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Population and households in ZIP 18062
Household size in ZIP 18062
| Period | ZIP 18062 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, ZIP 18062 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Allentown area overall, where it has 2.56 people. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 18062
| Period | ZIP 18062 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 18062 skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 40.7 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 18062
| Period | ZIP 18062 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in ZIP 18062, well below the national share of 11.6%. ZIP 18062 has a lower share of single-parent households than most Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 18062
Renters in ZIP 18062
| Period | ZIP 18062 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.5% of households in ZIP 18062 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 4.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 18062
| Period | ZIP 18062 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.3% of homes in ZIP 18062 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 18062 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 18062
| Period | ZIP 18062 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 18062 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the southwest has the oldest housing. Of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 28 have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 18062
| Period | ZIP 18062 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,234 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,235 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,523 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,877 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$643 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 18062 runs $1,877 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $643 a month from 2006–10, a 52% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 18062
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 18062
| Period | ZIP 18062 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.7% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.8% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 18062: 49.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 6.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 18062
| Period | ZIP 18062 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 18062: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 18062
| Period | ZIP 18062 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 18062 has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.1 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 18062 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 18062 | 2.69 | 46.6 | 6.7% | 20.5% | 4.3% | 1989 | $1,877 | 49.4% | 96.3% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 18046 | 2.73 | 39.2 | 11.8% | 9.1% | 4.3% | 1985 | $1,548 | 55.5% | 96.6% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 18087 | 2.29 | 46.5 | 8.1% | 49.7% | 7.4% | 1995 | $1,728 | 44.8% | 94.6% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 18106 | 2.56 | 45.7 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 3.5% | 1989 | $1,542 | 49.5% | 93.5% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 18011 | 2.85 | 38.3 | 13.4% | 16.9% | 4.8% | 1986 | $1,577 | 36.2% | 95.5% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 18031 | 2.85 | 39.9 | 8.8% | 23.1% | 12.2% | 2003 | $1,841 | 53.4% | 97.7% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 18049 | 2.47 | 43.3 | 8.2% | 28.2% | 2.7% | 1965 | $1,430 | 38.6% | 94.8% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 18092 | 2.65 | 47.9 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 3.0% | 1974 | $1,253 | 33.1% | 97.5% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 18056 | 3.13 | 42.0 | 18.2% | 22.7% | 4.8% | 1976 | $1,634 | 30.0% | 85.6% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 18104 | 2.52 | 42.8 | 8.1% | 28.9% | 4.2% | 1974 | $1,750 | 48.8% | 94.4% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 18103 | 2.60 | 40.2 | 17.3% | 38.1% | 5.6% | 1965 | $1,458 | 25.3% | 86.0% | 5.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 18062. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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