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ZIP code

19151

in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPopulation 33,267

41.70/ 100

Ranked #25,483 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)

Ranked #1,532 of 1,748 Pennsylvania ZIPs (bottom 12.4%)

Ranked #326 of 361 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZIPs (bottom 9.7%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Some domains have limited local data — read this Score as directional

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Short sleep

46.1%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Households without a vehicle

28.3%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Park land

34.5%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

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Transit access

5.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

160 intersections/sq mi

in the top 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Child-care access

0.72 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

82.5%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

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Grocery access

0.23 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

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PFOA in drinking water

93%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

PFOS in drinking water

93%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

The read

From the measures that could be gathered, ZIP 19151, one of several in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania lands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,483rd) and the bottom 12.4% of Pennsylvania (1,532nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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From the data that is available, the profile takes shape carefully: park land lies in the top 4.0% nationally, and transit rests in the top 4.4% nationally. Walkability resides in the top 4.7% nationally, and childcare is in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the top 3.1% nationally, and grocery stands in the top 5.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled short sleep registers in the top 2.0% nationally, households without a vehicle settles in the top 2.6% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water sits in the top 7.4% nationally. PFOS in drinking water lies in the top 7.6% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 19066, just across the boundary.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Preventive CarePartial

healthier than 86%

15%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 74%

6%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 85%

6%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

16%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

19%

Not placed: Chronic Disease Burden and Risk Behavior — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 38% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.

No data: Mental Health and Disability — not measured in this ZIP, so it is left out of the score entirely rather than estimated.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

16%

Preventive CarePartial

healthier than 84%

15%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 93%

6%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

6%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

19%

Not placed: Chronic Disease Burden and Risk Behavior — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 38% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.

No data: Mental Health and Disability — not measured in this ZIP, so it is left out of the score entirely rather than estimated.

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.9%15.9–22.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.0%65.1–72.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.7%55.5–61.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years82.5%77.6–86.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Short sleep duration among adults46.1%42.1–50.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)PA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.3% (2.1–21.6%) n=1,759
Uninsured 18–648.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.3% (0.0–16.6%) n=1,753
No HS diploma (25+)7.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.0% (1.5–16.1%) n=1,762
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.9% (8.9–50.4%) n=1,762
Unemployment rate (16+)8.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–9.6%) n=1,755
Households without a vehicle28.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.6%) n=1,758
Broadband subscription87.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.2% (75.7–97.3%) n=1,758
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)33.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.9% (9.9–35.3%) n=1,758
Homeownership rate60.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.1% (57.1–94.5%) n=1,758
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.6% (0.0–3.3%) n=1,758
Foreign-born population10.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–10.2%) n=1,763
Single-parent households32.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.3% (38.5–72.8%) n=1,744
Population 65+13.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.1% (12.3–31.4%) n=1,763
Median age34.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (33.9–55.5) n=1,752
Median household income$54,634$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,250 ($50,880–$112,747) n=1,642
Median home value$194,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$197,200 ($99,000–$382,120) n=1,649
Median gross rent$1,189$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$983 ($701–$1,527) n=1,367
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)PA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.2 yr ± 0.8078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.2 yr (76.0–82.0) n=1,730

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.80 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured