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Population and households in ZIP 18512
Household size in ZIP 18512
| Period | ZIP 18512 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 18512 are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. ZIP 18512 has smaller households than the great majority of Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
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 18512
| Period | ZIP 18512 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 18512 is 42.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.7, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the east.
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 18512
| Period | ZIP 18512 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 18512 (11.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 4.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 18512
Renters in ZIP 18512
| Period | ZIP 18512 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 18512 is about as common as it is nationally: 33.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 47.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 5.4 points, even as the national share rose.
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 18512
| Period | ZIP 18512 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 18512 as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 18512
| Period | ZIP 18512 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 18512 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1948, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the southwest. ZIP 18512 has older homes than the great majority of Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
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 18512
| Period | ZIP 18512 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $624 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $693 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $817 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $893 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$270 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 18512 runs $893 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $270 a month since 2006–10, up 43%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the east.
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 18512
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 18512
| Period | ZIP 18512 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 18512 (31.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.9 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
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 18512
| Period | ZIP 18512 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 18512 have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 6.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 18512
| Period | ZIP 18512 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in ZIP 18512 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.3 points, in line with the national trend. 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 18512 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 18512 | 2.18 | 42.8 | 11.7% | 33.2% | 10.1% | 1948 | $893 | 31.8% | 92.1% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 18509 | 2.20 | 39.1 | 13.8% | 50.9% | 15.0% | 1942 | $1,093 | 30.2% | 91.8% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 18510 | 2.33 | 33.3 | 8.7% | 60.4% | 13.9% | 1941 | $1,208 | 32.0% | 87.9% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 18508 | 2.45 | 41.0 | 16.9% | 42.2% | 14.1% | 1946 | $1,066 | 20.0% | 88.7% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 18519 | 2.17 | 45.5 | 12.0% | 35.0% | 10.9% | 1946 | $1,039 | 23.7% | 89.6% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 18503 | 1.31 | 42.6 | 3.2% | 96.4% | 19.1% | 1966 | $655 | 29.5% | 86.4% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 18505 | 2.45 | 39.2 | 15.4% | 45.7% | 14.7% | 1949 | $968 | 23.3% | 84.0% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 18504 | 2.43 | 41.3 | 18.7% | 44.6% | 13.7% | 1946 | $1,074 | 19.1% | 86.5% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 18447 | 2.30 | 45.5 | 13.0% | 25.1% | 11.1% | 1960 | $975 | 28.7% | 97.1% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 18434 | 2.33 | 43.2 | 17.9% | 30.5% | 16.0% | 1960 | $1,053 | 29.7% | 96.0% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 18452 | 2.28 | 48.2 | 9.2% | 30.4% | 14.0% | 1948 | $1,013 | 27.5% | 91.6% | 3.2% |
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 18512. 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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