ZIP Code 19079

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 9,014
Median household income: $57,002
Median home value: $159,800

ZIP Code 19079 (Delaware County, Pennsylvania) is home to about 9,014 residents. At $57,002, its median household income sits below Delaware County's $88,576.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 19079's population declined 2.3% from 9,223 to 9,014, while its median gross rent rose 15.6% from $1,048 to $1,212.

25.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.78 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,014
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $57,002
Median home value: $159,800
Median gross rent: $1,212
Housing units: 3,577
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 14.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,2239,014

Median household income

$48,250$57,002

Median home value

$109,300$159,800

Median gross rent

$1,048$1,212

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,223	$48,250	$109,300	$1,048
2020	9,068	$52,519	$113,500	$1,033
2021	9,292	$60,940	$121,400	$1,181
2022	9,183	$61,818	$139,500	$1,232
2023	9,014	$57,002	$159,800	$1,212

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	625	6.9%
5 to 17	1,975	21.9%
18 to 24	949	10.5%
25 to 34	1,156	12.8%
35 to 44	985	10.9%
45 to 54	894	9.9%
55 to 64	1,311	14.5%
65 to 74	736	8.2%
75 and over	383	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,101	12.2%
Black or African American	7,173	79.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	109	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	281	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	337	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	361	6.6%
High school graduate	2,070	37.9%
Some college or associate's	1,732	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,036	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	266	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone58.3%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit13.7%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,221	58.3%
Carpooled	307	8.1%
Public transit	521	13.7%
Walked	136	3.6%
Bicycle	74	1.9%
Worked from home	445	11.7%
Other means	108	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	333	9.9%
15 to 29 min	1,081	32.1%
30 to 44 min	1,034	30.7%
45 to 59 min	395	11.7%
60+ min	524	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 25.1% (2,249 of 8,946)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,208	68.2%
Nonfamily households	1,029	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,237	90.5%
Vacant	340	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,978	61.1%
Renter-occupied	1,259	38.9%

1-unit, detached11.7%

1-unit, attached73.1%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	419	11.7%
1-unit, attached	2,615	73.1%
2 to 4 units	235	6.6%
5 to 19 units	165	4.6%
20 or more units	139	3.9%
Mobile home & other	4	0.1%

ZIP Code 19079

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