PlainZIP

Philadelphia, PA

Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Philadelphia, PA: 49 delivery areas, combined population 1,526,206. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet PHILADELPHIA-PA · Philadelphia, PA 49 ZIPs · 1,526,206 pop · #13661/25278 · Philadelphia County and Delaware County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MEGA · OWN-LOW · POP-MEGA · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $68,986
  • RANK-MID #13661/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Clifton Heights
  • BOOK-MEGA 49 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 52% owners
  • POP-MEGA 1,526,206
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 19133→19106
  • HOME-MID $294,167

Nearest income peer: Clifton Heights, PA (+ $4,536 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Philadelphia

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Philadelphia on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Philadelphia, PA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a megacity-scale population base, across a wide multi-ZIP mosaic.

46th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,526,206
city population (Census)
49
USPS ZIP codes covered
$68,986
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (49 codes): average household income $68,986 and home value $294,167 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 19.5%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.

Philadelphia sits in the lower half of Philadelphia County and Delaware County on income: Havertown, Media and Drexel Hill report more, Upper Darby, Chester and Lansdowne report less. Bryn Mawr marks the far end of that range at $144,471, 109% above Philadelphia.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Philadelphia differ

Philadelphia's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $31,034 in ZIP 19133 to $121,047 in ZIP 19106, while home values span $81,400 in 19132 to $718,300 in 19118. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
3.9×

19133 to 19106

Home-value high-to-low ratio
8.8×

19132 to 19118

Poverty-rate spread
35 points

19106 to 19133

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Philadelphia residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 49 codes in Philadelphia. The densest, 19120, still represents only about 4% of the 1,526,206 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-density employers across Philadelphia's ZIP mosaic

Citywide ZBP: 29,393 establishments, 710,724 employees , annual payroll $50,446,629k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 49 of 49 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 19103 (2,613 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (4,343) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Philadelphia, PA

These ZIP codes straddle Philadelphia County and Delaware County, so county-level figures split Philadelphia between several administrative records. See the Philadelphia County roll-up →

Philadelphia sits in the lower half of Philadelphia County and Delaware County on income: Havertown, Media and Drexel Hill report more, Upper Darby, Chester and Lansdowne report less. Bryn Mawr marks the far end of that range at $144,471, 109% above Philadelphia.

Side-by-side: Compare 19120 vs 19124 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
19120 68,104 $54,000 654 7,726
19124 66,691 $45,314 850 5,281
19143 64,849 $43,244 548 7,871
19111 63,090 $61,138 775 5,041
19134 60,675 $44,066 842 6,678
19149 55,006 $58,496 714 8,746
19140 54,133 $36,226 611 6,835
19104 51,808 $38,814 994 6,638
19148 49,732 $82,605 891 4,547
19145 47,261 $71,965 678 3,747
19144 43,329 $53,161 668 4,872
19131 43,172 $48,393 523 3,159
19139 41,271 $40,947 445 9,004
19136 40,647 $56,687 508 3,408
19121 36,572 $38,516 345 6,385
19132 36,268 $32,823 351 6,470
19147 36,228 $105,755 1,192 9,936
19128 35,239 $93,173 571 1,928
19146 35,113 $103,059 732 8,025
19154 34,196 $95,027 566 2,067
19152 33,293 $59,408 588 4,555
19115 33,207 $70,054 829 2,285
19116 33,112 $67,535 964 2,555
19135 33,091 $53,138 455 5,500
19138 32,273 $57,744 225 7,233
19141 31,376 $43,998 327 6,681
19114 30,907 $77,708 537 2,126
19151 29,883 $54,634 315 4,824
19142 29,595 $38,376 285 6,776
19119 27,035 $92,651 363 3,223
19133 26,063 $31,034 302 7,738
19130 24,870 $112,037 618 7,419
19150 23,378 $66,936 201 5,987
19125 22,958 $109,554 647 6,438
19103 21,908 $99,644 2,613 13,237
19122 21,653 $63,676 417 6,587
19126 15,758 $53,176 133 5,323
19107 14,875 $69,105 1,490 10,455
19123 13,416 $102,106 767 4,087
19153 12,259 $55,213 435 656
19106 11,740 $121,047 1,024 5,643
19129 10,975 $80,606 206 1,928
19118 9,808 $109,649 344 1,185
19137 8,638 $76,739 207 1,379
19127 5,913 $102,106 228 4,154
19102 4,705 $102,093 1,170 9,619
19113 120 n/a 47 13
19112 13 n/a 111 3
19109 0 n/a 87 n/a
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Philadelphia roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Philadelphia, .