Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

19081 Zip Code (Swarthmore, PA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Swarthmore, PA (62.60%), Woodlyn, PA (18.16%), Folsom, PA (12.55%)
County: Delaware County, PA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 10,562
Zip code population in 2010: 10,337
Zip code population in 2000: 9,907

Houses and condos: 3,913
Renter-occupied apartments: 592
% of renters here:

16%
State:

31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 19081: 103.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 4,728 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 19081
  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

2.1% ($7,180)
Pennsylvania:

1.3% ($3,094)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $8,012 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,838 (2.4%)

Business Profiles
Profiles of local businesses
Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 50,000 businesses already created their profiles!
Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for: near:  

Males: 5,067  (48.0%)
Females: 5,495  (52.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 19081:

  • High school or higher: 100.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 37.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 19081:

  • Never married: 39.2%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

Zip code 19081 compared to state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 19081 (2022)
    • 8,79083.2%White
    • 5365.1%Two or more races
    • 5114.8%Asian
    • 4414.2%Black
    • 2252.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 290.3%American Indian
    • 270.3%Some other race
Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2022 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram

19081, PA forum
Recent posts about zip code 19081 area on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users:
Best Walkable Safe Burbs of Philly  (24 replies)
Best Philadelphia Suburb  (38 replies)
If you had a budget of $650,000...where would you live?  (141 replies)
Where should we move to?  (10 replies)
Moving to SEPA need help  (29 replies)
House hunt for good school district  (33 replies)
100% urban population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $339,272
19081:

$339,272
Pennsylvania:

$245,500



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 19081 zip code as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 19081 is 3,361 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

37.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 19081, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $133,365 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$133,365
State:

$75,707

Salary/wage: $112,386 (reported on 79.2% of returns)
Here:

$112,386
State:

$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1063.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3695.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6169.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9283.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18029.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94299.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,680 (reported on 48.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,680
Pennsylvania:

$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.1% for AGIs below $25k, 51.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 105.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 134.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 839.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $10,283 (reported on 40.0% of returns)
Here:

$10,283
State:

$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.5% for AGIs below $25k, 121.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 152.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 326.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 841.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4746.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$26,346 (reported on 34.1% of returns)
Here:

+$26,346
State:

+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.7% for AGIs below $25k, 118.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 155.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 188.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 816.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14580.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$27,496 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:

+$27,496
State:

+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 166.0% for AGIs below $25k, 203.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 308.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 259.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 790.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6131.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,570 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
19081:

$23,570
Pennsylvania:

$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.6% for AGIs below $25k, 113.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 257.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 585.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 815.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2707.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $31,954 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
19081:

$31,954
Pennsylvania:

$25,407
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1570.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,706 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:

$31,706
State:

$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.0% for AGIs below $25k, 207.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 555.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 582.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 970.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5782.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $8,943 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:

$8,943
State:

$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 167.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1948.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,173 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
19081:

$9,173
State:

$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.5% for AGIs below $25k, 61.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 177.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 217.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 319.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1424.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,637 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,637
State:

$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.3% for AGIs below $25k, 24.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.3%
Here:

90%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.8% for AGIs below $25k, 90.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19081, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $102,011 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$102,011
State:

$61,346

Salary/wage: $87,805 (reported on 80.2% of returns)
Here:

$87,805
State:

$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.6% for AGIs below $25k, 69.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 63.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,551 (reported on 52.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,551
Pennsylvania:

$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,607 (reported on 40.3% of returns)
Here:

$6,607
State:

$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,858 (reported on 31.3% of returns)
Here:

+$17,858
State:

+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$23,666 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:

+$23,666
State:

+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,612 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
19081:

$18,612
Pennsylvania:

$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $28,058 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
19081:

$28,058
Pennsylvania:

$20,922

Total itemized deductions: $29,627 (19% of AGI, reported on 55.3% of returns)
Here:

$29,627
State:

$23,538

Here:

18.6% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.3% for AGIs below $25k, 15.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,604 (reported on 49.6% of returns)
Here:

$3,604
State:

$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $15,865 (reported on 55.1% of returns)
19081:

$15,865
State:

$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,462 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,462
State:

$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.0%
Here:

50%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 41.0% for AGIs below $25k, 48.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19081, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $77,959 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$77,959
State:

$48,049

Salary/wage: $67,879 (reported on 78.9% of returns)
Here:

$67,879
State:

$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.3% for AGIs below $10k, 52.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,947 (reported on 65.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,947
Pennsylvania:

$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,262 (reported on 47.6% of returns)
Here:

$5,262
State:

$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$16,379 (reported on 36.5% of returns)
Here:

+$16,379
State:

+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$18,872 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:

+$18,872
State:

+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 6.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,297 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
19081:

$3,297
Pennsylvania:

$2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $16,520 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:

$16,520
Pennsylvania:

$14,674
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $23,135 (19% of AGI, reported on 53.1% of returns)
Here:

$23,135
State:

$18,804

Here:

