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Population and households in ZIP 19731
Household size in ZIP 19731
| Period | ZIP 19731 | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.27 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.13 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.65 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 19731 is a place of big households: 2.90 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.27 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 19731
| Period | ZIP 19731 | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 38.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 39.3 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 40.4 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.5, ZIP 19731 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 19731
| Period | ZIP 19731 | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 11.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 19731: 7.9% of households, against 11.6% 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 19731
Renters in ZIP 19731
| Period | ZIP 19731 | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 30.2% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 32.7% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 33.2% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.3% of households in ZIP 19731 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three in ten owners (31.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 19731
| Period | ZIP 19731 | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 9.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in ZIP 19731 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 19731
| Period | ZIP 19731 | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1964 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1965 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1965 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2006 | 1968 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 19731 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2006, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 19731
| Period | ZIP 19731 | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $953 | $1,049 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,030 | $1,147 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,163 | $1,281 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,603 | $1,631 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$650 | +$582 | +$477 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 19731 pays $1,603 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 19731
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 19731
| Period | ZIP 19731 | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 32.7% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 34.4% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 37.9% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 19731 (41.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area.
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 19731
| Period | ZIP 19731 | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.8% | 87.5% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 90.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 91.9% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 19731: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 19731
| Period | ZIP 19731 | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 10.2% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 19731 has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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 19731 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 19731 | 2.90 | 45.5 | 7.9% | 5.3% | 5.0% | 2006 | $1,603 | 41.4% | 96.5% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 19706 | 2.66 | 39.8 | 8.9% | 25.0% | 4.2% | 1962 | $1,407 | 24.0% | 92.2% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 19733 | 2.91 | 49.3 | 7.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1996 | $1,423 | 33.9% | 98.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 19730 | 2.94 | 41.4 | 1.7% | 20.1% | 17.6% | 1990 | $950 | 47.3% | 97.0% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 19709 | 2.91 | 41.4 | 14.3% | 13.9% | 2.2% | 2003 | $1,651 | 47.4% | 96.7% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 08038 | 2.35 | 38.0 | 10.4% | 28.2% | 3.6% | 1940 | $1,766 | 20.9% | 96.0% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 08079 | 2.41 | 41.4 | 12.6% | 43.9% | 15.6% | 1951 | $1,171 | 18.6% | 87.1% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 19701 | 2.66 | 42.5 | 11.5% | 20.0% | 4.1% | 1996 | $1,814 | 37.7% | 93.3% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 19734 | 3.09 | 38.6 | 11.4% | 7.0% | 4.9% | 2002 | $1,727 | 33.7% | 94.3% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 08072 | 2.47 | 44.3 | 8.1% | 23.5% | 3.3% | 1959 | $1,296 | 23.8% | 95.1% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 08070 | 2.44 | 40.7 | 13.2% | 20.1% | 11.5% | 1964 | $1,006 | 22.9% | 94.3% | 12.2% |
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 19731. 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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