ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 19126: Philadelphia, PA

ZIP Code 19126 (Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 17,483 residents in 7,196 households. The median household income is $53,176, the median home value is $225,100 and the median gross rent is $1,119/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

17,483

Margin of error ±1,864

Median household income

$53,176

Margin of error ±$7,747

Median home value

$225,100

Margin of error ±$14,972

Median gross rent

$1,119/mo

Margin of error ±$32

Median age

37.0 yrs

Margin of error ±5.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

35.4 min

Margin of error ±7.2 min

How ZIP 19126 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 1912637.0 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 19126$53,176Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 19126$31,826Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1912614.3%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 1912610.6%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1912626.0%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 19126$225,100Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 19126$1,119/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1912661.2%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1912635.4 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1912611.6%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 19126

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 19126 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 19126Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population17,483±1,86413,018,639334,922,499
Median age37.0 yrs±5.0 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,196±5675,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$53,176±$7,747$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$31,826±$3,365$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate14.3%±4.7 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.6%±4.7 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%±4.7 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$225,100±$14,972$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,119/mo±$32$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes61.2%±5.3 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work35.4 min±7.2 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.6%±4.5 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 19126
GroupZIP 19126PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.6%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino80.2%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%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 Latino0.7%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.7%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.1%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 19126 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Philadelphia County
Largest overlapping place
Philadelphia (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.19 sq mi· about 14,692 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 Philadelphia County

19114 Philadelphia, PA19115 Philadelphia, PA19116 Philadelphia, PA19118 Philadelphia, PA19119 Philadelphia, PA19120 Philadelphia, PA19121 Philadelphia, PA19122 Philadelphia, PA19123 Philadelphia, PA19124 Philadelphia, PA19125 Philadelphia, PA19127 Philadelphia, PA19128 Philadelphia, PA19129 Philadelphia, PA19130 Philadelphia, PA19131 Philadelphia, PA19132 Philadelphia, PA19133 Philadelphia, PA19134 Philadelphia, PA19135 Philadelphia, PA19136 Philadelphia, PA19137 Philadelphia, PA19138 Philadelphia, PA19139 Philadelphia, 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.