Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:32 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:19 am – 4:38 pm
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People5,664 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.63,371 householdsMedian household income $102,106Median home value $352,500Median rent $1,755 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,117 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate84% of adults are in the labour force, 4,323 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 36 minutes52% drive alone, 7% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages76% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: 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 landmarksPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicinecollege · 1.8 miThomas Jefferson University East Falls Campuscollege · 2.0 miGustine Lakelake · 1.7 miFalls of Schuylkillwaterfall · 2.3 miLower Roxborough Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miDevils Poollake · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGorgas Parkpark · under a mileManayunk Canalpark · under a mile · 53 acresPhiladelphia National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.2 miFort Washington State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 487 acresEdgar Allan Poe National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.2 miRutgers Community Parkstate park · 7.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199448 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200340 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation105 ft32 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRoxborough Memorial Hospitalunder a milePost officeManayunk Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNarberth Municipal Building2.6 miPolicePhiladelphia Police Department - 5th Districtunder a mileFire stationPhiladelphia Fire Department Engine 12 Medic 52under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools3 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, 8 otherSchoolJames Dobson Schoolunder a mileHighAcademies at Roxborough High Schoolunder a mileElementaryRoxborough Christian Schoolunder a mileCollegePhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL11 miInterstateI-761.7 miUS highwayUS 11.6 miAmtrakArdmore, PA ARD3.7 miRailManayunkSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)under a mileCoachElkins Park, PA (H Mart, 7320 Old York Rd Suite #110, Elkins Park, PA 19027, United States)OurBus5.3 miTransit113 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 19127 ZIP area.
