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Population and households in ZIP 18242
Household size in ZIP 18242
| Period | ZIP 18242 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 18242 is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 18242
| Period | ZIP 18242 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 18242 are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median age is 42.0. The median age has dropped from 44.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 18242
| Period | ZIP 18242 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in ZIP 18242 (22.3%), 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 18242
Renters in ZIP 18242
| Period | ZIP 18242 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.0% of households in ZIP 18242 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 18242
| Period | ZIP 18242 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.3% of the housing in ZIP 18242, 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 18242
| Period | ZIP 18242 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 18242 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 18242
| Period | ZIP 18242 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $668 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $791 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $728 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $786 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$118 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 18242 runs $786 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% 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 18242
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 18242
| Period | ZIP 18242 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 18242 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.2%, 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 18242
| Period | ZIP 18242 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 18242: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 18242
| Period | ZIP 18242 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 18242 than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, 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 18242 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 18242 | 2.38 | 39.6 | 22.3% | 9.0% | 16.3% | 1966 | $786 | 24.2% | 94.7% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 18248 | 2.38 | 39.6 | 22.3% | 9.0% | 16.3% | 1966 | $786 | 24.2% | 94.7% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 18256 | 2.02 | 57.6 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 34.0% | 1963 | $625 | 30.9% | 96.5% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 18241 | 2.07 | 56.3 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 25.5% | 1971 | $715 | 23.5% | 92.4% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 17985 | 2.19 | 53.0 | 8.3% | 7.2% | 18.3% | 1977 | $784 | 19.2% | 90.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 18246 | 2.02 | 57.6 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 34.0% | 1963 | $625 | 30.9% | 96.5% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 18220 | 2.40 | 38.9 | 2.7% | 16.1% | 12.8% | 1938 | $855 | 20.4% | 93.6% | 22.0% |
| ZIP 18249 | 2.55 | 44.2 | 5.3% | 17.6% | 6.3% | 1982 | $1,214 | 33.3% | 96.6% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 17967 | 2.49 | 45.1 | 12.0% | 8.3% | 18.4% | 1962 | $712 | 24.7% | 94.0% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 18245 | 2.51 | 45.5 | 6.4% | 12.0% | 8.3% | 1965 | $864 | 24.8% | 84.7% | 18.4% |
| 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 18242. 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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