West Philadelphia

This article is about the present-day area. For the 1844-54 legal entity, see West Philadelphia Borough, Pennsylvania.

West Philadelphia
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
West Philadelphia, looking west from Calvary United Methodist Church at 48th Street and Baltimore Pike
Nickname: 
West Philly
A map showing West Philadelphia in relation to the rest of the city.
Country United States of America
State Pennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
CityPhiladelphia
Area
 • Total
14.2 sq mi (37 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
216,433
 • Density11,233.6/sq mi (4,337.3/km2)
ZIP Code
19104, 19131, 19139, 19143, 19151

West Philadelphia, nicknamed West Philly, is a section of the city of Philadelphia. It has no officially defined boundaries, but is generally considered to be west of the Schuylkill River between City Avenue in the northwest, Cobbs Creek in the southwest, and the SEPTA Media/Wawa Line in the south. An alternate definition includes all city land west of the Schuylkill, thus including Southwest Philadelphia and its neighborhoods. The eastern side of West Philadelphia is also known as University City.

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