19473

Zip code 19473: Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19473?

19473 is assigned to Schwenksville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 19473 in?

19473 is in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 19473?

About 17,259 people live in 19473, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19473?

The median household income in 19473 is $138,819.

Q: What zip codes are near 19473?

The closest zip codes to 19473 are 19478, 19492, 18958, 18957, 18979.

Residential delivery areaMontgomery CountyEastern Time

Population

17,259

Median household income

$139K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$476K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,433/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

24 sq mi

710 people/sq mi

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

About 19473

19473 is a suburban zip code in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 17,259 people live here, or 710 per square mile. The median resident is 41.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $138,819 a year, 72% above the national median of $80,734. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $476,300, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,433 a month.

56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.4 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.

How 19473 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median earnings per worker$81,138
93rd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,59960th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$138,819
92nd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,97175th of 1,617 in PA
Homeownership rate86.9%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%459th of 1,698 in PA
Per capita income$64,313
88th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355116th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%
85th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%134th of 1,706 in PA
Broadband access95.8%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%228th of 1,698 in PA
Average commute31.4 min
80th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min320th of 1,596 in PA
Work from home18.7%
74th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%299th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$476,300
72nd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,50093rd of 1,628 in PA
Tech workers4.3%
72nd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%270th of 1,704 in PA
Median age41.8
70th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,082nd of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1823.7%
64th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%387th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%918th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters52.8%
58th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%403rd of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$1,433
52nd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209191st of 1,366 in PA
Veterans5.5%
45th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,145th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate4.4%
41st
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%776th of 1,704 in PA
Population density710/sq mi
38th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi561st of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents6.8%
38th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%319th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.420
37th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474725th of 1,697 in PA
Self-employed workers7.9%
31st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%873rd of 1,704 in PA
Population17,259
26th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639245th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older13%
23rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,520th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate6.2%
20th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,193rd of 1,699 in PA
Diversity index23.2
16th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6583rd of 1,707 in PA
Government workers9.5%
15th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,104th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy3.1%
12th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,393rd of 1,699 in PA
Uninsured rate2.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,300th of 1,705 in PA

Measure	19473	Montgomery	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median earnings per workerStrength	$81,138	$65,939	$50,599	$49,666	93rd	60th of 1,693
Median household incomeStrength	$138,819	$113,915	$77,971	$80,734	92nd	75th of 1,617
Homeownership rateStrength	86.9%	71.4%	69.3%	65.2%	92nd	459th of 1,698
Per capita incomeStrength	$64,313	$62,159	$44,355	$44,673	88th	116th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	56.1%	53%	35.2%	35.7%	85th	134th of 1,706
Broadband accessStrength	95.8%	94.3%	89.7%	91%	83rd	228th of 1,698
Average commuteWeakness	31.4 min	27.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	80th	320th of 1,596
Work from home	18.7%	23.3%	15.6%	15.1%	74th	299th of 1,704
Median home value	$476,300	$436,700	$254,500	$332,700	72nd	93rd of 1,628
Tech workers	4.3%	5.3%	3.6%	3.8%	72nd	270th of 1,704
Median age	41.8	41.2	40.9	38.9	70th	1,082nd of 1,707
Residents under 18	23.7%	21.3%	20.4%	22%	64th	387th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	10.2%	10.4%	11.5%	9.7%	61st	918th of 1,704
Rent-burdened renters	52.8%	49%	48.2%	51.1%	58th	403rd of 1,596
Median gross rent	$1,433	$1,683	$1,209	$1,413	52nd	191st of 1,366
Veterans	5.5%	4.7%	6.1%	6.2%	45th	1,145th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	41st	776th of 1,704
Population density	710/sq mi	1,797/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	38th	561st of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	6.8%	11.5%	7.7%	14.1%	38th	319th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.420	0.473	0.474	0.483	37th	725th of 1,697
Self-employed workers	7.9%	8.9%	8.2%	10%	31st	873rd of 1,704
Population	17,259	867,573	13,018,639	334,922,499	26th	245th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	13%	18.8%	19.5%	17.2%	23rd	1,520th of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	6.2%	6.5%	11.7%	12.5%	20th	1,193rd of 1,699
Diversity index	23.2	46.8	44.6	61.4	16th	583rd of 1,707
Government workers	9.5%	9%	11.5%	14.5%	15th	1,104th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	3.1%	4.2%	9.2%	10.1%	12th	1,393rd of 1,699
Uninsured rateStrength	2.4%	3.9%	5.6%	8.4%	8th	1,300th 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

19%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

15%

35–44

14%

45–54

17%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

41.8

Under 18

23.7%

65 and over

13%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian5%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

23.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 6,457
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 75%
Married couples: 61.5%
Living alone: 21.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

31%

Median household income

19473

$138,819

Montgomery Co.

$113,915

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$64,313

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

43.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.420

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19473

$476,300

Montgomery Co.

$436,700

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19473

$1,433

Montgomery Co.

$1,683

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,662
Owner-occupied: 86.9%
Vacant: 3.1%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 7.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.5%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

19%

30–44

26%

45–59

13%

60+

13%

Average commute

31.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

21%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

10%

Business and finance

Office and admin

Education

Engineering and science

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Production

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Professional and technical services

12%

Education

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Retail

10%

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Information

0.7%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$81,138

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19473	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$101,271	$74,888
Service	$21,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,700	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,833	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,944	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

18%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

36%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.5%
Households with broadband: 95.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.2%
No internet access: 2.9%
Without health insurance: 2.4%
Limited-English households: 1.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Schwenksville
State: Pennsylvania
County: Montgomery County
Center point: 40.2562° N, 75.4825° W
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Skippack (unincorporated)3% of zip
Spring Mount (unincorporated)3% of zip
Schwenksville2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19473

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19478	Spring Mount, PA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
19492	Zieglerville, PA	1.9 mi	811	$58,233	$466,000
18958	Salfordville, PA · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
18957	Salford, PA · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
18979	Woxall, PA · PO box	4.2 mi	—	—	—
19468	Royersford, PA	4.3 mi	28,194	$108,534	$402,800
18074	Perkiomenville, PA	4.5 mi	5,590	$130,462	$433,400
19474	Skippack, PA	4.6 mi	222	—	$353,300
19438	Harleysville, PA	5 mi	25,438	$138,134	$480,300
18084	Sumneytown, PA · PO box	5.2 mi	—	—	—
19426	Collegeville, PA	5.2 mi	43,460	$151,748	$498,700
19441	Harleysville, PA · PO box	5.3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 19473

What city is zip code 19473?

19473 is assigned to Schwenksville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19473 in?

19473 is in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 19473?

About 17,259 people live in 19473, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19473 in?

19473 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19473?

The median household income in 19473 is $138,819.

What zip codes are near 19473?

The closest zip codes to 19473 are 19478, 19492, 18958, 18957, 18979.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19473, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.