16242 Zip Code (New Bethlehem, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,252
Zip code population in 2010: 4,693
Zip code population in 2000: 5,075

Houses and condos: 2,044
Renter-occupied apartments: 470
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 16242: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 90.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 47 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,259 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,223 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 16242:

• High school or higher: 86.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 16242:

• Never married: 21.8%
• Now married: 60.7%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 8.3%

• 
• • 4,15497.8%White
  • 300.7%Two or more races
  • 210.5%Asian
  • 150.4%Black
  • 150.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 120.3%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 16242, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $54,828 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$54,828
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $46,938 (reported on 80.1% of returns)

Here:	$46,938
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1188.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3397.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6250.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9223.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15128.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $918 (reported on 38.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$918
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.5% for AGIs below $25k, 28.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 144.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,272 (reported on 22.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,272
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.6% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 166.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 455.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,797 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	+$8,797
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.0% for AGIs below $25k, 34.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 146.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1255.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,459 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	+$13,459
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs below $25k, 148.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 227.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 464.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 931.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,269 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

16242:	$11,269
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 141.2% for AGIs below $25k, 105.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 198.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 382.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 500.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,075 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

Here:	$30,075
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 802.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $17,867 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

Here:	$17,867
State:	$12,392

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 357.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $6,150 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

16242:	$6,150
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 153.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,083 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,083
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.6% for AGIs below $25k, 63.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.2%

Here:	93%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.0% for AGIs below $25k, 94.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 16242, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,908 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,908
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $39,451 (reported on 80.3% of returns)

Here:	$39,451
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.9% for AGIs below $25k, 74.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,298 (reported on 40.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,298
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,078 (reported on 25.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,078
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,622 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,622
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,929 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	+$10,929
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,168 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

16242:	$8,168
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,483 (19% of AGI, reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$18,483
State:	$23,538

Here:	19.3% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,005 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	$6,005
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,561 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

16242:	$5,561
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,245 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,245
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.1%

Here:	63%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 58.3% for AGIs below $25k, 62.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 16242, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,034 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,034
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $30,613 (reported on 80.4% of returns)

Here:	$30,613
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.0% for AGIs below $10k, 65.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,683 (reported on 53.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,683
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,522 (reported on 27.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,522
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,934 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	+$4,934
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,242 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	+$9,242
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,990 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

16242:	$2,990
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,070 (19% of AGI, reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$14,070
State:	$18,804

Here:	18.6% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,066 (5% of AGI, reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,066
State:	$3,337

Here:	5.1% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,240 (reported on 72.7% of returns)

16242:	$4,240
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,475 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,475
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.0%

Here:	67%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $10k, 66.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 16223, 16253, 16245, 16230, 16224, 16259.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 252
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,515

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 97 (93 now married, 8 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 741 (364 now married, 374 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 16242 with a mortgage: 592 (67 second mortgage, 57 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 52

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,056
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $407

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 16242 household income distribution in 2022

• 74Less than $10,000
• 85$10,000 to $14,999
• 95$15,000 to $19,999
• 109$20,000 to $24,999
• 90$25,000 to $29,999
• 118$30,000 to $34,999
• 89$35,000 to $39,999
• 47$40,000 to $44,999
• 96$45,000 to $49,999
• 168$50,000 to $59,999
• 170$60,000 to $74,999
• 173$75,000 to $99,999
• 177$100,000 to $124,999
• 93$125,000 to $149,999
• 120$150,000 to $199,999
• 47$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 16242

• 7Less than $10,000
• 4$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$20,000 to $24,999
• 3$25,000 to $29,999
• 18$35,000 to $39,999
• 19$40,000 to $49,999
• 59$50,000 to $59,999
• 52$60,000 to $69,999
• 62$70,000 to $79,999
• 121$80,000 to $89,999
• 50$90,000 to $99,999
• 202$100,000 to $124,999
• 67$125,000 to $149,999
• 89$150,000 to $174,999
• 69$175,000 to $199,999
• 150$200,000 to $249,999
• 72$250,000 to $299,999
• 57$300,000 to $399,999
• 34$400,000 to $499,999
• 30$500,000 to $749,999
• 7$750,000 to $999,999
• 2$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 5$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 16242

