Central South Philadelphia, commonly known as either just South Philadelphia or "South Philly," is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west.-History:...

. 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

Italian American

An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...

 population.

Demographics

• Racial break down is roughly the following: White - 74%; Black - 11%; Asian - 11%; Other - 5%
• Women make up 53.4% of the population; men make up 46.6% of the population.

(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.)

Community resources

Central South Philadelphia is serviced by several civic organizations. They work together under the broad heading of the Central South Philadelphia Civic Association Alliance.

The community has a branch of the Philadelphia Free Library, located right next to the Samuel Fels Community center.

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).

External links

• South Philly Review
• Philadelphia Free Library: Fumo Family Branch