ZIP Code 19121

ZIP code 19121 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 5.7 square miles in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 36,572 residents, producing a population density of 6,385 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 19121 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 19121 sits at $38,516 (51% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $27,848. The poverty rate stands at 37.7% and the unemployment rate at 11.6%. On housing, the median home value is $266,700 (17% above the state average) with median rent at $1,187 per month, and 31.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 19121 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.4, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Philadelphia County, so you can benchmark 19121 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →