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Zip Code 18103 - Population, Income & Demographics

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🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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πŸ’Ό Employment | 🏭 Industry     | 🏠 Housing

🌍 State: PA - Pennsylvania

🏑 City: Allentown

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Lehigh County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 484, 610, 835

Income

The median income of households in 18103 was $72,545. An estimated 3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 18103 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3
$10,000 to $14,999 2.9
$15,000 to $24,999 7.4
$25,000 to $34,999 6.3
$35,000 to $49,999 13
$50,000 to $74,999 19.2
$75,000 to $99,999 15.5
$100,000 to $149,999 15.4
$150,000 to $199,999 7.2
$200,000 or more 10.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 18103 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 57980
Female 41292

An estimated 78.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 33.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,919. 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 18103 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 78.4
Social Security 33.6
Retirement income 28
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.1
Cash public assistance income 4.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 11.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 9.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 18103 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 11.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 9.3

In 2019-2023, 15.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 56.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 36.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 18103 in 2019-2023, 90.9% had health insurance coverage and 9.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.2% and public coverage was 41.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.7%.


In 2019-2023, 18103 had a total population of 47,336 - 23,288 (49.2%) females and 24,048 (50.8%) males. The median age was 39.8 years. An estimated 21.7% of the population was under 18 years, 31.7% was 19 to 44 years, 26.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 18103 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 1612 1741
5 to 9 1512 1222
10 to 14 1414 915
15 to 19 1626 1456
20 to 24 1407 1301
25 to 29 1923 1748
30 to 34 1788 1636
35 to 39 1107 1352
40 to 44 1364 1380
45 to 49 1542 1139
50 to 54 1476 1255
55 to 59 1682 1966
60 to 64 1488 1829
65 to 69 1384 1155
70 to 74 1033 1222
75 to 79 807 689
80 to 84 440 434
85 and over 443 848

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 54.6% were White; 9.9% were Black or African American; 1.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 15% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.2% of the people in 18103 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.5% of the people in 18103 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 18,778 households in 18103. The average household size was 2.48 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.7% of the households in 18103 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26% of all households, while 20.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27% of all households.

In 18103, 31% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 18103 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.7
Cohabiting Couples 7.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.9% of males and 48.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.7 29.6
Now married, except separated 49.9 48.4
Separated 2.5 4.3
Widowed 2.8 7.2
Divorced 7.1 10.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 18103, 1,011 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 35.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 81.5% of the people living in 18103 were U.S. natives. 51.3% of the 18103 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 18.5% of 18103 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 48.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 57.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 18103 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 18103.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 18103 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 71
Asia 16
Europe 3.6
Africa 9
Northern America 0.4
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 18103 in 2019-2023, 35.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 30.1% of people at least five years old; 20% 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 18103 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 30.1
Other Indo-European languages 2.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2
Other languages 1.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 85.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 18103 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 18103 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 85.6
Different house, same county 10
Different county, same state 1.7
Different state 2
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2019-2023, 88.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 18103 was 9,925 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 575 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,989. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,361.

Educational Attainment of People in 18103 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.9
High school diploma or equivalency 35.7
Some college, no degree 16.8
Associate's degree 8
Bachelor's degree 18.3
Graduate or professional degree 9.2

Disability

In 18103, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 14.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 10.4% of people under 18 years old, to 10.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 18103, 62.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 88.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 21,154 88.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,812 7.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 871 3.6

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 18103 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 18103 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 5.2
Manufacturing 14.7
Wholesale trade 4
Retail trade 12.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 10.1
Information 1.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.9
Other Services, except public administration 3.1
Public administration 2.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 18103 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,224 30.3
Service occupations 4,339 18.2
Sales and office occupations 4,662 19.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,615 6.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 6,039 25.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.8% of 18103 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 7.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 18103 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.4
Walked 1.9
Other means 2.1
Worked from home 7.7

In 2019-2023, 18103 had a total of 19,769 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.4% 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"). 26.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 18103 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 26.3
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 15.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 18103 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 63.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 18103 had 18,778 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 991 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 62% while renters occupied 38%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.52 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.4.

12.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.5% and another 16.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 18103:

House Heating Fuel Used in 18103 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 34
Electricity 43.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 21.4
All other fuels 1
No fuel used 0.1

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 18103 was $242,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 63.1 % had a mortgage. 36.9% 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 $1,671 and for owners without a mortgage it was $715.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 18103 was $1,333. 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.