Median household income (1999): $18,395
Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,488
| This zip code | $19,488 | | Pennsylvania: | $44,537 |
Nearest zip codes: 19123, 19133, 19125, 19108, 19106, 19107.
Housing units in zip code 19122 with a mortgage: 988 (127 second mortgage, 122 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,370
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $624
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $251
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 43.7% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 19.5% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 50
- 1995 to 1998: 206
- 1990 to 1994: 184
- 1980 to 1989: 307
- 1970 to 1979: 472
- 1960 to 1969: 1,142
- 1950 to 1959: 1,128
- 1940 to 1949: 996
- 1939 or earlier: 2,367
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Philadelphia, PA (19122):
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- no bedroom: 43
- 1 bedrooms: 115
- 2 bedrooms: 569
- 3 bedrooms: 1,050
- 4 bedrooms: 558
- 5 or more bedrooms: 298
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 144
- 1 bedrooms: 1,032
- 2 bedrooms: 841
- 3 bedrooms: 638
- 4 bedrooms: 301
- 5 or more bedrooms: 196
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Vehicles available in 19122 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 945
- 1 vehicle: 1,055
- 2 vehicles: 494
- 3 vehicles: 122
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 2,188
- 1 vehicle: 810
- 2 vehicles: 136
- 3 vehicles: 18
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 19122:
- Less than $10,000: 289
- $10,000 to $14,999: 130
- $15,000 to $19,999: 113
- $20,000 to $24,999: 185
- $25,000 to $29,999: 207
- $30,000 to $34,999: 142
- $35,000 to $39,999: 111
- $40,000 to $49,999: 333
- $50,000 to $59,999: 216
- $60,000 to $69,999: 261
- $70,000 to $79,999: 137
- $80,000 to $89,999: 164
- $90,000 to $99,999: 17
- $100,000 to $124,999: 29
- $125,000 to $149,999: 7
- $150,000 to $174,999: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 19122:
- Less than $100: 298
- $100 to $149: 280
- $150 to $199: 263
- $200 to $249: 333
- $250 to $299: 209
- $300 to $349: 478
- $350 to $399: 414
- $400 to $449: 340
- $450 to $499: 87
- $500 to $549: 73
- $550 to $599: 71
- $600 to $649: 56
- $650 to $699: 53
- $700 to $749: 19
- $750 to $799: 20
- $1,000 to $1,249: 4
- No cash rent: 154
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $51,414
- Black or African American householders: $85,580
- Some other race householders: $51,578
- Two or more races householders: $44,022
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $45,829
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 545
- One, attached: 4,181
- Two: 345
- 3 or 4: 753
- 5 to 9: 233
- 10 to 19: 39
- 20 to 49: 99
- 50 or more: 616
- Mobile homes: 37
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,599 (29%)
- Carpooled: 650 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,104 (20%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 569 (10%)
- Railroad: 66 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
- Bicycle: 79 (1%)
- Walked: 1,221 (22%)
- Other means: 15 (0%)
- Worked at home: 175 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 156
- 5 to 9 minutes: 703
- 10 to 14 minutes: 683
- 15 to 19 minutes: 728
- 20 to 24 minutes: 593
- 25 to 29 minutes: 332
- 30 to 34 minutes: 753
- 35 to 39 minutes: 145
- 40 to 44 minutes: 149
- 45 to 59 minutes: 347
- 60 to 89 minutes: 412
- 90 or more minutes: 321
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 16,649
- In family households: 14,344 (1,522 male householders, 2,378 female householders)
1,370 spouses, 6,249 children (5,890 natural, 205 adopted, 154 stepchildren), 1,288 grandchildren, 343 brothers or sisters, 297 parents, 450 other relatives, 447 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,305 (860 male householders (696 living alone)), 1,031 female householders (903 living alone)), 414 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 3,219 (179 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,215 2-persons, 1,032 3-persons, 654 4-persons, 460 5-persons, 256 6-persons, 283 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,599 1-person, 227 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 6 6-persons.
