Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:31 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:18 am – 4:38 pm
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People66,469 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.824,205 householdsMedian household income $54,000Median home value $155,500Median rent $1,252 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,296 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 28,829 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 38 minutes57% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 16% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 24%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%, Vietnamese 4%23% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 28°F51 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month August16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days40 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Phila Franklin Inst station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCommunity College of Philadelphia - Northwest Regional Centercollege · 1.4 miEsperanza Collegecollege · 1.5 miOak Lane Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miFivemile Pointcape · 4.2 miFalls of Schuylkillwaterfall · 4.4 miEightmile Pointcape · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTacony Creek Parkpark · under a mile · 179 acresOlney Recreation Centerrecreation area · under a milePhiladelphia National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.5 miPalmyra Cove Nature Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 179 acresRutgers Community Parkstate park · 5.7 miEdgar Allan Poe National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202450 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighPhiladelphia County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality50% of days had good air in 2025184 of 365 days measured173 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 50, worst day 147main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Philadelphia County monitors, PA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPhiladelphia Water Departmentserves 1,600,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation127 ft39 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMoss Rehabilitation Einstein Medical Center - Philadelphia1.2 miPost officeOlney Retail Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCheltenham Township Municipal Building3.3 miPolicePhiladelphia Police Department - 35th District1.5 miFire stationPhiladelphia Fire Department Engine 61 Medic 29under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi63 schools19 elementary, 4 middle, 12 high, 28 otherMiddleGrover Washington Middle Schoolright hereElementaryOlney Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighOlney Charter High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCommunity College of Philadelphia - Northwest Regional Center1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL13 miInterstateI-953.1 miUS highwayUS 13under a mileAmtrakNorth Philadelphia, PA PHN3.2 miRailOlneySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)under a mileCoachPhiladelphia, PA (Save a lot Supermarket at 101 W Cheltenham Ave, Cheltenham Township, PA 19012, United States)OurBus1.2 miTransit241 stops within a mileSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19120 ZIP area.