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Pennsylvania · 1.57 million residents
Philadelphia residential proxies: buy city-level IPs
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How do I get a Philadelphia residential proxy?
As of October 2026, MetroProxies prices Philadelphia, PA residential traffic from $0.50/GB, with city targeting on every plan: write country-us-state-pa-city-philadelphia in the proxy username. Philadelphia sits in Eastern Time. City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. No KYC: you pay in crypto.
What local data matters for a Philadelphia proxy?
| Population (Census, July 1, 2024) | 1,573,916, number 6 of the 181 US cities over 150,000 on this site |
|---|---|
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% (estimates base 1,603,794) |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Metro area (CBSA) | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: 6,330,422 residents in 2024, number 9 of 387 metro areas |
| Time zone | Eastern Time (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), IANA America/New_York |
| Area codes (NANPA) | 215, 267 and 445 (overlay: the codes share the same territory) |
| ZIP codes | 49 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas lie mostly inside city limits, e.g. 19153, 19128, 19154 and 19114 |
| Home internet (FCC, Dec 2025) | Xfinity (Comcast) 100% · Verizon Fios 95% |
| Fiber / cable availability | Fiber reaches 87% of homes, cable 99%; 99.8% can get 100/20 Mbps or more by wire |
| Sales tax | 6% state rate; 6.34% state + average local rate (Tax Foundation, July 2026) |
| State privacy law | No comprehensive consumer privacy law in force |
| Username segment | country-us-state-pa-city-philadelphia |
How do I target Philadelphia in the proxy username?
Write the city into the proxy username. For Philadelphia, the segment is city-philadelphia, and it works best with the state segment state-pa in front of it.
USERNAME-country-us-state-pa-city-philadelphia: rotating Philadelphia IPs, a new connection usually gets a different one.USERNAME-country-us-state-pa-city-philadelphia-zip-19153: narrows to ZIP 19153, one of 49 ZIP areas mostly inside the city.USERNAME-country-us-state-pa-city-philadelphia-asn-7922: asks for an IP on Xfinity's network (AS7922) when one is online in Philadelphia.USERNAME-country-us-state-pa-city-philadelphia-session-phil01-ttl-20: keeps one Philadelphia IP for up to 20 minutes; it can change earlier if the home device goes offline.
City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. If a narrow request returns errors, drop the ZIP or ASN segment first, then the city. The full format is on the city targeting page.
Which internet providers serve homes in Philadelphia?
Philadelphia counts 798,578 residential units in the FCC National Broadband Map (December 2025 filing). Wired home internet there comes mainly from Xfinity (100%) and Verizon Fios (95%), by share of units covered. By technology, fiber covers 87% of addresses, cable 99%, and 84% can order a gigabit wired plan. Fixed-wireless home internet is offered by T-Mobile Home Internet (88%) and AT&T Internet Air (61%).
These shares describe the market, not our pool. The network behind a given Philadelphia exit depends on which residential device is online, so check the IP's ASN (AS7922 is Xfinity) before you compare results between runs.
What local details matter when you test from Philadelphia?
Philadelphia had 1,573,916 residents on July 1, 2024 (−1.9% since April 2020), per the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 estimates. It anchors or belongs to the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6.33 million people).
Philadelphia uses Eastern Time (America/New_York), the 215, 267 and 445 area codes and 49 ZIP areas. Match those in your test setup; the proxy only sets where the IP is. Prices shown to Pennsylvania shoppers usually exclude sales tax: the state rate is 6%, and state plus average local rates come to 6.34% (Tax Foundation, July 2026). Pennsylvania had no comprehensive consumer privacy law in force in October 2026.
How much do Philadelphia residential proxies cost?
There is no city surcharge for Philadelphia. As of October 2026 the 1 GB test plan is $1.50, 100 GB is $50, and the per-GB price falls to $0.50/GB. Traffic you do not use stays on the account.
Which plan fits a Philadelphia test?
Local
10 GB
$5.94
$0.59/GB
- Regular checks across several metros
- City, state, ZIP and ASN targeting
- Traffic never expires
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National
100 GB
$50
$0.50/GB
- Daily runs across many US cities
- City, state, ZIP and ASN targeting
- Traffic never expires
Terabyte
1 TB
$500
$0.50/GB
- Long-running nationwide work
- City, state, ZIP and ASN targeting
- Traffic never expires
Pay in crypto only (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC). The top-up is the price of the plan you choose, less any balance you already have, and at least $25; anything left stays on your balance. No KYC — no ID, no selfie, no documents. Prices in USD.
What else do people ask about Philadelphia proxies?
How do I target Xfinity in Philadelphia?
Add the provider's network number: USERNAME-country-us-state-pa-city-philadelphia-asn-7922 asks for Xfinity (AS7922). Per the FCC map, Xfinity serves 100% of Philadelphia homes. Combining city and ASN narrows the pool, so test with one request first; ASN targeting has no extra cost.
What is the difference between a free Philadelphia proxy server and a residential proxy?
A free Philadelphia proxy server from a public list is usually a shared data-center or open machine, with no owner you can contact and no rules of use. A MetroProxies residential proxy routes through a home connection in Philadelphia, PA, with username and password, a public acceptable use policy and support by email. The Philadelphia segment is country-us-state-pa-city-philadelphia.
How many Philadelphia IPs does MetroProxies have?
MetroProxies does not publish IP counts per city. The number of residential devices online in Philadelphia changes through the day. City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. Start with the 1 GB plan ($1.50) to test your own targets before you buy volume.
Can I keep the same Philadelphia IP for several minutes?
Add a session ID and a time to live to the username: USERNAME-country-us-state-pa-city-philadelphia-session-phil01-ttl-20 keeps one Philadelphia exit for up to 20 minutes. Sessions last up to 30 minutes; the IP can change earlier if the residential device goes offline. Use a new session ID to get a new Philadelphia IP.
What phone area code should a Philadelphia test use?
Philadelphia numbers use 215, 267 and 445; these codes overlay the same area, so any of them is local (NANPA, read 2026-10-18). A proxy does not give you a phone number: it only changes the IP address of your web requests.
Can I target a ZIP code inside Philadelphia?
Any five-digit ZIP code can go in the zip- segment. 49 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas lie mostly inside Philadelphia, among them 19153, 19128, 19154 and 19114 (2020 Census relationship file). A small ZIP has fewer homes online at once, so widen to the city if a ZIP returns errors.
Which other Pennsylvania cities can I target?
- Pittsburgh, PA 307,668 residents
Which large Northeast cities are close in size to Philadelphia?
- New York City, NY 8,478,072 residents
- Boston, MA 673,458 residents
- Newark, NJ 317,303 residents
Test Philadelphia with 1 GB
1 GB for $1.50, city targeting included. No KYC: pay in crypto.
Sources for the Philadelphia data (7)
- City and town population totals: 2020-2024 (Vintage 2024) — US Census Bureau (2026-10-18)
- Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas totals: 2020-2024 — US Census Bureau (2026-10-18)
- National Broadband Map: area summary, Philadelphia city, PA — Federal Communications Commission (2026-10-18)
- NPA (area code) report — North American Numbering Plan Administrator (2026-10-18)
- 2020 ZCTA to place relationship file — US Census Bureau (2026-10-18)
- State and local sales tax rates, midyear 2026 — Tax Foundation (2026-10-18)
- US State Privacy Legislation Tracker — IAPP (2026-10-18)