1,301 married couples with children.
2,744 single-parent households (240 men, 2,504 women).
64.3% of residents of 19122 zip code speak English at home.
30.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 18% well, 17% not well, 7% not at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 23% well, 2% not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% very well, 7% well, 45% not well, 10% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (49% very well, 28% well, 19% not well, 4% not at all).
Foreign born population: 1,000 (5.1%)
(40.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Dominican Republic (16%)
- Egypt (11%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
- Other Eastern Europe (8%)
- Haiti (6%)
- Cuba (5%)
- Other Western Africa (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 376
- 1990 to 1994: 119
- 1985 to 1989: 228
- 1980 to 1984: 110
- 1975 to 1979: 16
- 1970 to 1974: 61
- 1970 to 1974: 28
- 1965 to 1969: 62
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 12041
- German: 508
- Irish: 467
- Italian: 382
- Subsaharan African:: 311
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 266
- Arab:: 231
- African: 219
- United States or American: 143
- Polish: 139
- Jamaican: 136
- Egyptian: 120
- Greek: 116
- Russian: 87
- Haitian: 85
- Arab/Arabic: 62
- European: 60
- English: 59
- Ukrainian: 53
- Palestinian: 49
- Nigerian: 47
- Macedonian: 46
- Scotch-Irish: 46
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 45
- Albanian: 36
- Dutch: 34
- Yugoslavian: 30
- Eastern European: 27
- Maltese: 27
- Liberian: 23
- Cape Verdean: 22
- Turkish: 22
- French (except Basque): 20
- Portuguese: 18
- Scottish: 17
- Swedish: 13
- Scandinavian: 11
- Croatian: 11
- British: 9
- Norwegian: 9
- Belgian: 8
- Austrian: 7
- Armenian: 7
- Brazilian: 4
Public high schools in zip code 19122 not listed on the city page:- PENN WILLIAM HS (Students: 1,414; Grades: 09 - 12)
- YOUTH BUILD PHILA CS (Students: 208; Grades: 12 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 19122 not listed on the city page:- LEADERSHIP LRNG PARTNERS CS (Students: 586; Grades: KG - 08)
- FERGUSON JOSEPH C SCH (Students: 524; Grades: KG - 06)
- MOFFET JOHN SCH (Students: 430; Grades: KG - 05)
- WANAMAKER JOHN MS (Students: 367; Grades: 07 - 09)
- MCKINLEY WILLIAM SCH (Students: 366; Grades: KG - 07)
- LUDLOW JAMES R SCH (Students: 359; Grades: KG - 08)
- DUNBAR PAUL L SCH (Students: 256; Grades: KG - 06)
- ELVERSON JAMES MS (Students: 238; Grades: 07 - 08)
- YOUNG SCHOLARS CS (Students: 190; Grades: 06 - 06)
- HARRISON WILLIAM H SCH (Students: 180; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- ST BONIFACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 174 W DIAMOND ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA; Grades: PK - 8)
- AL AGSA ISLAMIC SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 1501 N GERMANTOWN AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST MALACHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 1419 NORTH 11TH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 1429 NORTH SECOND STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA; Grades: 1 - 8)
- R W BROWN KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM (Students: 15; Location: 1701 NORTH 8TH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA; Grades: KG - KG)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ABSCO SCRAP YARD (1310-28 N. SECOND STREET in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2003-0128, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-2005-0163, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Alternative names: ABSCO SITE, ABSCO SSITE
- AMER 1 HOUR CLNR SVC (161 W SUSQUEHANNA AVENUE in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: COIN-OPERATED LAUNDRIES AND DRYCLEANING
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, VERANO, HERMIDA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMERICA ONE HOUR CLEANERS, AMER 1 HR CLNR SVC, AMERICAN CLEANERS
- ALGONIQUIN CO INC (1710 N HANCOCK ST in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AMY MIDDLE SCHOOL-2 (13TH & SUSQUEHANNA ST in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SCHOOL DIST OF PHILA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMY MID SCH 2
- ABC AUTO SVC (1727-31 N FRONT ST in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: MAYBERRY JAMES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BERNARD SIGN CORP (1331 N HOWARD ST in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: ROBERT JAFFE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $65,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11564
- Northeast: 2135
- Midwest: 139
- South: 2032
- West: 223
60% of the 19122 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 21,177. Population change in the 1990s: -1,588 (-7.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 234
| Here: | 8.9% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 186
| Here: | 13.4% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,128
