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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People71,004 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.725,300 householdsMedian household income $45,314Median home value $161,800Median rent $1,124 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,400 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 27,453 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 32 minutes52% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 19% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 31%, Vietnamese 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days33 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pennsauken 1n station, 5 mi away; snow from Phila Franklin Inst
Nearby landmarksEsperanza Collegecollege · 2.0 miCommunity College of Philadelphia - Northwest Regional Centercollege · 3.1 miFivemile Pointcape · 2.5 miEightmile Pointcape · 3.1 miOak Lane Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miCooper Riverriver · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPalmyra Cove Nature Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 179 acresJuniata Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 116 acresFerko Playgroundpark · under a mileRutgers Community Parkstate park · 4.8 miPhiladelphia National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.2 miEdgar Allan Poe National Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 28 Feb 197328 mi away, near Carneys Point, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202450 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation69 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi57 schools18 elementary, 5 middle, 9 high, 25 otherSchoolBridge Schoolright hereSchoolNorthwood Academy Charter Schoolunder a mileSchoolFrankford Friends Schoolunder a mileCollegeEsperanza College2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL13 miInterstateI-951.4 miUS highwayUS 13under a mileAmtrakNorth Philadelphia, PA PHN3.5 miSubwayChurchSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)under a mileCoachPhiladelphia, PA (Save a lot Supermarket at 101 W Cheltenham Ave, Cheltenham Township, PA 19012, United States)OurBus2.7 miTransit213 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 19124 ZIP area.
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