Zip code 19076: Prospect Park, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 19076
19076 is an urban zip code in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania (Delaware County), covering 0.8 sq mi of land. About 6,441 people live here, or 8,611 per square mile. The median resident is 33.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $64,231 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $244,000, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 58% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,183 a month.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and construction and repair.
How 19076 compares
- 94thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%160th of 1,596 in PA
- Population density8,611/sq mi91stU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi61st of 1,707 in PA
- 88thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474108th of 1,697 in PA
- Tech workers5.9%85thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%132nd of 1,704 in PA
- Veterans8.4%81stU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%482nd of 1,707 in PA
- 75thU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%394th of 1,704 in PA
- 71stU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%780th of 1,704 in PA
- Per capita income$40,67451stU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355618th of 1,707 in PA
- Housing vacancy6.5%49thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,076th of 1,699 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$48,02849thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599734th of 1,693 in PA
- Poverty rate9.2%40thU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%874th of 1,699 in PA
- Diversity index42.540thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6245th of 1,707 in PA
- Residents under 1820.8%38thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%700th of 1,707 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,18335thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209417th of 1,366 in PA
- 35thU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%342nd of 1,707 in PA
- Uninsured rate5.1%34thU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%735th of 1,705 in PA
- Median home value$244,00032ndU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500526th of 1,628 in PA
- 32ndU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,470th of 1,707 in PA
- Work from home9.4%31stU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%928th of 1,704 in PA
- 29thU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%785th of 1,706 in PA
- Homeownership rate58.2%29thU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,517th of 1,698 in PA
- Median household income$64,23127thU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,070th of 1,617 in PA
- Average commute22.2 min24thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,286th of 1,596 in PA
- Broadband access88.2%24thU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%843rd of 1,698 in PA
- Median age33.714thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,547th of 1,707 in PA
- Population6,44110thU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639554th of 1,707 in PA
- 10thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,205th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,563rd of 1,704 in PA
| Measure | 19076 | Delaware | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 65.6% | 54.9% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 160th of 1,596 | |
| Population density | 8,611/sq mi | 3,151/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 61st of 1,707 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.498 | 0.488 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 108th of 1,697 | |
| Tech workers | 5.9% | 4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 132nd of 1,704 | |
| Veterans | 8.4% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 482nd of 1,707 | |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6% | 6.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 394th of 1,704 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11% | 11.9% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 780th of 1,704 | |
| Per capita income | $40,674 | $49,673 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 618th of 1,707 | |
| Housing vacancy | 6.5% | 5.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,076th of 1,699 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,028 | $54,779 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 734th of 1,693 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 874th of 1,699 | |
| Diversity index | 42.5 | 55.5 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 245th of 1,707 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.8% | 22% | 20.4% | 22% | 700th of 1,707 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,183 | $1,372 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 417th of 1,366 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.3% | 11.2% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 342nd of 1,707 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 735th of 1,705 | |
| Median home value | $244,000 | $332,200 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 526th of 1,628 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 14.3% | 17.4% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,470th of 1,707 | |
| Work from home | 9.4% | 18% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 928th of 1,704 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3% | 41.9% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 785th of 1,706 | |
| Homeownership rate | 58.2% | 69.6% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 1,517th of 1,698 | |
| Median household income | $64,231 | $89,546 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 1,070th of 1,617 | |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 28.1 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 1,286th of 1,596 | |
| Broadband access | 88.2% | 93.3% | 89.7% | 91% | 843rd of 1,698 | |
| Median age | 33.7 | 39.1 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,547th of 1,707 | |
| Population | 6,441 | 579,222 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 554th of 1,707 | |
| Government workers | 8.7% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1,205th of 1,704 | |
| Self-employed workers | 0.6% | 8% | 8.2% | 10% | 1,563rd of 1,704 |
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
- White74%
- Black15%
- Hispanic0.1%
- Asian3%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial8%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 2,514
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 67.8%
- Married couples
- 41.1%
- Living alone
- 27.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.4%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 2,688
- Owner-occupied
- 58.2%
- Vacant
- 6.5%
- Median year built
- 1949
- Median rooms
- 5.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 65.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 47.2%
- Home value to income
- 3.8× (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 | 19076 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $80,224 | $74,888 |
| Service | $31,308 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $33,026 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $62,163 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $49,426 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 92.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 7.2%
- Households with broadband
- 88.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 78.6%
- No internet access
- 11%
- Without health insurance
- 5.1%
- Limited-English households
- 0.8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Prospect Park
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Delaware County
- Center point
- 39.8861° N, 75.3074° W
- Land area
- 0.8 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
- Prospect Park98% of zip
- Ridley Park2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 19076
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19074 | Norwood, PA | 0.6 mi | $96,134 |
| 19098 | Holmes, PA · PO box | 0.7 mi | — |
| 19043 | Holmes, PA | 1 mi | $95,377 |
| 19078 | Ridley Park, PA | 1.1 mi | $94,681 |
| 19033 | Folsom, PA | 1.2 mi | $114,400 |
| 19036 | Glenolden, PA | 1.4 mi | $79,144 |
| 19032 | Folcroft, PA | 1.7 mi | $61,306 |
| 19070 | Morton, PA | 1.7 mi | $95,795 |
| 19029 | Essington, PA | 1.8 mi | $53,451 |
| 19113 | Philadelphia, PA | 2.1 mi | — |
| 19094 | Woodlyn, PA | 2.2 mi | $64,150 |
| 19081 | Swarthmore, PA | 2.3 mi | $134,135 |
Zip codes like 19076 elsewhere
Questions about 19076
What city is zip code 19076?
19076 is assigned to Prospect Park, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 19076 in?
19076 is in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 19076?
About 6,441 people live in 19076, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 19076 in?
19076 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 19076?
The median household income in 19076 is $64,231.
What zip codes are near 19076?
The closest zip codes to 19076 are 19074, 19098, 19043, 19078, 19033.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19076, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.