| Here: | 33.5% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEAL (1601 N BROAD STREET in PHILADELPHIA, PA): $42,336,830 in 109 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Educational Studies and Analyses, Technical Assistance, Education -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Special Studies and Analyses, and more by EDUCATION, Department of, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, National Institutes of Health, Army, and others Signed by year: 2000: $10,486,704; 2001: $4,288,673; 2002: $6,051,534; 2003: $6,836,948; 2004: $5,640,405; 2005: $7,989,545; 2006: $717,871.
Biggest contracts:
$6,718,979 with EDUCATION, Department of for Educational Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2005-02-08. Effective on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2005-12-12.
$6,246,000 with EDUCATION, Department of for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2000-01-15. Completion date: 2000-12-15.
$4,321,382 with EDUCATION, Department of for Educational Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2004-04-29. Completion date: 2005-12-12.
$2,033,098 with EDUCATION, Department of for Education -- Basic Research (R&D). Taking place in DC. Signed on 2003-05-15. Completion date: 2005-12-15.
- DEL SAN, INC (1411 AMIRAL PEARY WAY in PHILADELPHIA, PA; small business): $5,652,352 in 113 contracts from 1999 to 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Airfield Structures, and more by Army, Air Force, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $645,726; 2001: $2,141,677; 2002: $2,124,158; 2003: $748,710; 2004: $-13,420; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$650,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in AK. Signed on 2002-04-05. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$500,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-03-21. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
$250,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-04-10. Completion date: 2001-03-31.
$250,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
- TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYSTM (BROAD MONTGOMERY RM 216 in PHILADELPHIA, PA)
9061 employees, $1590277000 revenue. Educational Institution: $1,056,374 in 12 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $519,314; 2005: $537,060; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$279,344 with Navy for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees. Signed on 2004-12-13. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$256,600, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-26. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$211,672, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-13. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$151,200, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-02. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
- PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS ( in Philadelphia, PA): $163,801 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2004
Contracts for Gas Services by Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $7,801; 2004: $156,000; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$156,000 with Public Buildings Service for Gas Services. Signed on 2004-03-15. Completion date: 2004-04-01.
$7,800, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-15. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
$1, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-15. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
- A & C Environmental svcs inc ( in Philadelphia, PA; small business): $70,700 in 2 contracts in 2004
$70,000 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2004-04-30. Completion date: 2004-05-21.
$700, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-23. Effective on 2004-07-12. Completion date: 2004-05-21.
- NANCY SANTANAS CLEANING & MAIN (106 W SUSQUEHANNA AVE in PHILADELPHIA, PA; small business): $16,722 in 4 contracts from 2001 to 2002
$7,403 with Navy for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$7,044, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$2,275, same as above. Signed on 2001-11-01. Completion date: 2001-11-15.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
- CITY SORT LTD (1600 N 5TH ST in PHILADELPHIA, PA; small business)
$7,002 with Army for Mailing and Distribution Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-05-16. Completion date: 2004-06-16.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (500-999: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 11)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (100-249: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Offices of Other Holding Companies (100-249: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 2794 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 153 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 153 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 66 people in other group homes
- 65 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 59 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 16 people in religious group quarters
- 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 12 people in nursing homes
- 5 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
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