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Dunlap | |
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 Dunlap neighborhood | |
  Dunlap | |
| Coordinates:39°57′40″N75°13′19″W / 39.961°N 75.222°W /39.961; -75.222 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Philadelphia |
| City | Philadelphia |
| ZIP code | 19139 |
| Area codes | 215, 267 and 445 |
Dunlap is a small neighborhood in theWest Philadelphia section ofPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood lies between Haverford Avenue andMarket Street and stretches from 46th to 52nd streets.[1] Dunlap is squeezed between the neighborhoods ofMill Creek andHaddington and situated just north ofWalnut Hill. The neighborhood is named after the former historicThomas Dunlap School that was restored into senior homes in 1991. Dunlap is located in the 19139 ZIP Code, and is situated in thePhiladelphia Police Department's 19th police district, which encompasses a large portion of West Philadelphia.
According to some sources, the neighborhood is generally known for low income housing, with household incomes generally below the poverty level. The area has many dilapidated or abandoned houses.[2]
The area is served by SEPTA's52nd Street station.