18.7% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $10k, 17.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,738 (3% of AGI, reported on 49.1% of returns)
Here:

$3,738
State:

$3,337

Here:

2.9% of AGI
State:

3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $14,960 (reported on 81.4% of returns)
19081:

$14,960
State:

$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,271 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,271
State:

$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.4%
Here:

51%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 41.3% for AGIs below $10k, 51.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$118,895
Pennsylvania:

$71,798
Swarthmore, PA (19081) map Nearest zip codes: 19033, 19094, 19070, 19086, 19078, 19064.
Woodlyn Zip Code Map

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

41.8%
Pennsylvania:

42.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

4.9%
Pennsylvania:

46.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 239
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,524


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 48 (51 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,667 (965 now married, 1,705 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 19081 with a mortgage: 1,655 (196 second mortgage, 196 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 78

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,347
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,070

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

4.9%
Whole state:

11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

2.0%
Whole state:

6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

  • Click to draw/clear zip code borders
  • Notable locations in zip code 19081: Wallingford Mills (A), Walling Ford Mills (B), Oakdale (C), Swarthmore Station (D), Swathmore Station (E), Alice Paul Hall (F), Arthur Hoyt Scott Amphitheature (G), Ashton House (H), Beardsley Hall (I), Benjamin West House (J), Bond Lodges (K), Bond Memorial Hall (L), Clothier Memorial Hall (M), Crum Lodge (N), Cunningham House (O), Delta Upsilon House (P), Eugene and Thersa Lang Performing Arts Center (Q), Hallowell Hall (R), Jerome Kohlberg Hall (S), Kitao Student Art Gallery (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 19081 include: Leiper Church (A), Swarthmore Presbyterian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Eastlawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 19081 include: Squash Courts (1), Michael L Mullan Center (2), Faulkner Tennis Courts (3), Cunningham Fields (4), Clothier Fields (5), Clothier Field (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 522010 to 2019
  • 372000 to 2009
  • 531990 to 1999
  • 211980 to 1989
  • 4041970 to 1979
  • 6201960 to 1969
  • 1,3041950 to 1959
  • 1171940 to 1949
  • 1,2481939 or earlier

Zip code 19081 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Swarthmore, PA (19081)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Swarthmore, PA (19081)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1191 bedroom
  • 5552 bedrooms
  • 1,4763 bedrooms
  • 7394 bedrooms
  • 3045+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swarthmore, PA (19081)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Swarthmore, PA (19081)
  • 93no bedroom
  • 1571 bedroom
  • 2922 bedrooms
  • 323 bedrooms
  • 314 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Swarthmore, PA (19081) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Swarthmore, PA (19081) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 36no vehicle
  • 1,0551 vehicle
  • 1,6082 vehicles
  • 4283 vehicles
  • 634 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Swarthmore, PA (19081) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Swarthmore, PA (19081) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 119no vehicle
  • 3671 vehicle
  • 922 vehicles
  • 163 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 19081 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 19081 household income distribution in 2022
  • 78Less than $10,000
  • 144$10,000 to $14,999
  • 95$20,000 to $24,999
  • 39$25,000 to $29,999
  • 129$30,000 to $34,999
  • 142$35,000 to $39,999
  • 40$40,000 to $44,999
  • 124$45,000 to $49,999
  • 285$50,000 to $59,999
  • 222$60,000 to $74,999
  • 282$75,000 to $99,999
  • 318$100,000 to $124,999
  • 437$125,000 to $149,999
  • 406$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,014$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 19081

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 19081
  • 29Less than $10,000
  • 12$25,000 to $29,999
  • 34$70,000 to $79,999
  • 34$80,000 to $89,999
  • 77$100,000 to $124,999
  • 180$125,000 to $149,999
  • 313$150,000 to $174,999
  • 36$175,000 to $199,999
  • 542$200,000 to $249,999
  • 172$250,000 to $299,999
  • 427$300,000 to $399,999
  • 426$400,000 to $499,999
  • 815$500,000 to $749,999
  • 191$750,000 to $999,999
  • 60$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 19081

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 19081
  • 10$550 to $599
  • 52$650 to $699
  • 42$700 to $749
  • 17$800 to $899
  • 26$900 to $999
  • 62$1,000 to $1,249
  • 200$1,250 to $1,499
  • 107$1,500 to $1,999
  • 19$2,000 to $2,499
  • 14$3,000 to $3,499
  • 19$3,500 or more
  • 32No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,412.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $348,078
  • Black or African American householders: $387,289
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $733,900
  • Asian householders: $370,305
  • Two or more races householders: $157,264
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $576,636

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $339,272
19081:

$339,272
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $220,843 - $566,939

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $468,866
Here:

$468,866
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $217,767
Here:

$217,767
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $299,607
Here:

$299,607
State:

$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $499,156
Here:

$499,156
State:

$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $244,774
Here:

$244,774
State:

$320,068

Mobile homes: $497,905
Here:

$497,905
State:

$92,414

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $133,391
Here:

$133,391
State:

