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Population and households in ZIP 18079
Household size in ZIP 18079
| Period | ZIP 18079 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.28 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.94 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 18079 are large by national standards, averaging 3.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.34 in 2006–10, 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 18079
| Period | ZIP 18079 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.3 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.7 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −15.3 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 27.7, ZIP 18079 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 18079
| Period | ZIP 18079 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +19.1 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in ZIP 18079 (30.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 18079
Renters in ZIP 18079
| Period | ZIP 18079 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 18079 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly a third of owners (32.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 18079
| Period | ZIP 18079 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 18079: 5.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Allentown area as a whole looks much the same.
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 18079
| Period | ZIP 18079 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 18079 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 18079
| Period | ZIP 18079 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $647 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $917 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $687 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,063 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$416 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 18079 runs $1,063 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 18079
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 18079
| Period | ZIP 18079 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 18079 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.1%, 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 18079
| Period | ZIP 18079 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.2% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.4% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in ZIP 18079 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 18079
| Period | ZIP 18079 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 18079 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 18079 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 18079 | 3.28 | 27.7 | 30.0% | 8.4% | 5.9% | 1938 | $1,063 | 14.1% | 70.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 18080 | 2.56 | 41.1 | 15.8% | 18.9% | 7.2% | 1964 | $988 | 22.5% | 91.9% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 18212 | 2.18 | 59.4 | 8.0% | 17.3% | 3.3% | 1996 | $1,095 | 10.3% | 83.6% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 18053 | 2.59 | 46.6 | 7.6% | 9.6% | 3.3% | 1977 | $1,006 | 29.5% | 93.5% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 18030 | 2.49 | 38.2 | 8.0% | 38.6% | 6.5% | 1951 | $1,005 | 25.1% | 84.9% | 14.4% |
| ZIP 18088 | 2.57 | 49.9 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 5.1% | 1973 | $1,409 | 18.8% | 94.1% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 18078 | 2.80 | 43.0 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 1.9% | 1984 | $1,328 | 42.4% | 96.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 18244 | 2.65 | 45.1 | 4.5% | 17.3% | 9.5% | 1988 | $1,068 | 19.1% | 94.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 18086 | 2.27 | 49.5 | 1.7% | 5.9% | 1.1% | 1973 | $1,471 | 32.0% | 98.6% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 18071 | 2.27 | 47.3 | 10.6% | 32.4% | 7.7% | 1962 | $1,025 | 16.3% | 89.5% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 18035 | 2.25 | 51.6 | 2.1% | 5.4% | 3.7% | 1975 | $1,449 | 31.1% | 98.3% | 2.3% |
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 18079. 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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