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ZIP Code 19138: Philadelphia, PA
ZIP code 19138 is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, entirely in Philadelphia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 31,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 27th most populous of Philadelphia's 50 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $57,744 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Philadelphia · 50 residential ZIPs
- County
- Philadelphia County
- Census places
- Philadelphia
- Neighborhood
- Ogontz GeoNames
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- House district
- PA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.8 sq mi · 17,472 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 37 more ZIP codes use the name Philadelphia for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 19138?
19138 centers on 40.056°, -75.159° and covers 1.8 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 19126, 19150, 19141, 19119, 19144, 19027.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 19138, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 19138 compare with the rest of Philadelphia?
| Measure | 19138 | In Philadelphia | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 30,821 | 27th of 50 | 98th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $58k | 27th of 46 | 855th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $177k | 35th of 45 | 725th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 25% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 99% 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 19138?
The 2020 Census counted 31,816 people in 19138; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 30,821. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 30,821
- 2020 Census count
- 31,816−1.4% since 2010 (32,273)
- Households
- 12,791
- Median age
- 39.6
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 19138?
Of the 30,821 people the ACS estimates in 19138, 23.6% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (91.6%).
- Under 1823.6%
- 18 to 6459.7%
- 65 and older16.7%
- Black, not Hispanic91.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- White, not Hispanic2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
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 19138 earn?
Median household income is $57,744 (ACS 2020-2024), the 27th highest of the 46 ranked ZIP codes in Philadelphia. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($50,435 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $57,744±$9,208
- Income per person
- $31,101
- Below the poverty line
- 21.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,59113,840 returns; wages 84% 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 19138?
FHFA's house price index for 19138, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 102% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 40% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $177,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,169
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.9%
- Housing units
- 13,552
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 19138?
225 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 27 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade49
- Health care and social assistance47
- Other services (except public administration)33
- Accommodation and food services26
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services14
- Educational services14
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 19138?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19126 | Philadelphia | 17,483 | $53k | 1.2 mi |
| 19150 | Philadelphia | 24,304 | $67k | 1.3 mi |
| 19141 | Philadelphia | 32,385 | $44k | 1.5 mi |
| 19119 | Philadelphia | 28,356 | $93k | 1.7 mi |
| 19144 | Philadelphia | 50,580 | $53k | 1.9 mi |
| 19027 | Elkins Park | 20,420 | $106k | 2.2 mi |
| 19095 | Wyncote | 8,030 | $98k | 2.1 mi (near) |
| 19120 | Philadelphia | 66,469 | $54k | 2.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.