Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, has 1,574,281 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Philadelphia. It uses Eastern Time and covers 134 sq mi (348 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
1,574,281
Land area
134 sq mi (348 km²)
County seat or government
Philadelphia
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$61,953 ± $919
Median home value
$243,100 ± $2,641
Median rent, with utilities
$1,397 ± $14
Homes lived in by their owners
51.8% ± 0.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro areaCentral county
Water area
8.1 sq mi (21 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42101
Coordinates (central point)
40.009376, -75.133346

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Philadelphia County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1912471,004 people
  2. 1912066,469 people
  3. 1911166,283 people
  4. 1914362,572 people
  5. 1914956,914 people
  6. 1910455,172 people
  7. 1913453,594 people
  8. 1914053,385 people
  9. 1914450,580 people
  10. 1914850,400 people
  11. 1913143,776 people
  12. 1914543,440 people
All 52
  1. 1913943,090 people
  2. 1912141,574 people
  3. 1914641,058 people
  4. 1914739,704 people
  5. 1912838,039 people
  6. 1913636,262 people
  7. 1915235,955 people
  8. 1911535,279 people
  9. 1913533,803 people
  10. 1915433,796 people
  11. 1911633,654 people
  12. 1915133,267 people
  13. 1913233,006 people
  14. 1914132,385 people
  15. 1913830,821 people
  16. 1911430,411 people
  17. 1913030,116 people
  18. 1914228,829 people
  19. 1911928,356 people
  20. 1910325,900 people
  21. 1912225,439 people
  22. 1912525,140 people
  23. 1913324,864 people
  24. 1915024,304 people
  25. 1942820,411 people
  26. 1912319,681 people
  27. 1912617,483 people
  28. 1910714,825 people
  29. 1910614,597 people
  30. 1915313,018 people
  31. 1912911,937 people
  32. 1900411,230 people
  33. 1944411,065 people
  34. 191189,978 people
  35. 191378,026 people
  36. 191026,195 people
  37. 191275,664 people
  38. 19108154 people
  39. 191090 people
  40. 191120 people

52 ZIP Code areas overlap Philadelphia County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Philadelphia County, largest first

  1. Philadelphia City School District1,579,706 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (city)1,579,706 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Delaware County, Pennsylvania15 mi southwest
  2. Camden County, New Jersey17 mi southeast
  3. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania19 mi northwest
  4. Gloucester County, New Jersey20 mi south
  5. Bucks County, Pennsylvania23 mi north
  6. Burlington County, New Jersey27 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.