Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast Philadelphia
Aerial view around the Northeast Philadelphia Airport
Aerial view around the Northeast Philadelphia Airport
Map of Philadelphia County with Northeast highlighted, which contains the lower Northeast neighborhood. Click for larger image.
Map of Philadelphia County with Northeast highlighted, which contains the lower Northeast neighborhood. Click for larger image.
Country United States of America
State Pennsylvania
County Philadelphia
City Philadelphia
Area
 • Total50.8 sq mi (132 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total528,810
 • Density10,455/sq mi (4,037/km2)
ZIP Code
19111, 19114, 19115, 19116, 19124, 19135, 19136, 19149, 19152, 19154

Northeast Philadelphia, nicknamed Northeast Philly, the Northeast and the Great Northeast, is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 census, Northeast Philadelphia has a population of between 300,000 and 450,000, depending on how the area is defined.[1] The Northeast is known as being home to a large and diverse working class population, including Polish, German, Jewish, Russian, African American, Brazilian, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Guatemalan, Ukrainian, Indian, Chinese, Irish, and Vietnamese neighborhoods.[2]

  1. ^ "Philadelphia County Quick Facts". US Census Bureau. August 16, 2009. Archived from the original on August 1, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
  2. ^ "Global Philadelphia". Global Philadelphia Association. Retrieved February 2, 2015.