Country United States County Philadelphia County Area code(s) Area code 215 | State Pennsylvania City Philadelphia | |
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Central South Philadelphia, commonly known as either just South Philadelphia or "South Philly," is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia. It is generally bounded by Broad to 9th Streets (west to east) and Mifflin to Shunk (north to south). The entire neighborhood falls under the 19148 zip code. The neighborhood has a large Italian American population.
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Education
The neighborhood is zoned to the School District of Philadelphia.
Zoned schools in the community include:
Students zoned to Southwark and to Key are also zoned to South Philadelphia High School.
Edward W. Bok Technical High School, a magnet school, formerly operated in the neighborhood.
Bok, Key, and Southwark are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Demographics
(Please note that these statistics apply to the entire 19148 zip code, not this specific neighborhood; Central South Philadelphia makes up the majority of 19148.)
Public transportation
The neighborhood is serviced by a plethora of SEPTA bus lines and is also accessible from three different stops on the Broad Street Subway (Oregon & Snyder Avenues, as well as Tasker-Morris).