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Zip Code 18017 - Population, Income & Demographics

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πŸ’° Income         | πŸͺ™ Poverty

🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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πŸ’Ό Employment | 🏭 Industry     | 🏠 Housing

🌍 State: PA - Pennsylvania

🏑 City: Bethlehem

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Northampton County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 484, 610, 835

Income

The median income of households in 18017 was $88,946. An estimated 3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 18017 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3
$10,000 to $14,999 2.8
$15,000 to $24,999 5.1
$25,000 to $34,999 7.4
$35,000 to $49,999 11.7
$50,000 to $74,999 12.2
$75,000 to $99,999 12.8
$100,000 to $149,999 22.6
$150,000 to $199,999 10.8
$200,000 or more 11.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 18017 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 75427
Female 49277

An estimated 68.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 43.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 40 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,350. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 18017 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 68.6
Social Security 43.5
Retirement income 40
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.1
Cash public assistance income 2.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 10.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 15.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 9.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 18017 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 10.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 15.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 9.2

In 2019-2023, 12.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 47.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 54.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 18017 in 2019-2023, 95.3% had health insurance coverage and 4.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 74.8% and public coverage was 39.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.3%.


In 2019-2023, 18017 had a total population of 40,463 - 21,069 (52.1%) females and 19,394 (47.9%) males. The median age was 44.7 years. An estimated 21.1% of the population was under 18 years, 27.8% was 19 to 44 years, 24.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 25 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 18017 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 1065 1154
5 to 9 1355 1047
10 to 14 1231 1425
15 to 19 973 898
20 to 24 916 1068
25 to 29 992 870
30 to 34 1559 1353
35 to 39 1122 1113
40 to 44 923 1345
45 to 49 965 927
50 to 54 1334 1279
55 to 59 1160 1436
60 to 64 1413 1416
65 to 69 1336 1548
70 to 74 1247 1513
75 to 79 686 833
80 to 84 572 714
85 and over 545 1130

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 69.7% were White; 5.6% were Black or African American; 0.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0.1% were Some Other Race. An estimated 14.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.3% of the people in 18017 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.1% of the people in 18017 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 16,376 households in 18017. The average household size was 2.43 people.

Married-couple households made up 48.5% of the households in 18017 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.3% of all households, while 14% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.2% of all households.

In 18017, 26.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 44.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 18017 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 48.5
Cohabiting Couples 7.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54% of males and 45.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.8 28.4
Now married, except separated 54 45.8
Separated 0.8 2.1
Widowed 3.4 12.8
Divorced 9 10.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 18017, 309 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 14.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 90.3% of the people living in 18017 were U.S. natives. 59.5% of the 18017 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.7% of 18017 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 70.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 77.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 18017 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 18017.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 18017 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 42.2
Asia 30.2
Europe 15.6
Africa 11.9
Northern America 0.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 18017 in 2019-2023, 22.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 14.6% of people at least five years old; 8.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 18017 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 14.6
Other Indo-European languages 4.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.3
Other languages 1

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 89 % of the people at least one year old living in 18017 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 18017 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 89
Different house, same county 4.5
Different county, same state 4.9
Different state 1.5
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2019-2023, 93.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 39.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 18017 was 9,050 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 534 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,418. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,098.

Educational Attainment of People in 18017 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.6
High school diploma or equivalency 27.4
Some college, no degree 16.1
Associate's degree 10.1
Bachelor's degree 22.4
Graduate or professional degree 17.5

Disability

In 18017, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 13.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.1% of people under 18 years old, to 9.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 18017, 56.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 40.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 15,889 86.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,808 9.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 754 4.1

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 18017 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 18017 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 5.6
Manufacturing 9.9
Wholesale trade 3.9
Retail trade 10.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.4
Information 2.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.3
Public administration 2.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 18017 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,373 45.4
Service occupations 2,926 15.9
Sales and office occupations 3,534 19.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,201 6.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,424 13.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.6% of 18017 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 6.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 18017 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1
Walked 1.2
Other means 2.1
Worked from home 12.5

In 2019-2023, 18017 had a total of 16,773 housing units. Of these housing units, 79.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 20.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 18017 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 79.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 20.6
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 6.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 18017 was 6.2 rooms, and of these housing units 68.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 18017 had 16,376 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 397 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 67.4% while renters occupied 32.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.56 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.16.

8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.7% and another 17.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 18017:

House Heating Fuel Used in 18017 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 41.5
Electricity 39.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 17.2
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 0.3

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 18017 was $310,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 56.4 % had a mortgage. 43.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,999 and for owners without a mortgage it was $862.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 18017 was $1,535. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.