ZIP 19121 sales tax rate: 8%
Verified against state tablePhiladelphia, PA — Philadelphia County
Quick answer
Purchases delivered to ZIP 19121 are taxed at 8%, the combined Pennsylvania state, county, city and district rate for Philadelphia as of January 1, 2026. A $100 taxable purchase costs $108 — $8 of tax. Pennsylvania allows local add-ons, so a neighbouring ZIP can differ.
Calculate tax for 19121
Pre-loaded with the 8% rate for 19121.
Sales tax calculator
The full combined rate of 8% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in ZIP 19121 — Philadelphia, PA.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 8%
- $8
- Total
- $108
Tax is rounded to the nearest cent on the full transaction, which is how most registers compute it. Line-item rounding can differ by a cent or two on long receipts.
Reverse out sales tax
Split a receipt total into item price and the 8% tax collected.
Backing out 8% for ZIP 19121.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $8
How the 8% breaks down
Every jurisdiction that takes a share of this rate.
| Jurisdiction | Level | Rate | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania state | state | 6% | 75% |
| City and County of Philadelphia | county | 2% | 25% |
| Combined rate | 8% |
Tax table for 19121
Common purchase amounts at this rate.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.80 | $10.80 |
| $25 | $2.00 | $27.00 |
| $50 | $4.00 | $54.00 |
| $100 | $8.00 | $108.00 |
| $500 | $40.00 | $540.00 |
| $1,000 | $80.00 | $1080.00 |
| $5,000 | $400.00 | $5400.00 |
| $25,000 | $2000.00 | $27000.00 |
About ZIP 19121
ZIP boundaries are postal routes, not tax boundaries.
Pennsylvania exempts clothing and most groceries statewide, so Philadelphia's 8% applies to a narrower base than headline rates elsewhere. For destination-based sourcing, Pennsylvania sellers should confirm the rate by full street address rather than ZIP alone — a single ZIP can cross a city limit or a transit-district boundary, and the rate follows the boundary, not the mail route.
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