$563,750
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 19081
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,969
  • One, attached: 910
  • Two: 46
  • 3 or 4: 172
  • 5 to 9: 200
  • 20 to 49: 53
  • 50 or more: 548
  • Mobile homes: 15
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Unemployment: 7.0%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19081

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 19081
  • 62.3%3,204Drove a car alone
  • 4.2%218Carpooled
  • 0.9%45Bus or trolley bus
  • 3.3%171Subway or elevated
  • 0.7%35Railroad
  • 0.3%17Bicycle
  • 8.7%446Walked
  • 1.1%57Other means
  • 18.4%945Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19081

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19081
  • 245Less than 5 minutes
  • 4605 to 9 minutes
  • 45010 to 14 minutes
  • 38315 to 19 minutes
  • 48120 to 24 minutes
  • 28725 to 29 minutes
  • 65430 to 34 minutes
  • 25435 to 39 minutes
  • 20640 to 44 minutes
  • 51245 to 59 minutes
  • 19460 to 89 minutes
  • 10690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 61.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,562
  • Male householders: 1,838 (455 living alone), Female householders: 1,946 (680 living alone)
  • 2,013 spouses (2,013 opposite-sex spouses), 283 unmarried partners, (283 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,627 children (2,529 natural, 33 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 75 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 63 parents, 0 foster children, 165 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,581 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 993 2-persons, 524 3-persons, 631 4-persons, 171 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,135 1-person, 228 2-persons, 27 3-persons

1,708 married couples with children.
135 single-parent households (75 men, 60 women).

88.1% of residents of 19081 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 19% well).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 17% well).
3.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% very well, 19% well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% very well, 8% well, 21% not well).

Foreign born population: 875 (8.3%)
(68.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

8.3%
Whole state:

7.5%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 6%Sweden
  • 6%Cabo Verde
  • 5%Japan
  • 5%Liberia
  • 3%Greece
  • 3%Malaysia
  • 3%Germany
Most common first ancestries reported in 19081
  • 27%Irish
  • 15%Italian
  • 7%European
  • 7%American
  • 4%English
  • 4%Polish
  • 3%German
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3582010 or later
  • 1482000 to 2009
  • 1031990 to 1999
  • 390Before 1990

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ADAMO PRINTING (214 E. BALTIMORE PIKE in CLIFTON HEIGHTS, PA)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)

Zip code 19081 marital status for males
Zip code 19081 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 73.7%Utility gas
  • 12.7%Electricity
  • 12.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 9,885. Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+0.2%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,621
  • Northeast: 989
  • Midwest: 424
  • South: 1,138
  • West: 414

66% of the 19081 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

97% of the 19081 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Swarthmore, PA (19081)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 48
Here:

5.9%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:

1.5%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,416
Here:

86.5%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 222,038Legal occupations
  • 114,923Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 102,158Business and financial operations occupations
  • 87,066Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
  • 85,706Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 80,351Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • PAYSON ASSOCIATES (223 PARK AVENUE in SWARTHMORE, PA; small business)
    $93,965 with Navy for Arts/Graphics Services. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2000-01-31. Completion date: 2003-03-31.
  • SWARTHMORE COLLEGE (500 COLLEGE AVE STE 2 in SWARTHMORE, PA; small business)
    $10,000 with Navy for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-04-13. Completion date: 2005-08-31.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 4, 5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 1,304 people in college/university student housing
  • 12 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 1,233 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED61$214,370103$244,471483$234,43140$92,4942$183,45013$201,342
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$182,0407$255,16147$202,69211$33,7950$02$226,385
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$148,3284$106,160108$228,04023$109,5860$02$130,960
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$171,9809$219,94992$222,4443$59,6270$03$108,050
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$031$223,0832$306,9700$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4041.01 , 4076.00, 4078.06

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED27$245,57614$246,164
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$227,0015$295,302
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$134,6753$227,470
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$134,6800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4041.01 , 4076.00, 4078.06

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19081
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 19081 - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 20. The highest number of reported fires - 41 took place in 2018, and the least - 5 in 2013. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 19081 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (75.3%), and Outside Fires (12.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 19081
    • 22575.3%Structure Fires
    • 3612.0%Outside Fires
    • 279.0%Other
    • 113.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 19081, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 19081 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John13075.8 years
Mary8780.8 years
William8076.6 years
Margaret7281.6 years
Joseph6473.8 years
Robert5975.3 years
James5573.8 years
Helen5179.8 years
George4875.9 years
Elizabeth4080.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 19081 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2680.7 years
Johnson2078.2 years
Brown1676.6 years
Wilson1476.4 years
Anderson1475.9 years
Jones1277.3 years
Snyder1178.5 years
Campbell1081.5 years
Kelly876.2 years
Hill882.6 years
Businesses in zip code 19081
NameCountNameCount
Baskin-Robbins1FedEx3
CVS1Nissan1
Dunkin Donuts1True Value1
Discuss Swarthmore, Pennsylvania (PA) on our hugely popular Pennsylvania forum.
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2024 Advameg, Inc.