Upper North Philadelphia | |
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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 of Philadelphia that is immediately north of Lower 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 the Allegheny West, Fairhill, Glenwood, Hunting Park, and Nicetown-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.