Allegheny West, Philadelphia
Like many neighborhoods in North Philadelphia, Allegheny West is primarily a poor African-American enclave that has suffered post-industrial decline and disinvestment.Vacant industrial sites, such as those once used to build commuter rail trains by Budd Steel (later obtained by Krupp), have in recent years been used in film productions.The former Tasty Baking Co. food production facility is undergoing renovation as a mixed-use site; The former headquarters has been leveled to make way for a 75000 sq.In 2005, the 19132 zip code, which contains sections of Allegheny West and North Central, had a median home sale price of $26,450.Allegheny West, per modern definition of the area, also contains sections of the 19129 zip code which is disputably East Falls.