Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:32 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:18 am – 4:39 pm
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People43,440 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.919,234 householdsMedian household income $71,965Median home value $306,200Median rent $1,384 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,329 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 22,568 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 28 minutes40% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 19% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, Vietnamese 4%, Chinese 3%12% 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 landmarksPoint Breezecape · under a mileEagle Pointcape · 2.9 miJNA Institute of Culinary Arts - Culinary Schoolcollege · 1.9 miMeadow Lakelake · 1.1 miUniversity of the Sciences in Philadelphiacollege · 2.4 miSchuylkill Riverriver · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFranklin Delano Roosevelt Parkpark · under a mile · 326 acresSouthern Boulevardpark · under a mileThaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorialhistoric site · 3.1 miRutgers Community Parkstate park · 4.2 miJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicumnational wildlife refuge · 4.3 mi · 1,011 acresIndependence National Historical Parkhistoric site · 3.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 28 Feb 197319 mi away, near Carneys Point, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200348 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation21 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJefferson Methodist Hospital1.2 miPost officePoint Breeze Postal Store Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPhiladelphia City Hall3.0 miPolicePhiladelphia Police Department - 1st Districtunder a mileFire stationPhiladelphia Fire Department Engine 60 Ladder 19 Medic 37under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 19 otherSchoolCalvary Temple Christian Academyunder a mileSchoolGirard Academic Music Program Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Pio Regional Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeJNA Institute of Culinary Arts - Culinary School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL4.0 miInterstateI-76under a mileUS highwayUS 132.5 miAmtrakWilliam H Gray III 30th St. Sta. PHL2.9 miSubwayOregonSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)1.1 miCoachPhiladelphia, PA (Oregon Market, 320 Oregon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148, United States)OurBus2.0 miTransit137 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 19145 ZIP area.
