Population 34 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 18459
Household size in ZIP 18459
| Period | ZIP 18459 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.48 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 18459 are large by national standards, averaging 3.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.55 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 18459
| Period | ZIP 18459 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 18459 are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 18459
| Period | ZIP 18459 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 18459: 16.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 18459
Renters in ZIP 18459
| Period | ZIP 18459 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 18459 is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (34.8%) 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 18459
| Period | ZIP 18459 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.4% of the housing in ZIP 18459, 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 18459
| Period | ZIP 18459 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 18459 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 18459
| Period | ZIP 18459 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $963 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $663 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,007 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$444 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 18459 pays $1,007 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.4% 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 18459
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 18459
| Period | ZIP 18459 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 18459 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, 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 18459
| Period | ZIP 18459 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 18459: 95.0% 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 18459
| Period | ZIP 18459 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 18459: 13.8% 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 18459 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 18459 | 3.03 | 40.9 | 16.7% | 19.4% | 20.4% | 1975 | $1,007 | 21.2% | 95.0% | 13.8% |
| ZIP 18472 | 2.52 | 41.2 | 9.2% | 26.9% | 14.9% | 1982 | $906 | 16.1% | 89.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 18403 | 2.34 | 47.4 | 8.6% | 25.0% | 11.4% | 1967 | $898 | 38.4% | 93.0% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 18407 | 2.36 | 42.6 | 18.9% | 37.4% | 11.9% | 1960 | $802 | 23.6% | 91.9% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 18436 | 2.57 | 51.4 | 8.8% | 14.0% | 38.5% | 1981 | $1,118 | 23.9% | 93.9% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 18433 | 2.49 | 45.5 | 11.1% | 17.2% | 11.0% | 1962 | $952 | 31.6% | 96.3% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 18434 | 2.33 | 43.2 | 17.9% | 30.5% | 16.0% | 1960 | $1,053 | 29.7% | 96.0% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 18427 | 2.28 | 51.9 | 10.3% | 32.7% | 7.3% | 1984 | $1,087 | 22.6% | 90.0% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 18452 | 2.28 | 48.2 | 9.2% | 30.4% | 14.0% | 1948 | $1,013 | 27.5% | 91.6% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 18456 | 2.40 | 46.3 | 7.5% | 14.9% | 30.5% | 1981 | $1,092 | 31.1% | 96.7% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 18447 | 2.30 | 45.5 | 13.0% | 25.1% | 11.1% | 1960 | $975 | 28.7% | 97.1% | 5.0% |
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 18459. 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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