19081

Zip code 19081: Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19081?

19081 is assigned to Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 19081 in?

19081 is in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 19081?

About 10,089 people live in 19081, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19081?

The median household income in 19081 is $134,135.

Q: What zip codes are near 19081?

The closest zip codes to 19081 are 19033, 19070, 19086, 19094, 19098.

Residential delivery areaDelaware CountyEastern Time

Population

10,089

Median household income

$134K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$379K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,535/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.2 sq mi

4,667 people/sq mi

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

About 19081

19081 is an urban zip code in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania (Delaware County), covering 2.2 sq mi of land. About 10,089 people live here, or 4,667 per square mile. The median resident is 34.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $134,135 a year, 66% above the national median of $80,734. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $378,600, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,535 a month.

64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.4 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 19081 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Bachelor's degree or higher64.4%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%83rd of 1,706 in PA
Median household income$134,135
91st
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,97184th of 1,617 in PA
Broadband access96.4%
88th
StrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%183rd of 1,698 in PA
Healthcare workers12.9%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%489th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$63,105
87th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355129th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$69,519
86th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599138th of 1,693 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.481
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474174th of 1,697 in PA
Population density4,667/sq mi
79th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi130th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate79.9%
78th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%846th of 1,698 in PA
Unemployment rate6.4%
73rd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%411th of 1,704 in PA
Work from home16.3%
66th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%387th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$378,600
59th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500173rd of 1,628 in PA
Median gross rent$1,535
58th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209133rd of 1,366 in PA
Government workers14.4%
56th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%481st of 1,704 in PA
Average commute26.4 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min853rd of 1,596 in PA
Residents 65 and older17%
53rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,272nd of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1822.1%
50th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%535th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents9%
47th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%216th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers8.9%
45th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%691st of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%570th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate8.9%
38th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%912th of 1,699 in PA
Veterans4.9%
37th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,249th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index37.5
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6314th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters46.3%
33rd
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%657th of 1,596 in PA
Housing vacancy4.1%
23rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,287th of 1,699 in PA
Median age34.8
20th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,506th of 1,707 in PA
Population10,089
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639416th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,210th of 1,705 in PA

Measure	19081	Delaware	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	64.4%	41.9%	35.2%	35.7%	92nd	83rd of 1,706
Median household incomeStrength	$134,135	$89,546	$77,971	$80,734	91st	84th of 1,617
Broadband accessStrength	96.4%	93.3%	89.7%	91%	88th	183rd of 1,698
Healthcare workers	12.9%	11.9%	11.5%	9.7%	88th	489th of 1,704
Per capita incomeStrength	$63,105	$49,673	$44,355	$44,673	87th	129th of 1,707
Median earnings per workerStrength	$69,519	$54,779	$50,599	$49,666	86th	138th of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.481	0.488	0.474	0.483	82nd	174th of 1,697
Population density	4,667/sq mi	3,151/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	79th	130th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	79.9%	69.6%	69.3%	65.2%	78th	846th of 1,698
Unemployment rate	6.4%	6.9%	5.3%	5.2%	73rd	411th of 1,704
Work from home	16.3%	18%	15.6%	15.1%	66th	387th of 1,704
Median home value	$378,600	$332,200	$254,500	$332,700	59th	173rd of 1,628
Median gross rent	$1,535	$1,372	$1,209	$1,413	58th	133rd of 1,366
Government workers	14.4%	11.1%	11.5%	14.5%	56th	481st of 1,704
Average commute	26.4 min	28.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	53rd	853rd of 1,596
Residents 65 and older	17%	17.4%	19.5%	17.2%	53rd	1,272nd of 1,707
Residents under 18	22.1%	22%	20.4%	22%	50th	535th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	9%	11.2%	7.7%	14.1%	47th	216th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	8.9%	8%	8.2%	10%	45th	691st of 1,704
Tech workers	2.5%	4%	3.6%	3.8%	43rd	570th of 1,704
Poverty rate	8.9%	10.2%	11.7%	12.5%	38th	912th of 1,699
Veterans	4.9%	4.9%	6.1%	6.2%	37th	1,249th of 1,707
Diversity index	37.5	55.5	44.6	61.4	33rd	314th of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	46.3%	54.9%	48.2%	51.1%	33rd	657th of 1,596
Housing vacancy	4.1%	5.6%	9.2%	10.1%	23rd	1,287th of 1,699
Median age	34.8	39.1	40.9	38.9	20th	1,506th of 1,707
Population	10,089	579,222	13,018,639	334,922,499	16th	416th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	4.6%	5.6%	8.4%	11th	1,210th 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

19%

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

34.8

Under 18

22.1%

65 and over

17%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black7%
Hispanic5%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

37.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

59.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

83%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,415
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 62.8%
Married couples: 53.9%
Living alone: 31.7%
Veterans (of adults): 4.9%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

31%

Median household income

19081

$134,135

Delaware Co.

$89,546

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$63,105

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

41.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.481

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19081

$378,600

Delaware Co.

$332,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19081

$1,535

Delaware Co.

$1,372

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

13%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 3,561
Owner-occupied: 79.9%
Vacant: 4.1%
Median year built: 1954
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

56%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

15%

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

23%

20–29

11%

30–44

27%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

26.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

18%

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

10%

Business and finance

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Sales

Food service

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Production

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

24%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Professional and technical services

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Public administration

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$69,519

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

22.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19081	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$104,667	$74,888
Service	$25,462	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,313	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$77,957	$49,199
Production and transportation	$27,283	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

18%

Some college

11%

Associate's

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

42%

High school graduate or higher: 98.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 42.2%
Households with broadband: 96.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.6%
No internet access: 3.6%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 0.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Swarthmore
State: Pennsylvania
County: Delaware County
Center point: 39.8986° N, 75.3475° W
Land area: 2.2 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

Swarthmore65% of zip
Woodlyn (unincorporated)17% of zip
Folsom (unincorporated)10% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19081

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19033	Folsom, PA	1.1 mi	8,261	$114,400	$275,200
19070	Morton, PA	1.3 mi	6,359	$95,795	$323,100
19086	Wallingford, PA	1.3 mi	12,930	$148,920	$446,400
19094	Woodlyn, PA	1.6 mi	3,929	$64,150	$242,700
19098	Holmes, PA · PO box	2 mi	—	—	—
19043	Holmes, PA	2.1 mi	3,317	$95,377	$277,600
19078	Ridley Park, PA	2.2 mi	11,683	$94,681	$257,500
19076	Prospect Park, PA	2.3 mi	6,441	$64,231	$244,000
19064	Springfield, PA	2.4 mi	25,277	$136,893	$414,500
19065	Media, PA · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
19022	Crum Lynne, PA	2.9 mi	4,482	$48,969	$134,600
19036	Glenolden, PA	2.9 mi	13,668	$79,144	$209,800

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Questions about 19081

What city is zip code 19081?

19081 is assigned to Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19081 in?

19081 is in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 19081?

About 10,089 people live in 19081, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19081 in?

19081 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19081?

The median household income in 19081 is $134,135.

What zip codes are near 19081?

The closest zip codes to 19081 are 19033, 19070, 19086, 19094, 19098.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19081, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.