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ZIP Code 19144: Philadelphia, PA
ZIP code 19144 is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, entirely in Philadelphia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 51,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 9th most populous of Philadelphia's 50 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $53,161 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Philadelphia · 50 residential ZIPs
- County
- Philadelphia County
- Census places
- Philadelphia
- Neighborhoods
- Alden Park Manor, Fishers, Germantown, Morton, Wayne Junction, Wister GeoNames
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- House district
- PA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.6 sq mi · 14,097 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 19144?
19144 centers on 40.032°, -75.176° and covers 3.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 19129, 19119, 19141, 19138, 19140, 19128.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 19144, 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 19144 compare with the rest of Philadelphia?
| Measure | 19144 | In Philadelphia | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 50,580 | 9th of 50 | 21st of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $53k | 33rd of 46 | 933rd of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $239k | 25th of 45 | 440th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 19% 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 19144?
The 2020 Census counted 44,481 people in 19144; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 50,580. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 50,580
- 2020 Census count
- 44,481+2.7% since 2010 (43,329)
- Households
- 22,274
- Median age
- 34.7
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 19144?
Of the 50,580 people the ACS estimates in 19144, 21.3% are under 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (67.1%), then White (not Hispanic) (20.4%).
- Under 1821.3%
- 18 to 6463.6%
- 65 and older15.1%
- Black, not Hispanic67.1%
- White, not Hispanic20.4%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Hispanic or Latino5.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.4%
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 19144 earn?
Median household income is $53,161 (ACS 2020-2024), the 33rd highest of the 46 ranked ZIP codes in Philadelphia. It rose from $41,810 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $53,161±$7,805
- Income per person
- $31,333
- Below the poverty line
- 24.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,76417,430 returns; wages 82% 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 19144?
FHFA's house price index for 19144, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 105% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 46% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +12.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $238,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,153
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 37.2%
- Housing units
- 24,162
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 19144?
668 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 86 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance200
- Retail trade89
- Other services (except public administration)72
- Accommodation and food services59
- Professional, scientific, and technical services52
- Real estate and rental and leasing36
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 19144?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19129 | Philadelphia | 11,937 | $81k | 1.4 mi |
| 19119 | Philadelphia | 28,356 | $93k | 1.6 mi |
| 19141 | Philadelphia | 32,385 | $44k | 1.7 mi |
| 19138 | Philadelphia | 30,821 | $58k | 1.9 mi |
| 19140 | Philadelphia | 53,385 | $36k | 2.1 mi |
| 19128 | Philadelphia | 38,039 | $93k | 3.1 mi |
| 19132 | Philadelphia | 33,006 | $33k | 2.4 mi (near) |
| 19126 | Philadelphia | 17,483 | $53k | 2.7 mi (near) |
| 19127 | Philadelphia | 5,664 | $102k | 2.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.