Lawncrest is a neighborhood in the "Near" Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The name is an amalgam of Lawndale and Crescentville, the two primary communities that make up the neighborhood. The Philadelphia Inquirer does not consider Lawncrest to be a neighborhood. The primary ZIP Code is 19111 for the area North of Comly Street and 19120 for the area South of Comly Street. Most of the southern end of the Community is actually built on the former property of the Wentz Farm.