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ZIP Code19436

Gwynedd, PA

Montgomery County · Pennsylvania · United States
Home to 544 people across 0.212 square miles.

EasternTop 10% degree-holdersRenter-majority83 ZIPs in county

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.

Population
544
±208 · bottom 25% nationally
Median household income
$57,125
US median $70,109 · 27th pctile
Median home value
US median $207,500 ·
Median age
82.4
US median 42 years
Population density
2,566/mi²
top 25% most dense
Land area
0.212 mi²
negligible water area

Location

Where 19436 is

40.202502, -75.248805 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates40.202502, -75.248805
Time zoneAmerica/New_York
CountyMontgomery County
StatePennsylvania (PA)
Land area0.212 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/New_York

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Philadelphia, PA17.8 mi
New York, NY74.2 mi
Boston, MA263.7 mi
Chicago, IL654.9 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

Under 180.0%
18-240.0%
25-340.0%
35-440.0%
45-540.0%
55-6423.9%
65+76.1%

Households

Composition and size

Total households367
Average household size1.48
Family households31.1%
Living alone68.9%
Median age82.4 years
Households with internet77.9%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White94.3%
Black3.3%
Asian2.4%

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
LowestHighest
Higher than 27% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$57,125 ±$54,331
Per capita income$105,547
Poverty rate26.2%
Unemployment rate0.0%
Labor force participation11.8%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k20.7%
$25-50k27.0%
$50-75k9.5%
$75-100k9.5%
$100-150k8.2%
$150-200k3.5%
$200k+21.5%

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 built1974
Housing units367
Vacancy rate0.0%

Own vs. rent

Of 367 occupied units

Owner-occupied20.2%
Renter-occupied79.8%
Owner households74
Renter households293

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family26.2%
2-4 units20.7%
5-19 units28.3%
20+ units24.8%

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

Worked from home100.0%

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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Questions

Common questions about 19436

What city is ZIP code 19436 in?
19436 serves Gwynedd, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County, United States.
What is the population of 19436?
About 544 people live in ZIP code 19436, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±208. That works out to roughly 2,566 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 19436?
The median household income in 19436 is $57,125 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $105,547. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
Is 19436 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 84.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, and the median age is 82.4. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 19436 in?
19436 observes Eastern Time (America/New_York). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 19436?
ZIP code 19436 covers 0.212 square miles of land, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 19436 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 19436 reads as a suburban area. It holds 2,566 people per square mile across 0.212 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
How much is rent in 19436?
Median gross rent in 19436 is $3,501 a month, according to the American Community Survey. Gross rent includes contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels, so it is closer to what a tenant actually pays than a headline rent figure. Of 367 occupied homes here, 293 are rented.
How many people work in 19436?
About 64 residents of 19436 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 11.8% and the unemployment rate is 0.0%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 19436?
Accommodation in and around Gwynedd, PA ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 19436 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Gwynedd as the primary place and Montgomery County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 19436 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

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).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 19436, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.