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Population and households in ZIP 18063
Household size in ZIP 18063
| Period | ZIP 18063 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 18063 has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Allentown area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.32, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 18063
| Period | ZIP 18063 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.1 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.9 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.9, ZIP 18063 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 18063
| Period | ZIP 18063 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 18063: 1.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 18063
Renters in ZIP 18063
| Period | ZIP 18063 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 18063 rent their homes (24.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 51.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 18063
| Period | ZIP 18063 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 18063: 12.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 18063
| Period | ZIP 18063 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 18063 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 18063
| Period | ZIP 18063 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $854 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,066 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $720 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,227 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$373 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 18063 costs $1,227 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 18063
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 18063
| Period | ZIP 18063 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 18063 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.5%, against 35.6% 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 18063
| Period | ZIP 18063 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.9% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 18063 have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Allentown area.
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 18063
| Period | ZIP 18063 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 18063 than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 18063 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 18063 | 2.53 | 56.9 | 1.4% | 24.8% | 12.8% | 1958 | $1,227 | 19.5% | 92.1% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 18040 | 2.61 | 44.6 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 3.3% | 1994 | $1,458 | 41.4% | 92.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 18083 | 2.64 | 38.8 | 6.5% | 14.3% | 7.3% | 1948 | $1,182 | 32.3% | 96.2% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 18085 | 3.24 | 38.5 | 11.3% | 24.1% | 3.0% | 1968 | $1,647 | 37.1% | 98.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 18013 | 2.61 | 43.7 | 8.2% | 21.6% | 7.6% | 1962 | $1,430 | 24.8% | 90.8% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 08865 | 2.35 | 42.8 | 11.0% | 31.0% | 4.2% | 1958 | $1,461 | 29.9% | 92.0% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 18072 | 2.56 | 43.6 | 17.6% | 25.6% | 8.0% | 1955 | $1,544 | 21.3% | 89.2% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 18091 | 2.44 | 47.3 | 6.5% | 34.4% | 3.1% | 1973 | $1,455 | 30.9% | 91.1% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 18042 | 2.51 | 36.5 | 17.7% | 45.3% | 11.2% | 1948 | $1,450 | 30.0% | 89.0% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 08886 | 2.94 | 42.3 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 2.3% | 1990 | $2,179 | 49.0% | 97.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 18064 | 2.67 | 45.5 | 9.6% | 24.7% | 3.6% | 1981 | $1,632 | 38.7% | 94.3% | 2.4% |
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 18063. 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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