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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People11,937 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.85,924 householdsMedian household income $80,606Median home value $323,600Median rent $1,557 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,187 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 6,095 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, professional and business services 17%, retail 7%Average commute 31 minutes44% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 16% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 4%1% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksThomas Jefferson University East Falls Campuscollege · under a mileFalls of Schuylkillwaterfall · under a mileLancaster Bible College - Capital Seminary and Graduate Schoolcollege · 1.6 miGustine Lakelake · under a mileQueen Lane Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCentennial Lakelake · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPhiladelphia Universitypark · under a mileFern Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 53 acresPhiladelphia National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.5 miEdgar Allan Poe National Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.0 miRutgers Community Parkstate park · 5.3 miIndependence National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 16 Jan 199449 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200341 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 subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation202 ft62 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGaudenzia Addiction and Recovery Center - Diagnostic and Rehabiltation Centerunder a milePost officeEast Falls Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNarberth Municipal Building4.2 miPolicePhiladelphia Police Department - 39th District1.1 miFire stationPhiladelphia Second Alarmers Association Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi42 schools11 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, 22 otherSchoolEastern Academy Charter Schoolright hereSchoolThomas Mifflin Schoolunder a mileHighPhilip Randolph Career and Technical High Schoolunder a mileCollegeThomas Jefferson University East Falls Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL10 miInterstateI-76under a mileUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakNorth Philadelphia, PA PHN2.0 miRailEast FallsSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)under a mileCoachPhiladelphiaFlixBus4.3 miTransit151 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 19129 ZIP area.
