Upper North Philadelphia | |
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 Lillian Marrero Branch of thePhiladelphia Free Library is located in Upper North Philadelphia's West Kensington | |
 Map ofPhiladelphia County withNorth Philadelphia highlighted.Click for larger image | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County |  Philadelphia |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.4 sq mi (115 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 181,531 |
| • Density | 12,241/sq mi (4,726/km2) |
| ZIP code | 19122, 19132, 19133, 19134, 19140 |
Upper North Philadelphia is a section ofPhiladelphia that is immediately north ofLower North Philadelphia, and can be described as an area that has a "...large and rapidly growing Puerto Rican population".[1]
According to the planning commission, Upper North Philadelphia officially consists of theAllegheny West,Fairhill,Franklinville,Glenwood,Hunting Park, andNicetown-Tioga neighborhoods. Bounded by York Street to the south,Front Street to the east, Roosevelt Expressway to the north, and Ridge Avenue to the west.
The demographics of Upper North Philadelphia shows that the area has a population density of 12,241 people per mile with an average household size of 3 and 37% of households had children. There is a 17% annual residential turnover rate with 47% of residents staying for more than 5 years, with an average of 6 years of residency. The majority of residents areAfrican Americans andPuerto Ricans.[2]
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