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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People24,864 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.210,001 householdsMedian household income $31,034Median home value $89,500Median rent $1,004 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $744 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 7,595 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 34 minutes40% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 25% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 51%, Spanish 44%, Chinese 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%25% 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 landmarksTemple Universitycollege · 1.2 miLancaster Bible College - Capital Seminary and Graduate Schoolcollege · 1.3 miCooper Pointcape · 2.7 miIndependence Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.9 miFalls of Schuylkillwaterfall · 3.0 miLOVE Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRutgers Community Parkstate park · 3.0 miEdgar Allan Poe National Historic Sitehistoric site · 2.2 miTemple Universitypark · 1.0 miIndependence National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.7 miLighthouse Fieldrecreation area · 1.3 miThaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorialhistoric site · 3.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 28 Feb 197325 mi away, near Carneys Point, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 9 Sep 202050 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 home78% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% 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
Elevation101 ft31 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTemple University Hospital - Episcopal Campusunder a milePost officeFairhill Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPhiladelphia City Hall3.0 miPolicePhiladelphia Police Department - 22nd District1.4 miFire stationPhiladelphia Fire Department Engine 2 Ladder 3 Medic 31 and 51under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi97 schools27 elementary, 8 middle, 19 high, 43 otherElementaryJulia de Burgos Elementary Schoolright hereSchoolTimothy Academyunder a mileSchoolPan American Academy Charter Schoolunder a mileCollegeTemple University1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL9.9 miInterstateI-951.9 miUS highwayUS 131.8 miAmtrakNorth Philadelphia, PA PHNunder a mileRailNorth BroadSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)under a mileCoachPhiladelphiaFlixBus2.2 miTransit325 stops within a mileSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19133 ZIP area.
