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Population and households in ZIP 18250
Household size in ZIP 18250
| Period | ZIP 18250 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 18250 is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 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 18250
| Period | ZIP 18250 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 18250 are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median. The population here is younger than in the Allentown area as a whole, where the median age is 42.3.
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 18250
| Period | ZIP 18250 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +19.3 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in ZIP 18250 (24.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 19.3 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 18250
Renters in ZIP 18250
| Period | ZIP 18250 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 18250 is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.6%) 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 18250
| Period | ZIP 18250 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 18250: 7.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Allentown area.
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 18250
| Period | ZIP 18250 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 18250 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1942, 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 18250
| Period | ZIP 18250 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $589 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $781 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $782 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,281 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$692 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 18250 runs $1,281 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.4% 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 18250
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 18250
| Period | ZIP 18250 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 18250 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.7%, 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 18250
| Period | ZIP 18250 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.3% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 18250 is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, against 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 18250
| Period | ZIP 18250 | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 18250 runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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 18250 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 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 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 18252 | 2.47 | 39.6 | 16.8% | 35.5% | 12.3% | 1951 | $912 | 17.8% | 90.1% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 18216 | 2.28 | 50.4 | 13.9% | 33.9% | 15.9% | 1947 | $1,177 | 10.6% | 92.6% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 18230 | 2.60 | 51.5 | 16.8% | 14.7% | 19.7% | 1958 | $1,341 | 9.2% | 97.4% | 10.9% |
| ZIP 18254 | 2.76 | 49.8 | 20.6% | 15.2% | 24.0% | 1952 | $1,449 | 8.5% | 98.0% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 18255 | 2.30 | 47.9 | 14.5% | 21.6% | 11.3% | 1959 | $964 | 16.8% | 91.9% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 18237 | 2.40 | 34.2 | 20.8% | 36.5% | 16.9% | 1946 | $962 | 13.7% | 84.5% | 6.4% |
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 18250. 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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