Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:31 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:19 am – 4:38 pm
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People50,580 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.722,274 householdsMedian household income $53,161Median home value $238,700Median rent $1,153 a month37% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,787 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 22,393 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 35 minutes47% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 22% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, other languages 2%2% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksCircadium - Philadelphia School of Circus Artscollege · under a mileThomas Jefferson University East Falls Campuscollege · 1.1 miFalls of Schuylkillwaterfall · 1.9 miGustine Lakelake · 2.0 miQueen Lane Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miDevils Poollake · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPhiladelphia National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.1 miClifford Parkpark · under a mileFern Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 53 acresEdgar Allan Poe National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.0 miFort Washington State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 487 acresRutgers Community Parkstate park · 6.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199450 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% 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
Elevation248 ft76 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGaudenzia Addiction and Recovery Center - Focus Houseunder a milePost officeGermantown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCheltenham Township Municipal Building4.3 miPolicePhiladelphia Police Department - 14th Districtunder a mileFire stationPhiladelphia Fire Department Engine 19 Ladder 8 Medic 28under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi58 schools16 elementary, 3 middle, 12 high, 27 otherSchoolPennsylvania School for the Deafright hereSchoolGreene Street Friends Schoolunder a mileSchoolGermantown Friends Schoolunder a mileCollegeCircadium - Philadelphia School of Circus Artsunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL12 miInterstateI-762.1 miUS highwayUS 11.0 miAmtrakNorth Philadelphia, PA PHN2.7 miRailChelten AvenueSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)under a mileCoachElkins Park, PA (H Mart, 7320 Old York Rd Suite #110, Elkins Park, PA 19027, United States)OurBus3.0 miTransit225 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 19144 ZIP area.
