Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in 18109, PA

The map below shows majority race by area in 18109, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on 18109 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

18109, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in 18109 overall is hispanic, making up 52.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.5%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the zip. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in 18109

 
Self-Identified Race
18109, PA Population
White
31.5%
Hispanic
52.4%
Black
11.9%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for 18109, PA

The map below shows diversity in 18109. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the zip would both be considered lacking diversity.

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18109 Diversity Score

61.2

More diverse than 90% of US zip codes

18109 has a diversity score of 61.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. 18109 is much more diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 90% of them. Within 18109's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west 18109, and the least diverse areas are in east 18109.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.