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Population and households in ZIP 18211
Household size in ZIP 18211
| Period | ZIP 18211 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 18211 has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.22, 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 18211
| Period | ZIP 18211 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.7 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.0 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.6 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.6, ZIP 18211 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 18211
| Period | ZIP 18211 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 18211 than nationally: 9.0%, against 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 18211
Renters in ZIP 18211
| Period | ZIP 18211 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.3% of households in ZIP 18211 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 18211
| Period | ZIP 18211 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 18211 as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Allentown area (6.5%).
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 18211
| Period | ZIP 18211 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 18211 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Allentown area overall, where the median home dates to 1969.
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 18211
| Period | ZIP 18211 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $573 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $683 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $921 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $856 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$283 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 18211 pays $856 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 18211
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 18211
| Period | ZIP 18211 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in ZIP 18211 than nationally: 28.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 18211
| Period | ZIP 18211 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 18211 is a bit above the national rate: 91.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 18211
| Period | ZIP 18211 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 18211: 12.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 18211 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 18211 | 2.45 | 52.6 | 9.0% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 1978 | $856 | 28.7% | 91.0% | 12.7% |
| ZIP 18250 | 2.39 | 40.1 | 24.9% | 18.5% | 7.7% | 1942 | $1,281 | 7.7% | 93.8% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 18232 | 2.54 | 37.3 | 31.4% | 48.0% | 18.0% | 1939 | $969 | 12.7% | 83.9% | 20.7% |
| ZIP 18218 | 2.57 | 35.4 | 27.3% | 31.2% | 19.2% | 1938 | $929 | 9.3% | 84.1% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 17960 | 2.38 | 52.4 | 3.5% | 13.9% | 9.8% | 1980 | $1,025 | 26.9% | 94.0% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 18212 | 2.18 | 59.4 | 8.0% | 17.3% | 3.3% | 1996 | $1,095 | 10.3% | 83.6% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 18240 | 2.57 | 41.0 | 7.3% | 35.2% | 15.3% | 1950 | $1,026 | 18.2% | 91.3% | 13.0% |
| ZIP 18053 | 2.59 | 46.6 | 7.6% | 9.6% | 3.3% | 1977 | $1,006 | 29.5% | 93.5% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 18252 | 2.47 | 39.6 | 16.8% | 35.5% | 12.3% | 1951 | $912 | 17.8% | 90.1% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 18066 | 2.51 | 45.4 | 6.8% | 16.2% | 5.2% | 1976 | $1,537 | 36.3% | 94.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 19529 | 2.74 | 46.6 | 6.0% | 15.0% | 8.8% | 1970 | $1,589 | 40.9% | 93.5% | 2.6% |
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 18211. 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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