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ZIP Code 19102

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

4,705
9,619/sq mi
$102,093
Median income
$479,000
Median home value
89.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Philadelphia pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a densely urban, renter-heavy area.

Top 18%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 14%
home value, US ZIPs
9,619
people per sq mi
20%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 19102 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 19102 covers 0.5 square miles in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,705 residents on file, a density of 9,619 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 19102 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $102,093 (31% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $103,817. The poverty rate stands at 13.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.4%. Median home value sits at $479,000 (111% above the state average), median rent at $2,217 a month, and owner-occupancy at 19.9%.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 89.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31, and the average commute is 25 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 19102, plus 6 more within Philadelphia County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 19102

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Philadelphia, PA

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 19102.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 19102, Philadelphia, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

4,705

Population

0.5

Area (sq mi)

9,619

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

Neighborhood Scorecard
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Who lives in ZIP 19102?

31.0

Median Age

50.4%

Male

49.6%

Female

15.6%

Foreign-Born

White 72.6%
African American 8.0%
Asian 11.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$102,093

Median Household Income

+31% vs state

$103,817

Per Capita Income

13.9%

Poverty Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

25.3 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 19102 ranks nationally

Philadelphia, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$102,093 Top 18% higher than 82% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 91.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 89.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

4,964

Total Housing Units

4,347

Occupied Units

617

Vacant Units

1.35

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 19.9%
Renter 80.1%

$479,000

Median Home Value

+111% vs state

$2,217

Median Rent

1971

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 1,170 business establishments in ZIP 19102, employing approximately 25,541 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,976,143,000.

1,170

Businesses

25,541

Employees

$2.0B

Annual Payroll

16

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Professional, scientific, and technical services 409 35.0%
Health care and social assistance 154 13.2%
Other services (except public administration) 129 11.0%
Accommodation and food services 103 8.8%
Finance and insurance 84 7.2%
Retail trade 64 5.5%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 57 4.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing 56 4.8%
Information 31 2.6%
Educational services 22 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 22 1.9%
Management of companies and enterprises 10 0.8%
Manufacturing 8 0.7%
Wholesale trade 8 0.7%
Construction 7 0.6%
Transportation and warehousing 5 0.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 19102 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 19102 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 19102 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 19102 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
19109 Philadelphia, PA 0 0.2 mi
19107 Philadelphia, PA 14,875 0.4 mi
19103 Philadelphia, PA 21,908 0.4 mi
19130 Philadelphia, PA 24,870 1.2 mi
19106 Philadelphia, PA 11,740 1.2 mi
19147 Philadelphia, PA 36,228 1.4 mi
19123 Philadelphia, PA 13,416 1.3 mi
19146 Philadelphia, PA 35,113 1.3 mi
19104 Philadelphia, PA 51,808 1.8 mi
19121 Philadelphia, PA 36,572 2.1 mi

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Related Areas

Philadelphia County Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 19102 in? ▼
ZIP code 19102 (Philadelphia) is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/philadelphia-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 19102? ▼
ZIP code 19102 in Philadelphia, PA has a population of 4,705 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 19102? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 19102 is $102,093, which is 34% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 19102? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 19102 is $479,000, which is 72% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 19102? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 19102 is White at 72.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 7.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 19102? ▼
ZIP code 19102 has 1,170 business establishments employing approximately 25,541 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 19102? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 19102 are: Professional, scientific, and technical services (409), Health care and social assistance (154), Other services (except public administration) (129). There are 16 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 19102? ▼
In ZIP code 19102, 91.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 89.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 19102? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 19102 is 25.3 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 19102? ▼
In ZIP code 19102, approximately 19.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 80.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 19102? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 19102 is 13.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.