Jenkintown, PA

Census ZIP code profile for Jenkintown, PA — 1 ZIPs, total population 17,809. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Jenkintown, PA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 17,809 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Jenkintown splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Jenkintown, the median household income averages $109,818 and per-capita income averages $70,919. Poverty rate runs at 7.1% and unemployment at 5.9%. On housing, the average median home value is $470,800 with median rent of $1,447 per month, and 67.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Jenkintown against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Jenkintown as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

17,809

Population

$109,818

Median Income

$470,800

Median Home Value

44

Median Age

How much do residents of Jenkintown earn?

Median Household Income
$109,818
Per Capita Income
$70,919
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Poverty Rate
7.1%

What does housing look like in Jenkintown?

Median Home Value
$470,800
Median Rent
$1,447/mo
Owner Occupied
67.3%
Housing Units
8,525

Who lives in Jenkintown?

Bachelor's Degree+
63.6%
High School+
81.3%
Avg Commute
30 min
Foreign Born
10.1%

ZIP Codes in Jenkintown, PA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
19046 17,809 1,038 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Jenkintown, PA?
Jenkintown, PA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 17,809, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Jenkintown?
The average median household income across Jenkintown, PA ZIP codes is $109,818. The poverty rate is 7.1%.
What is the cost of living in Jenkintown?
The average median home value in Jenkintown, PA is $470,800. Median rent is $1,447/month. 67.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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