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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People43,776 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.819,761 householdsMedian household income $48,393Median home value $178,500Median rent $1,375 a month44% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,381 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 18,131 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, professional and business services 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 32 minutes51% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 22% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other languages 2%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicinecollege · 1.3 miSaint Joseph's Universitycollege · 1.3 miCentennial Lakelake · under a mileConcourse Lakelake · under a mileGeorges Hillpeak · under a milePoint Breezecape · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFairmount Parkpark · within reach · 2,248 acresMander Playgroundrecreation area · 1.5 miEdgar Allan Poe National Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.0 miIndependence National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.3 miRutgers Community Parkstate park · 5.5 miThaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorialhistoric site · 4.9 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 199449 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200343 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL23% 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
Elevation219 ft67 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBelmont Behavioral Health Systemunder a milePost officeWest Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMillbourne Borough Municipal Building2.3 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop K Headquarters and Philidelphia Stationunder a mileFire stationPhiladelphia Fire Department Engine 16 Medic 26under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi49 schools10 elementary, 3 middle, 13 high, 23 otherHighKIPP DuBois Collegiate Academyunder a mileElementaryKIPP West Philadelphia Elementary Academyunder a mileElementaryMastery Charter School Mann Elementaryunder a mileCollegePhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL8.0 miInterstateI-76under a mileUS highwayUS 301.0 miAmtrakWilliam H Gray III 30th St. Sta. PHL3.0 miRailWynnefield AvenueSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)under a mileCoachPhiladelphia, PA (1200 Market Street Center City 19102 By Loews Hotel. Pickup time is approximate, and may vary by 30 minutes. you will be informed ofOurBus4.0 miTransit131 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 19131 ZIP area.