• 10$100 to $149
• 5$150 to $199
• 9$200 to $249
• 29$250 to $299
• 5$300 to $349
• 53$350 to $399
• 33$400 to $449
• 55$450 to $499
• 21$500 to $549
• 36$550 to $599
• 33$600 to $649
• 6$650 to $699
• 3$700 to $749
• 5$750 to $799
• 2$800 to $899
• 8$900 to $999
• 15$1,250 to $1,499
• 20$2,000 to $2,499
• 94No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $655.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $129,393
• Black or African American householders: $313,231
• Asian householders: $797,316
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $256,280

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $131,216 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,206 - $223,391

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $179,430

Here:	$179,430
State:	$317,202

Mobile homes: $140,918

Here:	$140,918
State:	$92,414

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,688
• One, attached: 2
• Two: 48
• 5 to 9: 16
• 10 to 19: 23
• 20 to 49: 26
• 50 or more: 61
• Mobile homes: 158
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Unemployment: 3.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 16242

• 73.7%1,380Drove a car alone
• 10.2%191Carpooled
• 0.1%1Bus or trolley bus
• 0.2%4Bicycle
• 1.8%34Walked
• 1.4%27Other means
• 12.4%233Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 16242

• 103Less than 5 minutes
• 2065 to 9 minutes
• 19210 to 14 minutes
• 14015 to 19 minutes
• 18820 to 24 minutes
• 14025 to 29 minutes
• 21830 to 34 minutes
• 3235 to 39 minutes
• 6440 to 44 minutes
• 11545 to 59 minutes
• 15360 to 89 minutes
• 7090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 50.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,252

• Male householders: 877 (209 living alone), Female householders: 891 (271 living alone)

• 1,023 spouses (1,023 opposite-sex spouses), 104 unmarried partners, (104 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,134 children (1,041 natural, 21 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 2 foster children, 9 other relatives, 81 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 2 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 614 2-persons, 251 3-persons, 175 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 479 1-person, 70 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 4-persons

700 married couples with children.
114 single-parent households (67 men, 47 women).

98.7% of residents of 16242 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% very well, 46% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% very well, 77% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ATLANTIC SERVICE STATION (200 LIBERTY-TANKS in NEW BETHLEHEM, PA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.6%

Population in 1990: 4,698. Population change in the 1990s: +377 (+8.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3,881
• Northeast: 76
• Midwest: 99
• South: 77
• West: 32

72% of the 16242 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

97% of the 16242 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• REICHARD CONTRACTING, INC (212 OLEAN TRAIL in NEW BETHLEHEM, PA; small business)

  $546,723 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2001-06-29. Completion date: 2001-12-22.

• KIRKS HAULING (R D 2, BOX287 in NEW BETHLEHEM, PA; small business) : $1,840 in 2 contracts in 2002

  $1,840 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2002-10-30. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
  $0, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-30. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (20-49: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 9)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9801.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9801.00

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 15. The highest number of reported fires - 42 took place in 2003, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (65.4%), and Outside Fires (16.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 16242
• 15965.4%Structure Fires
• 4116.9%Outside Fires
• 229.1%Other
• 218.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 16242, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 16242 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	51	75.6 years
John	49	73.8 years
James	44	75.7 years
Mary	42	80.6 years
Charles	41	76.6 years
Robert	37	74.2 years
Helen	33	79.9 years
George	26	78.5 years
Paul	25	74.3 years
Harry	22	77.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 16242 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	44	78.2 years
Shaffer	25	75.5 years
Shreckengost	23	79.2 years
Schreckengos	21	73.2 years
Hetrick	19	79.4 years
Bowersox	17	79.1 years
Bish	17	81.9 years
Shumaker	15	75.7 years
Brown	14	80.6 years
Anthony	14	76.3 years

Businesses in zip code 16242
Name	Count		Name	Count
Burger King	1		La-Z-Boy	1
Chevrolet	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	2
Goodwill	2		Rite Aid	1
H&R Block	1		Subway	1