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Zip Code 18106 - 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: Allentown

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Lehigh County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 484, 610, 835

Income

The median income of households in 18106 was $86,361. An estimated 2.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 18.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 18106 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.3
$10,000 to $14,999 0
$15,000 to $24,999 7.6
$25,000 to $34,999 6.9
$35,000 to $49,999 9.9
$50,000 to $74,999 17.4
$75,000 to $99,999 12.7
$100,000 to $149,999 14.9
$150,000 to $199,999 10.3
$200,000 or more 18.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 18106 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 102763
Female 59063

An estimated 70.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 39.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 41.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $30,858. 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 18106 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 70.9
Social Security 39.9
Retirement income 41.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.6
Cash public assistance income 1.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 9.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 15.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 1.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 18106 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 9.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 15.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 1.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.8

In 2019-2023, 3.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 0% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 20.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 18.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 18106 in 2019-2023, 98.4% had health insurance coverage and 1.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 80.7% and public coverage was 39.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.8%.


In 2019-2023, 18106 had a total population of 6,437 - 3,412 (53%) females and 3,025 (47%) males. The median age was 48.4 years. An estimated 21.8% of the population was under 18 years, 24.6% was 19 to 44 years, 26.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 25.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 18106 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 225 152
5 to 9 159 358
10 to 14 218 160
15 to 19 113 115
20 to 24 189 139
25 to 29 138 125
30 to 34 72 64
35 to 39 182 318
40 to 44 140 219
45 to 49 160 75
50 to 54 105 302
55 to 59 374 274
60 to 64 223 186
65 to 69 236 119
70 to 74 194 425
75 to 79 174 149
80 to 84 42 75
85 and over 81 157

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 78.8% were White; 4.1% were Black or African American; 0% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0.4% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.4% of the people in 18106 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0% of the people in 18106 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 2,637 households in 18106. The average household size was 2.43 people.

Married-couple households made up 55.2% of the households in 18106 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.7% of all households, while 9.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 4.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 18% of all households.

In 18106, 31.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 18106 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 55.2
Cohabiting Couples 12.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
9.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 64.5% of males and 55.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 24.3 20.4
Now married, except separated 64.5 55.4
Separated 0 2.4
Widowed 3.5 11.2
Divorced 7.7 10.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 18106, 128 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 86.7% of the people living in 18106 were U.S. natives. 59.8% of the 18106 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 13.3% of 18106 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 89% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 87.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 18106 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 18106.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 18106 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 21.9
Asia 38.7
Europe 25.2
Africa 14.2
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 18106 in 2019-2023, 22.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 9.9% of people at least five years old; 5.7% 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 18106 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 9.9
Other Indo-European languages 10.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.8
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 92.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 18106 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 18106 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 92.4
Different house, same county 6.1
Different county, same state 0.6
Different state 0.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2019-2023, 94.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 45.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 18106 was 1,457 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 182 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 980. College or graduate school enrollment was 295.

Educational Attainment of People in 18106 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.8
High school diploma or equivalency 27.3
Some college, no degree 12.8
Associate's degree 8.6
Bachelor's degree 27.8
Graduate or professional degree 17.6

Disability

In 18106, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 14.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.3% of people under 18 years old, to 7.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 18106, 53.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 89.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,438 89.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 208 7.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 86 3.1

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 18106 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 18106 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 6.4
Manufacturing 14.9
Wholesale trade 3.8
Retail trade 5.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.9
Information 5.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.3
Other Services, except public administration 6.3
Public administration 1.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 18106 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,149 42.1
Service occupations 294 10.8
Sales and office occupations 821 30.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 160 5.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 308 11.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 71.6% of 18106 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 9.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 18106 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 71.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.1
Walked 0
Other means 1.2
Worked from home 16.9

In 2019-2023, 18106 had a total of 2,737 housing units. Of these housing units, 75.3% 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"). 15.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 18106 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 75.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 15.9
Mobile homes 6.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 1.9

4.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 18106 was 6.8 rooms, and of these housing units 75.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 18106 had 2,637 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 100 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.3% while renters occupied 19.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.39 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.57.

6.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.7% and another 16.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 18106:

House Heating Fuel Used in 18106 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 40.1
Electricity 50.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 7.3
All other fuels 2.4
No fuel used 0

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 18106 was $361,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 56.9 % had a mortgage. 43.1% 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 $1,993 and for owners without a mortgage it was $736.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 18106 was $1,554. 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.