Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:32 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:18 am – 4:38 pm
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People25,439 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.99,647 householdsMedian household income $63,676Median home value $349,800Median rent $1,471 a month32% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,015 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 12,467 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 29 minutes33% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 16% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 12%, Chinese 3%, Arabic 3%8% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksTemple Universitycollege · under a mileCommunity College of Philadelphia - Main Campuscollege · 1.5 miIndependence Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.8 miCooper Pointcape · 2.0 miLOVE Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.0 miPoint Breezecape · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEdgar Allan Poe National Historic Sitehistoric site · 1.1 miRutgers Community Parkstate park · 2.1 miIndependence National Historical Parkhistoric site · 1.7 miTemple Universitypark · under a mileThaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorialhistoric site · 2.4 miVine Street Parkpark · 1.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 28 Feb 197324 mi away, near Carneys Point, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200344 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation46 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Behavioral Wellness Center at Girardunder a milePost officeSpring Garden Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPhiladelphia City Hall2.0 miPolicePhiladelphia Police Department - 22nd Districtunder a mileFire stationPhiladelphia Fire Department Engine 29 Medic 15under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi93 schools19 elementary, 6 middle, 18 high, 50 otherHighThe U Schoolunder a mileSchoolAl - Aqsa Islamic Academyunder a mileSchoolJames R Ludlow Schoolunder a mileCollegeTemple Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL8.9 miInterstateI-951.0 miUS highwayUS 301.8 miAmtrakNorth Philadelphia, PA PHN1.4 miRailTemple UniversitySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)under a mileCoachPhiladelphiaFlixBus1.2 miTransit349 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 19122 ZIP area.
