University_City,_Pennsylvania University City, Pennsylvania From Sterwiki University City, so titled due to the heavy presence of institutions of higher learning, was Philadelphia's first suburb. It is located in the West Philadelphia district. It is home to the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Lincoln University Urban Center, and The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. University city overlaps with the Spruce Hill community which can be found further west beginning at 40th Street. University City boundaries are, on the east, 29th Street and the Schuylkill River; on the west, 50th Street; on the north, Spring Garden Street (to 40th Street), Powelton Avenue (to 44th Street), and Market Street; and on the south, Civic Center Boulevard, University Avenue and Woodland Avenue. UC Statistics Population Residents 46,490 African-American 39% Asian/Pacific Islander 14% Caucasian 42% Other 5%   Earned college degree 21.5% Earned graduate degree 21.3%   Students 40,714 Drexel University 16,348 University of Pennsylvania 19,983 Univ. of the Sciences in Philadelphia 2,518 Lincoln University Urban Center 600 The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College 565   Employees 59,187 Services 76.7% (includes education, health care, engineering, social, and business services) Transportation, Utilities, and Communication 14.9% Retail 3.2% Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 2.4% Manufacturing 1.7%   Households 17,004 Estimated median household income $29,116 Estimated average household income $39,783 Homeowners 17.7% Average home sale price (2002) $147,179   Government City Council Hon. Jannie L. Blackwell, 3rd District PA Senate Hon. Anthony H. Williams, 8th District PA House Hon. James R. Roebuck, 188th District   Zip codes 19104, 19139, 19143   Schools - Public The School District of Philadelphia Alexander Wilson School (K-5) 46th/ Woodland Ave. Charles R. Drew School (PreK-8) 38th/Powelton Ave. Henry C. Lea School (K-8) 47th/Locust St. Middle Years Alternative & Parkway School (6-12) 49th/Chestnut St. Sadie Alexander Penn Partnership School (K-3, 5 and 6) 42nd/Locust St. Samuel Powel School (K-4) 36th/Powelton Ave. University City High School (9-12) 36th/Filbert St. West Philadelphia High School (9-12) 48th/Walnut St.   Schools - Private Christ Memorial Day School (K-6) 43rd/Chestnut St. HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy (ages 2-21) 4400 Baltimore Ave. St. Francis de Sales School (1-8) 912 S. 47th St. Spruce Hill Christian School (K-8) 48th/Baltimore Av. West Catholic High School (9-12) 45th/Chestnut St. Information based on the 2000 census. Source: University City District (http://www.ucityphila.org/) Quelle "University_City,_Pennsylvania" : Wikipedia.org Main page for "University_City,_Pennsylvania"