Gwynedd, PA
Montgomery County · Pennsylvania · United States
Home to 544 people across 0.212 square miles.
At a glance
19436 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 19436 is
| Coordinates | 40.202502, -75.248805 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Montgomery County |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| Land area | 0.212 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Philadelphia, PA | 17.8 mi |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 74.2 mi |
| Boston, MA | 263.7 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 654.9 mi |
People
Who lives in 19436
544 residents in 367 households, averaging 1.48 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 76.1% of residents, and 68.9% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 367 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.48 |
| Family households | 31.1% |
| Living alone | 68.9% |
| Median age | 82.4 years |
| Households with internet | 77.9% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 19436
The median household here earns $57,125 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 19436 ahead of 27% of American ZIP codes. 26.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $57,125 ±$54,331 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $105,547 |
| Poverty rate | 26.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% |
| Labor force participation | 11.8% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 84.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 19436
median rent runs $3,501 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 79.8% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 1974.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $3,501/mo |
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Housing units | 367 |
| Vacancy rate | 0.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 367 occupied units
| Owner households | 74 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 293 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 19436 commutes
100.0% of workers worked from home. 100.0% work from home.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute — minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 19436
ZIP code 19436 is assigned to Gwynedd, PA, and falls within Montgomery County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 544 people live inside it.
At 2,566 residents per square mile spread over 0.212 square miles, 19436 reads as a suburban area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run below the national median. At $57,125, 19436 sits in the lower half, ahead of 27% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Gwynedd looks like
The building stock is dominated by mid-sized apartment buildings, which account for 28.3% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1974, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. At 0.0%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.
The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 82.4 against 42 nationally. Households average just 1.48 people, and 68.9% consist of one person living alone — a signature of areas with a lot of studio and one-bedroom stock.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Gwynedd, PA
Gwynedd is largely suburban in character. Accommodation here skews toward mid-range chain hotels and extended-stay properties positioned near highway junctions and business parks, which suits anyone driving in or visiting for work rather than sightseeing.
Local housing costs are a rough guide to nightly rates: median rent in 19436 runs $3,501 a month, which is high, and hotel pricing in expensive residential areas usually follows the same curve. For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 17.8 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 19436 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 19436 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 19436 offers a compact profile of Gwynedd: 544 residents, a median household income of $57,125, 84.2% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 19436 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Gwynedd may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 19436
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19436. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).