US Census Data

ZIP 19142 vs ZIP 19143

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 19142 and ZIP Code 19143: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 19142 and ZIP 19143 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 19143 has the higher population (62,503 vs 30,312 in ZIP 19142). ZIP 19143 has the higher median household income ($47,964 vs $42,812 in ZIP 19142). ZIP 19143 has the higher median home value ($152,000 vs $110,400 in ZIP 19142).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 19142ZIP 19143
Population30,31262,503
Median age33.5 yrs33.4 yrs
Median household income$42,812$47,964
Median home value$110,400$152,000
Median gross rent$1,269$1,235
Housing units12,94331,391
Homeownership rate48.6%49.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%31.5%
Unemployment rate15.5%8.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 19142ZIP 19143
Population29,078 → 30,312 (+4.2%)64,630 → 62,503 (-3.3%)
Median household income$33,265 → $42,812 (+28.7%)$34,579 → $47,964 (+38.7%)
Median home value$82,600 → $110,400 (+33.7%)$94,300 → $152,000 (+61.2%)
Median gross rent$974 → $1,269 (+30.3%)$942 → $1,235 (+31.1%)

ZIP 19142

Population
29,07830,312
Median household income
$33,265$42,812
Median home value
$82,600$110,400
Median gross rent
$974$1,269

ZIP 19143

Population
64,63062,503
Median household income
$34,579$47,964
Median home value
$94,300$152,000
Median gross rent
$942$1,235

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 19142ZIP 19143
Under 58.1%6.9%
5 to 1719.3%16.1%
18 to 248.8%9.3%
25 to 3416.1%20.2%
35 to 4414.7%13.3%
45 to 5413.7%11.2%
55 to 6411.0%10.2%
65 to 745.7%7.3%
75 and over2.5%5.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 19142ZIP 19143
White (non-Hispanic)3.8%14.6%
Black or African American79.7%72.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.0%
Asian7.2%2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.3%0.7%
Two or more races3.0%5.4%
Hispanic or Latino5.7%4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 19142ZIP 19143
No high school diploma17.9%8.8%
High school graduate40.1%33.1%
Some college or associate's29.4%26.6%
Bachelor's degree8.5%17.8%
Graduate or professional degree4.1%13.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 19142ZIP 19143
Drove alone53.3%40.7%
Carpooled9.4%3.3%
Public transit27.5%29.5%
Walked2.7%5.2%
Bicycle0.7%3.3%
Worked from home5.4%15.2%
Other means1.0%2.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 19142ZIP 19143
1-unit, detached5.2%6.9%
1-unit, attached76.9%65.7%
2 to 4 units12.5%15.8%
5 to 19 units1.4%5.7%
20 or more units1.7%5.8%
Mobile home & other2.2%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 19142ZIP 19143
Poverty rate29.9%23.1%
Average household size2.562.28
Mean commute (minutes)3435
Median year structure built19411938

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