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Swarthmore ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Swarthmore, PA is 19081, and its area codes are 215, 267 and 445.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,550
Area codes
215, 267, 445

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Swarthmore itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Philadelphia (4.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Swarthmore in numbers

About 6,550 people live in Swarthmore, in 2,067 households. The median household income is $152,361 a year, 95% above the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $633,800 (2.5 times the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $1,532 a month. The median age is 28.3; 81.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population6,550Swarthmore6,550
Households2,067Swarthmore2,067
Median age28.3Swarthmore28.3Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$152,361Swarthmore$152,361Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$633,800Swarthmore$633,800Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,532Swarthmore$1,532Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher81.5%Swarthmore81.5%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.3 minSwarthmore26.3 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,679 / sq miSwarthmore4,679 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Swarthmore borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Swarthmore

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Swarthmore
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
19081 Swarthmore , PA Standard 10,089 $134,135 $378,600

Map of Swarthmore ZIP codes

19081

The ZIP codes of Swarthmore, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Swarthmore

The nearest larger towns are Folsom (8,671 people, 1.3 mi), Woodlyn (9,736 people, 1.7 mi) and Ridley Park (7,261 people, 2.1 mi).

Towns near Swarthmore
TownPopulationDistance
Folsom 8,671 1.3 mi
Morton 2,773 1.3 mi
Woodlyn 9,736 1.7 mi
Ridley Park 7,261 2.1 mi
Media 5,870 2.4 mi
Prospect Park 6,417 2.5 mi
Glenolden 7,220 3.0 mi
Norwood 5,934 3.0 mi
Brookhaven 8,331 3.1 mi
Eddystone 2,562 3.3 mi
Clifton Heights 6,832 3.4 mi
Aldan 4,259 3.5 mi
Upland 3,057 3.6 mi
Collingdale 8,897 3.9 mi

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