Estimated zip code population in 2022: 9,170 Zip code population in 2010: 9,168 Zip code population in 2000: 8,923
Houses and condos: 3,562 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,403
% of renters here:
42%
State:
31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 19079: 102.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 1.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 4,965 people per square mile
(average).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
2.5% ($3,713)
Pennsylvania:
1.3% ($3,094)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,497 (2.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,080 (2.6%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $151,403
19079:
$151,403
Pennsylvania:
$245,500
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in 19079 zip code as of May 31, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 19079 is 930 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
33.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:
40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.7 people
Pennsylvania:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 19079, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $41,904 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$41,904
State:
$75,707
Salary/wage: $38,642 (reported on 85.3% of returns)
Here:
$38,642
State:
$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 991.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3407.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6361.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10798.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16392.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $367 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$367
Pennsylvania:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 28.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,333 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,333
State:
$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,750 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
Here:
+$1,750
State:
+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,645 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
+$2,645
State:
+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.7% for AGIs below $25k, 76.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 169.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 431.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,988 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
19079:
$9,988
Pennsylvania:
$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $25k, 26.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 367.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $27,390 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
$27,390
State:
$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 463.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 849.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1194.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $9,164 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
Here:
$9,164
State:
$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 99.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 270.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 420.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,370 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
19079:
$7,370
State:
$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 104.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 268.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 380.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,265 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,265
State:
$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.5% for AGIs below $25k, 89.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.9%
Here:
92%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 92.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19079, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,053 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,053
State:
$61,346
Salary/wage: $33,800 (reported on 87.5% of returns)
Here:
$33,800
State:
$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.1% for AGIs below $25k, 87.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $451 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$451
Pennsylvania:
$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,003 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,003
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$264 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:
+$264
State:
+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,398 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,398
State:
+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,174 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
19079:
$10,174
Pennsylvania:
$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,911 (29% of AGI, reported on 30.3% of returns)
Here:
$16,911
State:
$23,538
Here:
28.7% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 15.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,236 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,236
State:
$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,464 (reported on 30.1% of returns)
19079:
$6,464
State:
$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,280 (reported on 32.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,280
State:
$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 45.3%
Here:
45%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 44.5% for AGIs below $25k, 42.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19079, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,662 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,662
State:
$48,049
Salary/wage: $30,160 (reported on 88.5% of returns)
Here:
$30,160
State:
$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.0% for AGIs below $10k, 78.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $913 (reported on 28.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$913
Pennsylvania:
$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $949 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
$949
State:
$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,618 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:
+$4,618
State:
+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,138 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:
+$4,138
State:
+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, -0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,650 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
19079:
$2,650
Pennsylvania:
$2,903
Total itemized deductions: $14,305 (27% of AGI, reported on 30.8% of returns)
Here:
$14,305
State:
$18,804
Here:
27.0% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 8.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,029 (6% of AGI, reported on 27.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,029
State:
$3,337
Here:
5.7% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,567 (reported on 65.2% of returns)
19079:
$3,567
State:
$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,854 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,854
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.2%
Here:
51%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 45.4% for AGIs below $10k, 54.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,067 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,347
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 114 (13 now married, 87 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,267 (399 now married, 1,884 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 19079 with a mortgage: 1,206 (104 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 66 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,342 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $778
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
27.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
17.7%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.5
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 19079: Curtis Park Station (A), Folcroft East Industrial Park (B), Sharon Hill Station (C), Darby Township 4 Volunteer Fire Department (D), Sharon Hill Borough Hall (E), Sharon Hill Fire Company Station 9 (F), Sharon Hill Library (G), Sharon Hill Police Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 8 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 619 2-persons, 603 3-persons, 739 4-persons, 276 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 957 1-person, 78 2-persons, 24 3-persons
601 married couples with children.
1,216 single-parent households (367 men, 849 women).
92.3% of residents of 19079 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 23% well, 29% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% very well, 7% well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% very well, 26% not well, 26% not at all).
4.7% of residents speak other language at home (57% very well, 27% well, 16% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,037 (11.3%) (52.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
11.3%
Whole state:
7.5%
23%Senegal
20%Ivory Coast
18%Haiti
6%Cabo Verde
4%Liberia
3%Bahamas
2%El Salvador
4%Liberian
4%Jamaican
3%Sierra Leonean
2%American
1%African
1%English
1%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
3752010 or later
4812000 to 2009
781990 to 1999
119Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ACTION SUPPLY CONCRETE MFG (CALCON HOOK & HOOK RDS in SHARON HILL, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-23-1659143-1, AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Alternative names: ACTION SUPPLY CO/SHARON HILL
ACADEMY PARK HS (300 CALCON HOOK RD in SHARON HILL, PA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6516 Organizations: SOUTHEAST DELCO SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: ACADEMY PARK HIGH SCHOOL
ATLANTIC SERVICE STATION (CHESTER PK & CALCON HOOK RD in SHARON HILL, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
BECKMAN COULTER INC PRIMARY CARE DIAG (600 ELMWOOD COURT 3 in SHARON HILL, PA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SMITHKLINE DIAGNOSTICS INC
ANGEL CLNRS (1458 CHESTER PIKE PLZ in SHARON HILL, PA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CHO YOO SUNG (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%
52.9%Utility gas
40.5%Electricity
3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.9%Wood
Population in 1990: 9,893.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,002
Northeast: 455
Midwest: 132
South: 486
West: 14
69% of the 19079 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
94% of the 19079 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 112
Here:
10.0%
Pennsylvania:
15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 75
Here:
9.3%
Pennsylvania:
13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 51
Here:
9.9%
Pennsylvania:
39.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
71,345Business and financial operations occupations
62,936Transportation occupations
61,199Production occupations
55,300Community and social service occupations
48,623Management occupations
43,098Office and administrative support occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SHARON HILL, PA):
MOTION INDUSTRIES, INC (301 HENDERSON DR; small business) : $100,052 in 4 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
$55,314 with Army for Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted. Signed on 2004-11-15. Completion date: 2005-05-09.
$21,757, same as above.Signed on 2006-02-10. Completion date: 2006-03-06.
$14,649, same as above.Signed on 2005-08-04. Completion date: 2005-08-26.
$8,332, same as above.Signed on 2006-03-14. Completion date: 2006-06-26.
G C S SERVICES (400 ELMWOOD AVE; small business) : $32,639 in 6 contractsfrom 2003 to 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Food Preparation and Serving Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous by Navy, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $9,300; 2004: $23,339; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$22,000 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Food Preparation and Serving Equipment. Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$5,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2003-01-08. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$3,255, same as above.Signed on 2003-01-08. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$1,339, same as above.Signed on 2004-04-06. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
E/M, A DIVISION OF MORGAN CHEM (900 CALCON HOOK ROAD; small business)
$8,825 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Production Buildings. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2001-09-05. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
GENERAL SEWER SERVICE, INC (1408 CALCON HOOK ROAD; small business) : $3,615 in 2 contractsfrom 2001 to 2002
$2,815 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2001-07-20.
$800 with Navy for Water Pollution -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-04-23. Completion date: 2002-04-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (100-249: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Convention and Trade Show Organizers (50-99: 1)
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 33. The highest number of reported fires - 116 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (72.8%), and Other (13.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 19079