19096 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 19096, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

19096 is a zip code in Delaware County and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, which covers Haverford, Lower Merion, and Narberth, with a total population of 15,107 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 19096 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 19096.

The estimated population of people living in 19096 is 15,107, with a median age of 44.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 19096 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,107
+5.92%
+13.21%
2020
14,262
+4.14%
-
2019
13,695
+0.68%
-
2018
13,603
+1.94%
-
2017
13,344
 - -

Population of 19096 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 19096 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
74.7%
77.2%
 -3.24%
Black/African American
5.3%
4.6%
 +15.22%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
3.6%
3.3%
 +9.09%
Asian
10.9%
11.4%
 -4.39%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
5.4%
2.8%
 +92.86%
Other
0.1%
0.6%
 -83.33%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 19096 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 19096 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 19096 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 19096 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44 -1.57% 41.2 -4.63% 46.3 -1.07%
2020 44.7 -4.89% 43.2 -6.29% 46.8 -2.5%
2019 47 +2.84% 46.1 +1.54% 48 +4.12%
2018 45.7 -0.65% 45.4 -0.87% 46.1 -0.22%
2017 46 - 45.8 - 46.2 -

The median age of the 19096 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 19096 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 723 +49.17% 918 +38.56% 1,117 1,221
10 to 19 868 +14.25% 918 -5.4% 994 853
20 to 29 317 +55.45% 530 -27.64% 511 371
30 to 39 580 +34.49% 699 +20.16% 785 829
40 to 49 844 +21.62% 1,011 +6.41% 1,030 1,074
50 to 59 911 +6.55% 1,054 -19.89% 966 844
60 to 69 1,056 -12.3% 1,009 +28.28% 924 1,321
70+ 770 +13.36% 1,136 +22.15% 865 1,402

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 19096 zip code is $149,830.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 19096.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $214,423.00
  • 45 to 64
    $196,932.00
  • 65 and over
    $95,000.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 19096 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 19096, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 19096 is currently $222,232.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

39.28% of households in 19096 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 19096 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    6.96%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    8.08%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    10.80%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.65%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.61%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10.63%
  • $200,000 or more
    39.28%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 19096 is $85,504.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 19096 by the total population of 19096.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 19096 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 19096 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    37.03%
  • Bachelor's degree
    48.01%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    2.32%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    12.26%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.38%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 19096 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 19096 zip over the age of 16 is 11,432.

Of those people, a total of 62.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 19096 is 60.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 19096 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 510 23.90% 32.80%
20 to 24 years 391 50.40% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 491 80.90% 2.50%
30 to 34 years 606 73.80% 3.60%
35 to 44 years 2,173 82.30% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 1,834 86.00% 4.60%
55 to 59 years 915 77.60% 2.40%
60 to 64 years 1,050 67.70% 14.60%
65 to 74 years 1,777 54.90% 1.50%
75 years and over 1,685 13.40% 1.30%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 19096. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 9,106 61.60% 3.70%
Black or African American 655 72.50% 2.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 1,202 64.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 60 83.30% 22.00%
Two or more races 409 59.40% 21.40%
Hispanic or Latino 400 82.30% 20.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,842 61.00% 3.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 19096 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 19096 is 6,873, with median earnings of $95,186.00.

Women in 19096 are earning approximately 47.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,873 $95,186.00
Male 3,623 $128,114.00
Female 3,250 $60,976.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 19096 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,133 $157,527.00
Business and Financial 521 $105,452.00
Computer and Mathematical 250 $121,818.00
Architecture and Engineering 190 $81,875.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 350 $93,125.00
Community and Social Service 172 $29,634.00
Legal 342 $138,250.00
Educational and Library 1,078 $79,674.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 106 $71,406.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,255 $138,661.00
Healthcare Support 58 $20,455.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 19 $0.00
Law Enforcement 26 $100,938.00
Food Preparation and Serving 115 $6,612.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 55 $48,625.00
Personal Care and Service 59 $6,250.00
Sales 561 $71,642.00
Office and Administrative Support 326 $54,891.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 57 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 15 $0.00
Production 77 $39,449.00
Transportation and Material Moving 61 $27,443.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 19096 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 19096.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 674 $218,750.00 459 $95,804.00
Business and Financial 319 $106,414.00 202 $93,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 227 $128,074.00 23 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 114 $111,250.00 76 $50,714.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 164 $120,833.00 186 $85,556.00
Community and Social Service 20 $25,714.00 152 $29,939.00
Legal 208 $235,667.00 134 $88,977.00
Educational and Library 426 $101,602.00 652 $59,202.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 67 $106,172.00 39 $70,234.00
Healthcare Practitioners 544 $250,001.00 711 $68,826.00
Healthcare Support 25 $0.00 33 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00 11 $0.00
Law Enforcement 26 $100,938.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 50 $9,038.00 65 $6,086.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 55 $48,625.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 15 $0.00 44 $2,499.00
Sales 347 $72,471.00 214 $53,393.00
Office and Administrative Support 137 $250,001.00 189 $42,750.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 57 $0.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 47 $39,007.00 30 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 51 $36,406.00 10 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,805 households in 19096, with an average household size of 2.55 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,012 families living in the 19096 zip code with an average family size of 3.16 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 19096:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,633 95 284 1,793
Average Household Size 3.21 2.43 2.78 1.18
Total Families 3,633 95 284 0
Average Household Size 3.21 2.43 2.74 0

Poverty

Of the 4,012 families living in 19096, 3.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 19096:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,875 housing units in 19096.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,805 98.81%
Vacant 70 1.19%

23.34% of the total 5,875 housing units in 19096 are rental units. This is approximately 1,371 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,345 are occupied by the owner - or 73.96% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 19096 is $1,934.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 19096 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    89
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    85
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    386
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    247
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    494
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    86
  • $3,000 or more
    73

Property Value

The median value of a property in 19096 is $572,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 19096 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    12
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    67
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    132
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    114
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    411
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,099
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,822
  • $1,000,000 or more
    688

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 19096. The chart below shows the number of properties in 19096 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,587
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,069
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,571
  • 1960 to 1969
    619
  • 1970 to 1979
    389
  • 1980 to 1989
    242
  • 1990 to 1999
    68
  • 2000 to 2009
    132
  • 2010 to 2013
    198
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 19096 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    228
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,990
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,821
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    766

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 19096 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 19096 that commute to work in a particular way.

31.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 19096.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    63
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    277
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    492
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    386
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    726
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    426
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,175
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    498
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    267
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    699
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    281
  • 90 or more minutes
    148

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 19096 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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