ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 19079: Sharon Hill, PA

ZIP Code 19079 (Sharon Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 8,745 residents in 3,115 households. The median household income is $67,454, the median home value is $167,800 and the median gross rent is $1,408/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

8,745

Margin of error ±537

Median household income

$67,454

Margin of error ±$24,287

Median home value

$167,800

Margin of error ±$7,364

Median gross rent

$1,408/mo

Margin of error ±$187

Median age

33.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.7 min

Margin of error ±8.8 min

How ZIP 19079 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1907933.9 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 19079$67,454Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 19079$26,965Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1907928.4%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 1907916.3%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1907919.9%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 19079$167,800Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 19079$1,408/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1907960.0%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1907934.7 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1907910.6%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 19079

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 19079 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 19079Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population8,745±53713,018,639334,922,499
Median age33.9 yrs±2.4 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,115±3005,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$67,454±$24,287$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$26,965±$3,432$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate28.4%±8.4 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate16.3%±4.9 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%±5.6 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$167,800±$7,364$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,408/mo±$187$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes60.0%±7.9 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.7 min±8.8 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.6%±4.9 pts15.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 19079
GroupZIP 19079PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.4%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino81.8%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.8%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.8%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 19079 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Delaware County
Largest overlapping place
Sharon Hill (48% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.62 sq mi· about 5,398 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Delaware County

19026 Drexel Hill, PA19029 Delaware County, PA19032 Folcroft, PA19033 Folsom, PA19036 Glenolden, PA19041 Delaware County, PA19043 Delaware County, PA19050 Yeadon, PA19052 Delaware County, PA19060 Delaware County, PA19061 Delaware County, PA19063 Delaware County, PA19064 Delaware County, PA19070 Morton, PA19073 Delaware County, PA19074 Norwood, PA19076 Prospect Park, PA19078 Ridley Park, PA19081 Swarthmore, PA19082 Delaware County, PA19083 Delaware County, PA19085 Villanova, PA19086 Delaware County, PA19094 Woodlyn, PA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.