19147

Zip code 19147: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19147?

19147 is assigned to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 19147 in?

19147 is in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 19147?

About 39,704 people live in 19147, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19147?

The median household income in 19147 is $105,755.

Q: What zip codes are near 19147?

The closest zip codes to 19147 are 19172, 19106, 19109, 19190, 19107.

Residential delivery areaPhiladelphia CountyEastern Time

Population

39,704

Median household income

$106K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$531K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,716/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.3 sq mi

29,674 people/sq mi

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

About 19147

19147 is a dense urban zip code in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia County), covering 1.3 sq mi of land. About 39,704 people live here, or 29,674 per square mile. The median resident is 35.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $105,755 a year, 31% above the national median of $80,734. 11% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $530,900, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,716 a month.

69% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.6 minutes each way, and 34% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance.

How 19147 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population density29,674/sq mi
98th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi6th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home34.3%
97th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%43rd of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$79,481
95th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,35555th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher68.9%
95th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%62nd of 1,706 in PA
Healthcare workers14.3%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%342nd of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$78,201
92nd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,59973rd of 1,693 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.508
91st
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.47488th of 1,697 in PA
Tech workers6.8%
90th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%90th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$530,900
77th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,50070th of 1,628 in PA
Median household income$105,755
76th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971211th of 1,617 in PA
Broadband access94.7%
73rd
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%290th of 1,698 in PA
Average commute29.6 min
72nd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min460th of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$1,716
69th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,20985th of 1,366 in PA
Population39,704
67th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,63953rd of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index54.7
61st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.695th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents11.9%
57th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%135th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate11%
51st
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%693rd of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate4.9%
51st
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%662nd of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy6.2%
46th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,100th of 1,699 in PA
Self-employed workers8.8%
43rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%713th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older13.9%
29th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,493rd of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate4.6%
28th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%828th of 1,705 in PA
Median age35.8
26th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,478th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate53.3%
22nd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,568th of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters39%
14th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%952nd of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1816.2%
11th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,261st of 1,707 in PA
Veterans2.2%
8th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,578th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers7.8%
6th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,323rd of 1,704 in PA

Measure	19147	Philadelphia	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Population density	29,674/sq mi	11,760/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	98th	6th of 1,707
Work from home	34.3%	18.4%	15.6%	15.1%	97th	43rd of 1,704
Per capita incomeStrength	$79,481	$38,905	$44,355	$44,673	95th	55th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	68.9%	35.4%	35.2%	35.7%	95th	62nd of 1,706
Healthcare workers	14.3%	14.4%	11.5%	9.7%	93rd	342nd of 1,704
Median earnings per workerStrength	$78,201	$48,509	$50,599	$49,666	92nd	73rd of 1,693
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.508	0.513	0.474	0.483	91st	88th of 1,697
Tech workers	6.8%	3.7%	3.6%	3.8%	90th	90th of 1,704
Median home value	$530,900	$243,100	$254,500	$332,700	77th	70th of 1,628
Median household income	$105,755	$61,953	$77,971	$80,734	76th	211th of 1,617
Broadband access	94.7%	89.1%	89.7%	91%	73rd	290th of 1,698
Average commute	29.6 min	31.7 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	72nd	460th of 1,596
Median gross rent	$1,716	$1,397	$1,209	$1,413	69th	85th of 1,366
Population	39,704	1,579,706	13,018,639	334,922,499	67th	53rd of 1,707
Diversity index	54.7	71.1	44.6	61.4	61st	95th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	11.9%	15.2%	7.7%	14.1%	57th	135th of 1,707
Poverty rate	11%	21.4%	11.7%	12.5%	51st	693rd of 1,699
Unemployment rate	4.9%	8.1%	5.3%	5.2%	51st	662nd of 1,704
Housing vacancy	6.2%	9.2%	9.2%	10.1%	46th	1,100th of 1,699
Self-employed workers	8.8%	7.1%	8.2%	10%	43rd	713th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	13.9%	14.7%	19.5%	17.2%	29th	1,493rd of 1,707
Uninsured rate	4.6%	7.1%	5.6%	8.4%	28th	828th of 1,705
Median age	35.8	35.3	40.9	38.9	26th	1,478th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	53.3%	51.8%	69.3%	65.2%	22nd	1,568th of 1,698
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39%	52.3%	48.2%	51.1%	14th	952nd of 1,596
Residents under 18	16.2%	21.2%	20.4%	22%	11th	1,261st of 1,707
Veterans	2.2%	3.7%	6.1%	6.2%	8th	1,578th of 1,707
Government workers	7.8%	12.4%	11.5%	14.5%	6th	1,323rd 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

10%

5–17

18–24

25%

25–34

20%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.8

Under 18

16.2%

65 and over

13.9%

Race and ethnicity

White65%
Black9%
Hispanic8%
Asian10%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

54.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

11.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

49.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

83%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 19,801
Average household size: 2
Family households: 43.6%
Married couples: 32.9%
Living alone: 39.9%
Veterans (of adults): 2.2%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

26%

Median household income

19147

$105,755

Philadelphia Co.

$61,953

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$79,481

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

37.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.508

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19147

$530,900

Philadelphia Co.

$243,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19147

$1,716

Philadelphia Co.

$1,397

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

63%

2–4 units

18%

5–19 units

20+ units

11%

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 21,117
Owner-occupied: 53.3%
Vacant: 6.2%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.2%
Home value to income: 5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

25%

Carpooled

Transit

14%

Walked

14%

Bicycle

Worked from home

34%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

27%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

12%

Average commute

29.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

76.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Healthcare

14%

Business and finance

11%

Education

Sales

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Office and admin

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Professional and technical services

18%

Education

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Public administration

Other services

Information

Construction

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$78,201

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

23.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19147	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$91,279	$74,888
Service	$27,440	$26,804
Sales and office	$57,987	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,643	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,433	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

12%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

36%

Graduate

33%

High school graduate or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 33.4%
Households with broadband: 94.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.5%
No internet access: 4.1%
Without health insurance: 4.6%
Limited-English households: 3.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
County: Philadelphia County
Center point: 39.9364° N, 75.1547° W
Land area: 1.3 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

Philadelphia100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19147

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19172	Philadelphia, PA · PO box	0.8 mi	—	—	—
19106	Philadelphia, PA	1 mi	14,597	$121,047	$517,900
19109	Philadelphia, PA	1 mi	0	—	—
19190	Philadelphia, PA · PO box	1 mi	—	—	—
19107	Philadelphia, PA	1.1 mi	14,825	$69,105	$458,600
19110	Philadelphia, PA · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
19099	Philadelphia, PA · PO box	1.2 mi	—	—	—
19105	Philadelphia, PA · PO box	1.2 mi	—	—	—
19171	Philadelphia, PA · PO box	1.2 mi	—	—	—
19173	Philadelphia, PA · PO box	1.2 mi	—	—	—
19176	Philadelphia, PA · PO box	1.2 mi	—	—	—
19183	Philadelphia, PA · PO box	1.2 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 19147

What city is zip code 19147?

19147 is assigned to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19147 in?

19147 is in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 19147?

About 39,704 people live in 19147, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19147 in?

19147 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19147?

The median household income in 19147 is $105,755.

What zip codes are near 19147?

The closest zip codes to 19147 are 19172, 19106, 19109, 19190, 19107.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19147, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.