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ZIP Code 19086: Wallingford, PA

ZIP code 19086 uses the postal name Wallingford, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Delaware County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $148,920 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Rose Valley, and 1% in smaller places; 89% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
1national area: Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York
190sectional center: Philadelphia, PA (SCF 190)
86delivery area within it
Town
Wallingford · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Rose Valley
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
House district
PA-5 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
4.0 sq mi · 3,230 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 19086?

19086 centers on 39.891°, -75.370° and covers 4.0 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 19081, 19094, 19015, 19013, 19063, 19064.

19013 · Chester19015 · Brookhaven19063 · Media19064 · Springfield19081 · Swarthmore19094 · Woodlyn19086 · Wallingford (this ZIP)1908619063190131906419015190811909419013 · Chester19015 · Brookhaven19063 · Media19064 · Springfield19081 · Swarthmore19094 · Woodlyn19086 · Wallingford (this ZIP)1908619063190131906419015190811909419013 · Chester19015 · Brookhaven19063 · Media19064 · Springfield19081 · Swarthmore19094 · Woodlyn19086 · Wallingford (this ZIP)19086190631901319064190151908119094
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 19086 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 19086, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 19086 compare with the rest of Delaware County?

Rank of 19086 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure19086In Delaware CountyIn PA
People (ACS 2020-2024)12,93023rd of 45333rd of 1,833
Median household income$149k8th of 3535th of 1,015
Median home value$446k16th of 4086th of 1,069

Its median household income is higher than in 96% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 89% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 19086?

The 2020 Census counted 12,270 people in 19086; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,930. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
12,930
2020 Census count
12,270+7.4% since 2010 (11,420)
Households
4,474
Median age
41.6

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 19086?

Of the 12,930 people the ACS estimates in 19086, 25.5% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.0%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (11.6%).

  • Under 1825.5%
  • 18 to 6456.3%
  • 65 and older18.2%
Age of the people of 19086 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic76.0%
  • Asian, not Hispanic11.6%
  • Other or two or more5.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino3.5%
  • Black, not Hispanic3.4%
Race and Hispanic origin in 19086 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 19086 earn?

Median household income is $148,920 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 35 ranked ZIP codes in Delaware County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($145,177 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$148,920
Income per person
$66,227
Below the poverty line
6.1%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
3.8%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
66.7%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$149,3825,680 returns; wages 69% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 19086?

FHFA's house price index for 19086, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 87% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.6% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$446,400
Median gross rent
$2,059
Homes owned by their occupants
88.7%
Housing units
4,572
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Index = 100 in 1980, the first year FHFA reports for 19086; 2025: 761.2. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 19086?

165 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 17 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Professional, scientific, and technical services39
  • Health care and social assistance35
  • Construction21
  • Real estate and rental and leasing14
  • Other services (except public administration)12
  • Wholesale trade7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 19086?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 19086, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
19081Swarthmore10,089$134k1.3 mi
19094Woodlyn3,929$64k1.7 mi
19015Brookhaven16,464$83k2.0 mi
19013Chester35,064$41k3.2 mi
19063Media38,172$127k3.2 mi
19064Springfield25,277$137k3.3 mi
19033Folsom8,261$114k2.2 mi (near)
19070Morton6,359$96k2.6 mi (near)
19078Ridley Park11,683$95k2.9 mi (near)
19022Crum Lynne4,482$49k2.9 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.