19079

Zip code 19079: Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19079?

19079 is assigned to Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 19079 in?

19079 is in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 19079?

About 8,745 people live in 19079, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19079?

The median household income in 19079 is $67,454.

Q: What zip codes are near 19079?

The closest zip codes to 19079 are 19023, 19032, 19036, 19074, 19153.

Residential delivery areaDelaware CountyEastern Time

Population

8,745

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$168K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,408/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.6 sq mi

5,408 people/sq mi

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

About 19079

19079 is an urban zip code in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania (Delaware County), covering 1.6 sq mi of land. About 8,745 people live here, or 5,408 per square mile. The median resident is 33.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,454 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 28.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $167,800, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,408 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.7 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 19079 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate16.3%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%49th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate28.4%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%90th of 1,699 in PA
Average commute34.7 min
91st
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min163rd of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1827.4%
88th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%181st of 1,707 in PA
Population density5,408/sq mi
83rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi108th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy12.1%
79th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%656th of 1,699 in PA
Healthcare workers10.4%
64th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%881st of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents14.1%
63rd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%98th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters53.5%
61st
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%389th of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$1,408
51st
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209207th of 1,366 in PA
Government workers13.7%
50th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%551st of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access91.2%
42nd
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%550th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate5.9%
42nd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%590th of 1,705 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.424
41st
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474679th of 1,697 in PA
Work from home10.6%
38th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%799th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$43,760
35th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,045th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$67,454
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971957th of 1,617 in PA
Homeownership rate60%
32nd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,505th of 1,698 in PA
Diversity index31.3
25th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6404th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older12.9%
23rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,524th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%850th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%991st of 1,706 in PA
Veterans3.5%
20th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,465th of 1,707 in PA
Median age33.9
15th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,538th of 1,707 in PA
Population8,745
14th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639456th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$167,800
14th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,021st of 1,628 in PA
Per capita income$26,965
12th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,508th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers2.1%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,524th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	19079	Delaware	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Unemployment rateWeakness	16.3%	6.9%	5.3%	5.2%	99th	49th of 1,704
Poverty rateWeakness	28.4%	10.2%	11.7%	12.5%	95th	90th of 1,699
Average commuteWeakness	34.7 min	28.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	91st	163rd of 1,596
Residents under 18	27.4%	22%	20.4%	22%	88th	181st of 1,707
Population density	5,408/sq mi	3,151/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	83rd	108th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	12.1%	5.6%	9.2%	10.1%	79th	656th of 1,699
Healthcare workers	10.4%	11.9%	11.5%	9.7%	64th	881st of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	14.1%	11.2%	7.7%	14.1%	63rd	98th of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	53.5%	54.9%	48.2%	51.1%	61st	389th of 1,596
Median gross rent	$1,408	$1,372	$1,209	$1,413	51st	207th of 1,366
Government workers	13.7%	11.1%	11.5%	14.5%	50th	551st of 1,704
Broadband access	91.2%	93.3%	89.7%	91%	42nd	550th of 1,698
Uninsured rate	5.9%	4.6%	5.6%	8.4%	42nd	590th of 1,705
Income inequality (Gini)	0.424	0.488	0.474	0.483	41st	679th of 1,697
Work from home	10.6%	18%	15.6%	15.1%	38th	799th of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$43,760	$54,779	$50,599	$49,666	35th	1,045th of 1,693
Median household income	$67,454	$89,546	$77,971	$80,734	32nd	957th of 1,617
Homeownership rate	60%	69.6%	69.3%	65.2%	32nd	1,505th of 1,698
Diversity index	31.3	55.5	44.6	61.4	25th	404th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	12.9%	17.4%	19.5%	17.2%	23rd	1,524th of 1,707
Tech workers	1.5%	4%	3.6%	3.8%	23rd	850th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.9%	41.9%	35.2%	35.7%	20th	991st of 1,706
Veterans	3.5%	4.9%	6.1%	6.2%	20th	1,465th of 1,707
Median age	33.9	39.1	40.9	38.9	15th	1,538th of 1,707
Population	8,745	579,222	13,018,639	334,922,499	14th	456th of 1,707
Median home value	$167,800	$332,200	$254,500	$332,700	14th	1,021st of 1,628
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,965	$49,673	$44,355	$44,673	12th	1,508th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	2.1%	8%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,524th 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

Under 5

20%

5–17

10%

18–24

14%

25–34

10%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.9

Under 18

27.4%

65 and over

12.9%

Race and ethnicity

White12%
Black82%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

31.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

79%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

15%

Households

Households: 3,115
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 65.1%
Married couples: 22%
Living alone: 26.6%
Veterans (of adults): 3.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

19079

$67,454

Delaware Co.

$89,546

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,965

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

28.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.424

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19079

$167,800

Delaware Co.

$332,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19079

$1,408

Delaware Co.

$1,372

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,543
Owner-occupied: 60%
Vacant: 12.1%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.1%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

65%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

12%

20–29

21%

30–44

34%

45–59

14%

60+

13%

Average commute

34.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

16.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

20%

Transportation and moving

14%

Healthcare

10%

Legal and social services

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Production

Construction and repair

Education

Sales

Food service

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

33%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Retail

Manufacturing

Public administration

Education

Information

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Other services

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$43,760

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

2.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

20.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19079	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,078	$74,888
Service	$16,526	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,685	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$34,136	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,551	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

45%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Households with broadband: 91.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.6%
No internet access: 7.1%
Without health insurance: 5.9%
Limited-English households: 2.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Sharon Hill
State: Pennsylvania
County: Delaware County
Center point: 39.9023° N, 75.2657° W
Land area: 1.6 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

Sharon Hill48% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19079

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19023	Darby, PA	1 mi	22,247	$46,463	$153,300
19032	Folcroft, PA	1.1 mi	6,772	$61,306	$171,500
19036	Glenolden, PA	1.5 mi	13,668	$79,144	$209,800
19074	Norwood, PA	1.9 mi	5,934	$96,134	$235,000
19153	Philadelphia, PA	2.1 mi	13,018	$55,213	$200,100
19113	Philadelphia, PA	2.2 mi	0	—	—
19142	Philadelphia, PA	2.2 mi	28,829	$38,376	$121,100
19018	Clifton Heights, PA	2.3 mi	23,505	$73,522	$225,100
19043	Holmes, PA	2.3 mi	3,317	$95,377	$277,600
19050	Lansdowne, PA	2.4 mi	29,373	$60,859	$201,900
19098	Holmes, PA · PO box	2.4 mi	—	—	—
19076	Prospect Park, PA	2.5 mi	6,441	$64,231	$244,000

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Questions about 19079

What city is zip code 19079?

19079 is assigned to Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19079 in?

19079 is in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 19079?

About 8,745 people live in 19079, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19079 in?

19079 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19079?

The median household income in 19079 is $67,454.

What zip codes are near 19079?

The closest zip codes to 19079 are 19023, 19032, 19036, 19074, 19153.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19079, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.