Northeast Philadelphia | |
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.jpg) Aerial view around the Northeast Philadelphia Airport | |
 Map of Philadelphia County with Northeast highlighted, which contains the lower Northeast neighborhood. Click for larger image. | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County |  Philadelphia |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.8 sq mi (132 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 528,810 |
| • Density | 10,455/sq mi (4,037/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 19111, 19114, 19115, 19116, 19124, 19135, 19136, 19149, 19152, 19154 |
Northeast Philadelphia, nicknamed Northeast Philly, the Northeast and the Great Northeast, is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 census, Northeast Philadelphia has a population of between 300,000 and 450,000, depending on how the area is defined.[1] The Northeast is known as being home to a large working class Irish American population,[2] but it is also home to Polish, German, Jewish, Russian, African American, Brazilian, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Guatemalan, Ukrainian, Indian, Chinese, and Vietnamese neighborhoods.
- ^ "Philadelphia County Quick Facts". US Census Bureau. August 16, 2009. Archived from the original on August 1, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
- ^ "Global Philadelphia". Global Philadelphia Association. Retrieved February 2, 2015.