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Population and households in ZIP 18634
Household size in ZIP 18634
| Period | ZIP 18634 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 18634 is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has crept up from 2.29 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the southwest.
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 18634
| Period | ZIP 18634 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 18634 are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.9, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the southwest.
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 18634
| Period | ZIP 18634 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in ZIP 18634 (13.5%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 18634 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
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 18634
Renters in ZIP 18634
| Period | ZIP 18634 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in ZIP 18634 rent their homes (39.1%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Just over half of owners (53.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.1 points, in line with the national trend.
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 18634
| Period | ZIP 18634 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 18634: 12.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 18634
| Period | ZIP 18634 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 18634 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 median year built has moved up from 1945 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
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 18634
| Period | ZIP 18634 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $574 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $693 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $720 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $878 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$304 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 18634 pays $878 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $304 a month since 2006–10, up 53%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 18634
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 18634
| Period | ZIP 18634 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 18634 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.2 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
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 18634
| Period | ZIP 18634 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 18634 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.5 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 18634 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
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 18634
| Period | ZIP 18634 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 18634 than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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 18634 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 18634 | 2.35 | 41.5 | 13.5% | 39.1% | 12.3% | 1948 | $878 | 19.0% | 87.5% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 18617 | 2.07 | 36.2 | 8.3% | 37.4% | 13.5% | 1938 | $827 | 19.3% | 94.5% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 18651 | 2.50 | 40.2 | 18.7% | 42.8% | 17.1% | 1947 | $973 | 12.0% | 84.6% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 18706 | 2.46 | 39.7 | 17.0% | 33.7% | 15.0% | 1960 | $905 | 18.4% | 91.6% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 18707 | 2.53 | 44.5 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 4.4% | 1984 | $1,039 | 44.9% | 97.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 18621 | 2.33 | 48.1 | 8.8% | 12.9% | 14.0% | 1975 | $986 | 22.4% | 89.7% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 18660 | 2.42 | 48.0 | 5.3% | 8.0% | 10.1% | 1977 | $953 | 27.0% | 94.0% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 18701 | 1.44 | 34.2 | 3.6% | 95.1% | 28.0% | 1949 | $886 | 25.5% | 83.3% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 18708 | 2.28 | 45.7 | 9.8% | 14.9% | 5.9% | 1970 | $1,022 | 39.6% | 94.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 18702 | 2.42 | 40.0 | 19.3% | 42.4% | 16.1% | 1954 | $1,063 | 21.2% | 84.7% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 18704 | 2.31 | 42.5 | 13.9% | 40.5% | 8.0% | 1954 | $1,019 | 26.3% | 92.2% | 7.0% |
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 18634. 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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