19142

  1. Legal Resources for the 19142 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19142 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19142 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19142 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19142 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19142 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19142 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 19142 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19142 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19142 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,063
  • Land Area (2000): 4.432 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,216


Employment Information for the 19142 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19142 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,903 44.21%
15-35 hours 2,161 10.73%
1-14 hours 406 2.02%
No regular hours 8,668 43.04%

Time Left For Work for the 19142 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 410 4.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 235 2.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 361 4.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 743 8.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 766 8.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,221 14.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,041 11.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,046 12.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 380 4.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 502 5.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 203 2.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 145 1.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 721 8.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 910 10.48%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19142 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 141 1.62%
5-9 326 3.75%
10-14 783 9.02%
15-19 1,101 12.68%
20-24 1,276 14.69%
25-29 334 3.85%
30-34 1,604 18.47%
35-39 255 2.94%
40-44 359 4.13%
45-59 1,182 13.61%
60-89 856 9.86%
At least 90 467 5.38%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19142 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 591 6.81% 3,370 38.81%
30-44 928 10.69% 1,290 14.85%
45-59 683 7.87% 499 5.75%
At least 60 834 9.60% 489 5.63%

Type Of Commute for the 19142 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 38 0.43%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,418 16.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,798 43.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,036 34.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 332 3.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 96 1.09%



Family Information for the 19142 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,100
People at same address in 1995: 15,526
Household Income in 1999 for the 19142 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,091 20.89%
$10,000-$14,999 1,053 10.52%
$15,000-$19,999 891 8.90%
$20,000-$24,999 793 7.92%
$25,000-$29,999 787 7.86%
$30,000-$34,999 720 7.19%
$35,000-$39,999 746 7.45%
$40,000-$44,999 481 4.81%
$45,000-$49,999 359 3.59%
$50,000-$59,999 774 7.73%
$60,000-$74,999 590 5.90%
$75,000-$99,999 455 4.55%
$100,000-$124,999 130 1.30%
$125,000-$149,999 40 0.40%
$150,000-$199,999 49 0.49%
$200,000 or more 49 0.49%

Household Type for the 19142 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,501 25.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,007 20.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 328 3.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,758 17.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 52 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,470 14.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 948 9.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 453 4.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 351 3.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 19142 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,093 29.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,585 6.60%
Public Assistance 1,427 5.95%
Retirement 1,657 6.90%
Self Employment 344 1.43%
Social Security 2,661 11.09%
Supplemental Security 698 2.91%
Wage / Salary 7,016 29.23%
Other 1,522 6.34%

Family Type for the 19142 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,509 46.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,751 53.71%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19142 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 598 6.60%
Color 1 Box Married 3,889 42.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,190 46.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 381 4.21%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19142 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,162 10.08%
Color 1 Box Married 4,065 35.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,966 43.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,339 11.61%



Education Information for the 19142 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19142 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,399 7.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,216 27.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,430 38.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,035 15.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 819 4.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 828 4.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 377 1.97%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19142 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 383 1.32% 198 0.68% 581 2.00%
Kindergarten 496 1.71% 172 0.59% 668 2.30%
Grades 1-4 1,939 6.67% 402 1.38% 2,341 8.05%
Grades 5-8 2,051 7.06% 465 1.60% 2,516 8.66%
Grades 9-12 2,040 7.02% 344 1.18% 2,384 8.20%
Undergrad college 797 2.74% 424 1.46% 1,221 4.20%
Graduate or professional school 38 0.13% 80 0.28% 118 0.41%
Total 7,744 26.65% 2,085 7.17% 9,829 33.82%



Public Benefits Information for the 19142 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19142 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,368 70.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,504 29.45%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19142 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19142 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,571 19.17%
10-19 Years 5,312 18.28%
20-29 Years 4,058 13.96%
30-39 Years 4,454 15.33%
40-49 Years 3,672 12.63%
50-59 Years 2,409 8.29%
60-69 Years 1,590 5.47%
70-79 Years 1,317 4.53%
80-89 Years 610 2.10%
90+ Years 70 0.24%

Population - Male/Female for the 19142 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,521 46.52%
Color 1 Box Female 15,542 53.48%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19142 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 15,651 53.85%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,127 31.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,966 10.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 663 2.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 570 1.96%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 49 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 33 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19142 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,656 29.43%
2. Italian 2,652 21.35%
3. German 1,479 11.90%
4. African 1,001 8.06%
5. United States Or American 539 4.34%
6. Polish 499 4.02%
7. English 411 3.31%
8. Liberian 251 2.02%
9. Jamaican 211 1.70%
10. Haitian 187 1.51%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19142 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,684 81.31%
2. Vietnamese 1,723 6.46%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 696 2.61%
4. African 541 2.03%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 326 1.22%
6. Chinese 279 1.05%
7. French Creole 246 0.92%
8. Laotian 220 0.82%
9. Italian 207 0.78%
10. Arabic 137 0.51%

Citizen Type for the 19142 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,718 84.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,970 6.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,456 8.43%



Cities for the 19142 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Philadelphia