Cedarbrook, Philadelphia

Cedarbrook is a neighborhood located in the Northwest section of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Cedarbrook
Cedarbrook is located in Philadelphia
Cedarbrook
Cedarbrook
Coordinates: 40°04′23″N 75°10′08″W / 40.073°N 75.169°W / 40.073; -75.169
Country United States
StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
CityPhiladelphia
Area code(s)215, 267 and 445

The Ivy Hill neighborhood comprises roughly the northwestern half of Cedarbrook. Ivy Hill Cemetery (established 1867) forms the geographic heart of the neighborhood. (The neighborhood most likely takes its name from the cemetery [rather than vice versa], as the area was woods and farmland when the cemetery was established.) Ivy Hill Road is sometimes mistakenly restyled as "Ivyhill Road"—most notably on its own newest street signs.

Geography

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Boundaries

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The boundaries of Philadelphia neighborhoods are often not official or precise. However, Cedarbrook has four precise boundaries that make it almost precisely rectangular. These are:

ZIP code

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The 19150 ZIP code corresponds almost entirely with the Cedarbrook neighborhood.

Demographics

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According to the 2000 US Census, the neighborhood has a total population of 25,274. The median household income is $42,342; the median family income is $49,508. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 2.2% White, 95.3% Black or African-American, 0.2% Alaskan or Native American, 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race accounted for 1.1% of the population. Approximately 10% of the population lives below the poverty line.


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