Dunlap is a small neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The neighborhood lies between Haverford Avenue and Market Street and stretches from 46th to 52nd streets. Dunlap is squeezed in between the neighborhoods of Mill Creek and Haddington and situated just north of Walnut Hill. The neighborhood is named after the former historic

Thomas Dunlap School Thomas Dunlap School is an historic, former American school building that is located in the Haddington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, it is currently used as an apartment ...

that was restored into senior homes in 1991. Dunlap is located in the 19139 ZIP Code, and is located is situated in the Philadelphia Police Department's 19th police district which encompasses a large portion of West Philadelphia. According to some sources, the neighborhood is generally known for low income housing with household incomes generally below the poverty level. The area has many dilapidated or abandoned houses. Dunlap2

The area is served by SEPTA's 52nd Street station.

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Westphillydata Profile
{{West Philadelphia Neighborhoods in Philadelphia West Philadelphia