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Philadelphia County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 19154

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 19154 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
34,084

ZCTA residents

Median income
$93,479

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$274,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 19154 sits in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and is home to 34,084 people. Median household income is $93,479, the median home is worth $274,400 and median gross rent is $1,396. 80.3% 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 19154

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

Population
34,084ZIP 19154 residents
Median household income
$93,479Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$274,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,396Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 19154

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,424/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.1%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 19154 compares

ZIP 19154 against the median ZIP in Philadelphia County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 19154County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$93,479$61,257$70,000+34%
Median home value$274,400$268,200$187,400+46%
Median gross rent$1,396$1,287$953+46%
Population34,08432,9382,230+1428%

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 81% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#314
Home value

above 80% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#328
Population

larger than 96% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#76

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
19078Delaware County$93,456$244,500$1,318
17073Lebanon County$93,346$259,400$1,389
15334Greene County$93,882$218,800
18049Lehigh County$93,924$282,500$1,316
15642Westmoreland County$92,975$236,000$960
15050Beaver County$92,969$216,700$1,331

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Philadelphia County.

ZIP 19154 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 19154?
ZIP 19154 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 19154?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 19154 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,396 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $274,400+46% 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 19154, 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.