Name: Zip Code 19145
Address: Philadelphia

About the neighborhood

Zip Code 19145 offers a diverse range of housing options, including single detached homes, townhouses, and lofts, accommodating various preferences. The area benefits from an extensive public transportation network with rapid transit stations on the Broad Street Line and about 10 bus routes nearby, providing multiple options for commuting without a car. The neighborhood features a generally flat terrain with comprehensive bicycling infrastructure, supporting easy cycling throughout. Residents have convenient access to numerous grocery stores, over 100 restaurants, and roughly 10 coffee shops, especially near Tasker Street. Green spaces like Point Breeze Park and Roosevelt Park are plentiful and easily reachable, adding to the locale’s charm.

Characteristics

Transportation

Property owners in Zip Code 19145 benefit from various options to move around without the need for a car. This area is home to very good public transit infrastructure by reason of a multitude of nearby rapid transit stations with access to the Broad Street Line, and around 30 nearby bus lines. This postal code is also an extraordinarily pleasant area for pedestrians; all day-to-day needs can be carried out without the use of a car, and various businesses are very close at hand. Cycling is rather common in this area because there are a limited number of slopes, and the bicycling infrastructure is comprehensive.

Services

It is especially easy to access both a general and a specialty grocery store without a car from most properties for sale in Zip Code 19145. Over 150 supermarkets are situated nearby, and the best choice can be found on streets such as Tasker Street. Moreover, there are over 450 restaurants and over 50 coffee shops to experience in Zip Code 19145. It is also very easy to get to a number of clothing stores as a pedestrian. With regards to education, locals will appreciate the proximity to both primary and secondary schools, which are within a short distance from vast majority properties for sale in Zip Code 19145. Property owners are served by public and private schools at both the elementary and high school level.

Character

Zip Code 19145 is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the feel of this area. There are a very large number of lively parts in this postal code to discover. Despite the fact that there are relatively few nearby entertainment venues, the streets are almost always busy with people, and with its approximately 40 nightlife venues, there are options for nighttime activities. Snyder Avenue is among the most lively streets in this area. Zip Code 19145 is reasonably quiet, as there are low levels of noise from traffic, although there are still several louder sections, especially closer to one of the railway lines, Schuylkill Expy or Delaware Expy. Public green spaces, like Stella Maris School Fields and Grays Ferry Crescent Trail Park, are very well-spread out and there are over 100 of them close by for residents to check out, making it easy to reach them.

Car friendly3.4

Some arteries nearby, but traffic congestion and parking problems are likely

Cycling friendly7.4

Suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly10.0

Exceptional number of pleasant streets and pedestrian-oriented shops within a few minutes' walk. Meeting daily needs on foot is almost always practical

Transit friendly8.8

Near at least one subway line and/or other frequent transit routes

Restaurants9.0

Exceptional variety of restaurants within a few minutes' walk

Groceries9.6

Exceptional variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk

Shopping8.8

Wide variety of shops within a few minutes' walk

Cafes9.8

Exceptional variety of cafés within a few minutes' walk

Quiet5.4

Some sources of noise nearby