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Population and households in ZIP 18218
Household size in ZIP 18218
| Period | ZIP 18218 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 18218 average 2.57 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania overall, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has climbed from 2.25 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 18218
| Period | ZIP 18218 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 18218 is young: half of its residents are under 35.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children.
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 18218
| Period | ZIP 18218 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +18.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than a quarter of households in ZIP 18218 (27.3%), 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 18218
Renters in ZIP 18218
| Period | ZIP 18218 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 18218 rent their homes (31.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Among homeowners, 55.3% 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 18218
| Period | ZIP 18218 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.2% of the housing in ZIP 18218, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 18218
| Period | ZIP 18218 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 18218 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 18218
| Period | ZIP 18218 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $578 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $606 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $643 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $929 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$351 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 18218 pays $929 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.1% 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 18218
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 18218
| Period | ZIP 18218 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 18218: 9.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 18218
| Period | ZIP 18218 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 18218 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% 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 18218
| Period | ZIP 18218 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 18218: 9.1% 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 18218 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 18218 | 2.57 | 35.4 | 27.3% | 31.2% | 19.2% | 1938 | $929 | 9.3% | 84.1% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 18232 | 2.54 | 37.3 | 31.4% | 48.0% | 18.0% | 1939 | $969 | 12.7% | 83.9% | 20.7% |
| ZIP 18250 | 2.39 | 40.1 | 24.9% | 18.5% | 7.7% | 1942 | $1,281 | 7.7% | 93.8% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 18252 | 2.47 | 39.6 | 16.8% | 35.5% | 12.3% | 1951 | $912 | 17.8% | 90.1% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 18240 | 2.57 | 41.0 | 7.3% | 35.2% | 15.3% | 1950 | $1,026 | 18.2% | 91.3% | 13.0% |
| ZIP 18211 | 2.45 | 52.6 | 9.0% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 1978 | $856 | 28.7% | 91.0% | 12.7% |
| ZIP 18245 | 2.51 | 45.5 | 6.4% | 12.0% | 8.3% | 1965 | $864 | 24.8% | 84.7% | 18.4% |
| ZIP 18237 | 2.40 | 34.2 | 20.8% | 36.5% | 16.9% | 1946 | $962 | 13.7% | 84.5% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 18254 | 2.76 | 49.8 | 20.6% | 15.2% | 24.0% | 1952 | $1,449 | 8.5% | 98.0% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 18230 | 2.60 | 51.5 | 16.8% | 14.7% | 19.7% | 1958 | $1,341 | 9.2% | 97.4% | 10.9% |
| ZIP 18231 | 2.31 | 34.4 | 23.6% | 13.1% | 5.9% | 1955 | $856 | 13.8% | 85.4% | 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 18218. 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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