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Population and households in ZIP 19040
Household size in ZIP 19040
| Period | ZIP 19040 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 19040 holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.48 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 19040
| Period | ZIP 19040 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 19040 are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 41.0 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 19040
| Period | ZIP 19040 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in ZIP 19040, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.1 points, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 19040
Renters in ZIP 19040
| Period | ZIP 19040 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 19040 rent their homes (31.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area. Among homeowners, 27.8% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 19040
| Period | ZIP 19040 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 19040: 7.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Philadelphia area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 19040
| Period | ZIP 19040 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 19040 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 19040
| Period | ZIP 19040 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,027 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,145 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,280 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,632 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$605 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 19040 runs $1,632 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $605 a month since 2006–10, up 59%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 19040
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 19040
| Period | ZIP 19040 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.9% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.3% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 19040 (40.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 9.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 19040
| Period | ZIP 19040 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 19040: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 19040
| Period | ZIP 19040 | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 19040 is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Philadelphia area overall (6.1%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.5 points, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 19040 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 19040 | 2.74 | 39.8 | 8.0% | 31.4% | 7.3% | 1960 | $1,632 | 40.3% | 94.4% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 19044 | 2.56 | 37.8 | 9.2% | 38.1% | 4.2% | 1978 | $1,857 | 46.7% | 91.6% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 18974 | 2.52 | 46.9 | 6.0% | 25.7% | 4.4% | 1976 | $1,691 | 40.3% | 95.7% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 19090 | 2.61 | 36.8 | 12.0% | 35.5% | 7.8% | 1962 | $1,732 | 42.6% | 96.4% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 19001 | 2.68 | 42.3 | 6.4% | 19.8% | 7.3% | 1958 | $1,470 | 49.5% | 94.6% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 19025 | 2.76 | 44.9 | 2.2% | 22.3% | 4.0% | 1980 | $3,007 | 68.9% | 97.9% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 19009 | 2.64 | 42.7 | 7.2% | 32.6% | 9.8% | 1971 | $1,571 | 68.4% | 98.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 19006 | 2.86 | 46.1 | 6.9% | 18.6% | 4.3% | 1966 | $1,791 | 54.1% | 96.0% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 18976 | 2.68 | 44.4 | 4.8% | 20.6% | 1.3% | 1988 | $1,896 | 52.6% | 96.1% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 18966 | 2.67 | 47.9 | 5.2% | 10.1% | 4.5% | 1973 | $2,091 | 51.6% | 97.9% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 18929 | 2.99 | 42.9 | 3.1% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1990 | $1,832 | 62.2% | 97.3% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 19040. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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