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Philadelphia County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 19127

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 19127 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,797

ZCTA residents

Median income
$99,792

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$298,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 19127 sits in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and is home to 5,797 people. Median household income is $99,792, the median home is worth $298,900 and median gross rent is $1,765. 44% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Philadelphia County

FIPS 42101

State
Pennsylvania (PA)

1,833 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 19127

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
5,797ZIP 19127 residents
Median household income
$99,792Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$298,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,765Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
30 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
44%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 19127

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,551/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 19127 compares

ZIP 19127 against the median ZIP in Philadelphia County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 19127County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$99,792$61,257$70,000+43%
Median home value$298,900$268,200$187,400+59%
Median gross rent$1,765$1,287$953+85%
Population5,79732,9382,230+160%

Medians are computed across the 49 ZIP areas in Philadelphia County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 85% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#251
Home value

above 85% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#255
Population

larger than 68% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#587

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
18974Bucks County$99,724$407,300$1,634
19146Philadelphia County$99,702$452,200$1,708
17517Lancaster County$99,688$281,200$1,229
15026Beaver County$99,897$248,100$1,207
19564Berks County$99,621
15087Westmoreland County$100,114$211,300

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Philadelphia County.

ZIP 19127 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 19127?
ZIP 19127 lies mostly in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 19127?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 19127 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,765 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $298,900+59% against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19127, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.