingford, PA | 2 mi | $148,920 |
| 19014 | Aston, PA | 2.2 mi | $96,781 |
| 19094 | Woodlyn, PA | 2.4 mi | $64,150 |
| 19022 | Crum Lynne, PA | 2.9 mi | $48,969 |
| 19081 | Swarthmore, PA | 3.2 mi | $134,135 |
| 19061 | Marcus Hook, PA | 3.4 mi | $82,005 |
| 19052 | Lenni, PA | 3.6 mi | $88,831 |
| 19033 | Folsom, PA | 3.7 mi | $114,400 |
| 19065 | Media, PA · PO box | 3.8 mi | — |
| 19078 | Ridley Park, PA | 3.8 mi | $94,681 |
| 08014 | Bridgeport, NJ | 3.9 mi | — |
Zip codes like 19015 elsewhere
Questions about 19015
What city is zip code 19015?
19015 is assigned to Brookhaven, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 19015 in?
19015 is in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 19015?
About 16,464 people live in 19015, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 19015 in?
19015 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 19015?
The median household income in 19015 is $82,450.
What zip codes are near 19015?
The closest zip codes to 19015 are 19013, 19086, 19014, 19094, 19022.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19015, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.