ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 19142: Philadelphia, PA

ZIP Code 19142 (Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 28,829 residents in 12,033 households. The median household income is $38,376, the median home value is $121,100 and the median gross rent is $1,368/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

28,829

Margin of error ±2,060

Median household income

$38,376

Margin of error ±$3,854

Median home value

$121,100

Margin of error ±$7,108

Median gross rent

$1,368/mo

Margin of error ±$61

Median age

33.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.1 min

Margin of error ±5.2 min

How ZIP 19142 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 1914233.9 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 19142$38,376Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 19142$21,863Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1914227.8%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 1914215.0%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1914212.2%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 19142$121,100Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 19142$1,368/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1914245.9%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1914233.1 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 191426.7%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 19142

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 19142 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 19142Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population28,829±2,06013,018,639334,922,499
Median age33.9 yrs±1.9 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,033±6945,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$38,376±$3,854$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$21,863±$2,021$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate27.8%±4.9 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate15.0%±4.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%±2.5 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$121,100±$7,108$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,368/mo±$61$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes45.9%±3.3 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work33.1 min±5.2 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.7%±3.3 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 19142
GroupZIP 19142PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.0%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino77.6%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.4%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 Latino0.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.2%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 19142 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Philadelphia County
Largest overlapping place
Philadelphia (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.75 sq mi· about 16,474 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

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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.