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Population and households in ZIP 18642
Household size in ZIP 18642
| Period | ZIP 18642 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 18642 is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.24, 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 18642
| Period | ZIP 18642 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 18642 are younger than 39.7 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.
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 18642
| Period | ZIP 18642 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 18642: 5.8% of 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 18642
Renters in ZIP 18642
| Period | ZIP 18642 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 18642 own their homes; 31.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. More than four in ten owners (43.8%) 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 18642
| Period | ZIP 18642 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 18642 than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 18642
| Period | ZIP 18642 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 18642 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 18642
| Period | ZIP 18642 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $454 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $598 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $672 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,208 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$755 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 18642 costs $1,208 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.6% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 18642
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 18642
| Period | ZIP 18642 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 18642 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.6%, 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 18642
| Period | ZIP 18642 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 18642 have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 18642
| Period | ZIP 18642 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 18642 has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 18642 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 18642 | 2.36 | 39.7 | 5.8% | 31.5% | 7.5% | 1960 | $1,208 | 23.6% | 90.8% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 18641 | 2.22 | 46.1 | 11.6% | 29.8% | 9.9% | 1948 | $1,039 | 20.7% | 96.8% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 18518 | 2.31 | 47.7 | 11.3% | 30.0% | 7.3% | 1958 | $843 | 31.7% | 93.8% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 18640 | 2.21 | 41.7 | 13.6% | 39.8% | 7.9% | 1962 | $962 | 28.2% | 93.9% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 18507 | 2.53 | 43.7 | 15.1% | 33.8% | 14.1% | 1976 | $1,611 | 38.8% | 93.8% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 18643 | 2.24 | 45.7 | 9.0% | 29.2% | 11.2% | 1963 | $1,008 | 29.3% | 94.0% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 18517 | 2.88 | 38.5 | 21.0% | 32.5% | 6.6% | 1963 | $1,194 | 19.2% | 91.5% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 18644 | 2.17 | 49.6 | 9.7% | 28.8% | 5.8% | 1960 | $1,046 | 33.5% | 94.9% | 3.8% |
| 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 18503 | 1.31 | 42.6 | 3.2% | 96.4% | 19.1% | 1966 | $655 | 29.5% | 86.4% | 6.5% |
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 18642. 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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