South Philadelphia
South Philadelphia | |
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South Philadelphia as seen from the One Liberty Observation Deck in May 2017 | |
South Philadelphia highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′23″N 75°10′31″W / 39.9231°N 75.1753°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Philadelphia |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.7 sq mi (25 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 175,717 (estimated) |
| ZIP Codes | 19112, 19145, 19146, 19147, 19148 |
| Area code(s) | 267, 215, 445 |
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. A diverse working-class community of many neighborhoods, South Philadelphia is well known for its large Italian-American population, though it also contains large Asian-American, Irish-American, African-American, and Latino populations.