Median household income (1999): $34,607
Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,663
| This zip code | $36,663 | | Pennsylvania: | $44,537 |
Nearest zip codes: 19138, 19141, 19027, 19120, 19095, 19012.
Housing units in zip code 19126 with a mortgage: 2,124 (239 second mortgage, 252 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,357
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $931
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $345
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 15.7% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.9% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.8 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 17
- 1995 to 1998: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 19
- 1980 to 1989: 99
- 1970 to 1979: 212
- 1960 to 1969: 883
- 1950 to 1959: 1,065
- 1940 to 1949: 1,411
- 1939 or earlier: 2,678
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Philadelphia, PA (19126): |
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 124
- 2 bedrooms: 291
- 3 bedrooms: 2,221
- 4 bedrooms: 582
- 5 or more bedrooms: 569
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 277
- 1 bedrooms: 709
- 2 bedrooms: 678
- 3 bedrooms: 324
- 4 bedrooms: 96
- 5 or more bedrooms: 20
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Vehicles available in 19126 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 837
- 1 vehicle: 1,587
- 2 vehicles: 1,026
- 3 vehicles: 267
- 4 vehicles: 44
- 5 or more vehicles: 40
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 930
- 1 vehicle: 938
- 2 vehicles: 191
- 3 vehicles: 45
- 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 19126:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 17
- $15,000 to $19,999: 24
- $20,000 to $24,999: 15
- $25,000 to $29,999: 27
- $30,000 to $34,999: 132
- $35,000 to $39,999: 156
- $40,000 to $49,999: 388
- $50,000 to $59,999: 617
- $60,000 to $69,999: 557
- $70,000 to $79,999: 324
- $80,000 to $89,999: 220
- $90,000 to $99,999: 233
- $100,000 to $124,999: 330
- $125,000 to $149,999: 212
- $150,000 to $174,999: 98
- $175,000 to $199,999: 67
- $200,000 to $249,999: 33
- $250,000 to $299,999: 22
- $300,000 to $399,999: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 19126:
- Less than $100: 60
- $100 to $149: 16
- $150 to $199: 9
- $200 to $249: 25
- $300 to $349: 82
- $350 to $399: 191
- $400 to $449: 241
- $450 to $499: 437
- $500 to $549: 294
- $550 to $599: 319
- $600 to $649: 123
- $650 to $699: 66
- $700 to $749: 72
- $750 to $799: 40
- $800 to $899: 29
- $900 to $999: 26
- $1,500 to $1,999: 8
- No cash rent: 66
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $165,904
- Black or African American householders: $103,649
- Asian householders: $135,516
- Some other race householders: $129,602
- Two or more races householders: $143,729
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,776
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 900
- One, attached: 3,305
- Two: 566
- 3 or 4: 418
- 5 to 9: 155
- 10 to 19: 184
- 20 to 49: 462
- 50 or more: 379
- Mobile homes: 24

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,055 (47%)
- Carpooled: 1,176 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,266 (19%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 42 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 471 (7%)
- Railroad: 92 (1%)
- Taxi: 20 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 18 (0%)
- Bicycle: 15 (0%)
- Walked: 200 (3%)
- Other means: 42 (1%)
- Worked at home: 126 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 30
- 5 to 9 minutes: 290
- 10 to 14 minutes: 366
- 15 to 19 minutes: 428
- 20 to 24 minutes: 718
- 25 to 29 minutes: 359
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1503
- 35 to 39 minutes: 212
- 40 to 44 minutes: 348
- 45 to 59 minutes: 920
- 60 to 89 minutes: 837
- 90 or more minutes: 386
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 15,524
- In family households: 12,992 (1,892 male householders, 1,951 female householders)
2,101 spouses, 4,765 children (4,388 natural, 90 adopted, 287 stepchildren), 928 grandchildren, 174 brothers or sisters, 306 parents, 450 other relatives, 425 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,532 (940 male householders (782 living alone)), 1,123 female householders (959 living alone)), 469 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 808 (458 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,273 2-persons, 975 3-persons, 843 4-persons, 390 5-persons, 200 6-persons, 162 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,741 1-person, 245 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 10 6-persons.
1,634 married couples with children.
1,449 single-parent households (205 men, 1,244 women).
88.7% of residents of 19126 zip code speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 21% well, 18% not well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 17% well, 9% not well).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% very well, 39% well, 32% not well, 4% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (50% very well, 14% well, 22% not well, 14% not at all).
Foreign born population: 1,111 (6.7%)
(54.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Jamaica (21%)
- Korea (19%)
- Haiti (7%)
- Vietnam (7%)
- Barbados (5%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Ukraine (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 243
- 1990 to 1994: 162
- 1985 to 1989: 192
- 1980 to 1984: 105
- 1975 to 1979: 114
- 1970 to 1974: 104
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1965 to 1969: 182
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 11771
- Irish: 297
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 296
- United States or American: 256
- German: 224
- Italian: 206
- Jamaican: 203
- Subsaharan African:: 195
- African: 189
- Arab:: 101
- Russian: 94
- Polish: 89
- English: 84
- Ukrainian: 78
- Moroccan: 69
- Haitian: 53
- Scottish: 35
- Egyptian: 32
- Greek: 32
- West Indian: 25
- Scotch-Irish: 24
- Yugoslavian: 24
- French (except Basque): 21
- Lithuanian: 19
- Guyanese: 18
- Hungarian: 18
- Romanian: 15
- Slovak: 11
- Pennsylvania German: 11
- Bulgarian: 10
- Barbadian: 10
- British: 9
- Austrian: 8
- Czech: 7
- South African: 6
- French Canadian: 6
- Norwegian: 5
- Bahamian: 5
- Iranian: 4
- Eastern European: 4
- Czechoslovakian: 4
Private high school not listed on the city page:- HOPE CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 6707 OLD YORK RD, PHILADELPHIA, PA; Grades: KG - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 19126 not listed on the city page:- WAGNER GEN LOUIS MS (Students: 828; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ELLWOOD SCH (Students: 521; Grades: KG - 06)
- ROWEN WILLIAM SCH (Students: 515; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- RAYMOND AND RUTH PERELMAN JEWI (Students: 233; Location: 7601 OLD YORK ROAD, MELROSE PARK, PA; Grades: KG - 6)
- FERN ROCK (Students: 26; Location: 6714 N BROAD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA; Grades: PK - 2)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ATLANTIC TRANS SVC (5TH & 66TH STREET 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
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION REPAIR.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, COHEN & MOCK INC T/A ATLANTIC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ATLANTIC TRANSMISSION
- AMOCO 5202 TANKS (1700-16 W CHELTENHAM AVE TANKS 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: AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AMOCO 689 TANKS (6620 N BROAD ST TANKS 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: AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (80%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11951
- Northeast: 510
- Midwest: 214
- South: 2230
- West: 123
65% of the 19126 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 22,000. Population change in the 1990s: -5,516 (-25.1%).
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): 418
| Here: | 20.6% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 136
| Here: | 11.1% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 279
| Here: | 33.7% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- midlantic medical transport (2557-59 in PHILADELPHIA, PA; small business): $7,188 in 2 contracts in 2004
$7,054 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Ambulance Service. Signed on 2004-11-09. Effective on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$134, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-08. Completion date: 2004-11-08.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 5 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 5)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Caterers (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 2, 1-4: 8)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (10-19: 2, 5-9: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-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 (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 577 people in nursing homes
- 115 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 35 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 28 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 15 people in religious group quarters
- 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 1
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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