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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 19121 Zip Code is $87,000, which is much lower than the state average of $164,900 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The 19121 Zip Code median house value has grown by 297.26% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 19121 Zip Code is much higher than the state average rate of 70.00% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 19121 Zip Code was built is 1939, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 3,873 Owner Occupied Houses in 19121 Zip Code, see rank

19121 Zip Code	87,000 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

19121 Zip Code	297.26%
Pennsylvania	70.00%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	19121 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,555, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	12,119, 73.20%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	3,873, 23.39%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	8,246, 49.81%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	4,436, 26.80%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	662, 4.00%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	147, 0.89%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	303, 1.83%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	58, 0.35%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,266, 19.73%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1428

19121 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1939	1961	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	19121 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	3,873	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,598	41.26%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,275	58.74%, see rank	38.14%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

19121 Zip Code	882 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	19121 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	63	3.94%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	237	14.83%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	672	42.05%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	403	25.22%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	153	9.57%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	59	3.69%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	11	0.69%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

19121 Zip Code	25.80% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	19121 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	70	4.38%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	591	36.98%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	221	13.83%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	196	12.27%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	451	28.22%, see rank	17.70%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

19121 Zip Code	378 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	19121 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	222	9.76%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	506	22.24%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	871	38.29%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	535	23.52%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	141	6.20%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

19121 Zip Code	18.30% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	19121 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	508	22.33%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	736	32.35%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	304	13.36%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	193	8.48%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	468	20.57%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	19121 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,555, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	730, 4.41%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	9,686, 58.51%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	1,311, 7.92%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,902, 11.49%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	949, 5.73%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,972, 11.91%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	5, 0.03%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	19121 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,555, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	926, 5.59%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	580, 3.50%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,852, 11.19%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,297, 13.87%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,928, 17.69%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	4,724, 28.54%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,226, 7.41%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,254, 7.57%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	768, 4.64%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	6.00	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	19121 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,555, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	981, 5.93%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,230, 13.47%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	3,323, 20.07%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	7,024, 42.43%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,921, 11.60%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,076, 6.50%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	19121 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,119, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	8,662, 71.47%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	85, 0.70%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	2,624, 21.65%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	562, 4.64%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	14, 0.12%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	12, 0.10%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	25, 0.21%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	135, 1.11%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	19121 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	7,751, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	302, 3.90%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,357, 17.51%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,212, 15.64%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,449, 18.69%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,856, 23.95%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	989, 12.76%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	303, 3.91%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	283, 3.65%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$639, see rank	$832	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	19121 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	12,119, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	7,090, 58.50%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,642, 30.05%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,110, 9.16%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	277, 2.29%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.