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City: Bethlehem, PA
Northampton County, PA
Zip code population (2000): 31,008
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 31,426

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Houses and condos: 11,315
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,176
% of renters here:  40%
State:  29%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 18015: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 24.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1263 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.6% ($1,664)
Pennsylvania:  2.3% ($1,552)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Bethlehem: $2,702 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Bethlehem: $2,532 (1.4%)

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Males: 15,670  (50.5%)
Females: 15,338  (49.5%)

Zip code 18015 races chart


Urban population: 30,203
Rural population: 805

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $164,949
18015:  $164,949
Pennsylvania:  $155,000


According to our research of public records there were 22 registered sex offenders living in 18015 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  30.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18015, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $51,905 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $51,905
State:  $48,049

Salary/wage: $41,989 (reported on 86.8% of returns)
Here:  $41,989
State:  $42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.5% for AGIs below $10k, 80.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,173 (reported on 39.2% of returns)
This zip code:  $2,173
Pennsylvania:  $1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,583 (reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:  $5,583
State:  $3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$14,061 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:  +$14,061
State:  +$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,422 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:  +$17,422
State:  +$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,937 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
18015:  $2,937
Pennsylvania:  $2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $16,311 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
Here:  $16,311
Pennsylvania:  $14,674

Total itemized deductions: $21,587 (1% of AGI, reported on 28.1% of returns)
Here:  $21,587
State:  $18,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,774 (4.0% of AGI, reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:  $5,774
Pennsylvania:  $3,337

Here:  4.0% of AGI
State:  3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $10,732 (reported on 68.4% of returns)
18015:  $10,732
State:  $8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,803 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:  $1,803
State:  $1,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.0%
Here:  54%
State:  56%
(% for various income ranges: 48.0% for AGIs below $10k, 54.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.6% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,874
This zip code:  $44,874
Pennsylvania:  $48,576
Bethlehem, PA (18015) map

Nearest zip codes: 18018, 18017, 18055, 18020, 18034, 18103.
Bethlehem Zip Code Map


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  64.8%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 18015 with a mortgage: 3,672 (319 second mortgage, 585 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,210


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,268

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $473

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  15.6%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  7.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.2


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Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 100
  • 1995 to 1998: 222
  • 1990 to 1994: 425
  • 1980 to 1989: 876
  • 1970 to 1979: 787
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,223
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,259
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,289
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,118



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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bethlehem, PA (18015):
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedrooms: 196
  • 2 bedrooms: 969
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,126
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,524
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 491


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 290
  • 1 bedrooms: 1,435
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,132
  • 3 bedrooms: 759
  • 4 bedrooms: 335
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 225



Vehicles available in 18015 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 548
  • 1 vehicle: 1,781
  • 2 vehicles: 2,670
  • 3 vehicles: 1,014
  • 4 vehicles: 207
  • 5 or more vehicles: 97


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 1,309
  • 1 vehicle: 1,710
  • 2 vehicles: 769
  • 3 vehicles: 163
  • 4 vehicles: 98
  • 5 or more vehicles: 127



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 18015 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 18015 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 18015:

  • Less than $10,000: 4
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 5
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 10
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 14
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 17
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 28
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 69
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 100
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 123
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 146
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 154
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 256
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 735
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 906
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 705
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 490
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 703
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 367
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 480
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 194
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 330
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 96
  • $1,000,000 or more: 134
 



18015 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 18015:

  • Less than $100: 89
  • $100 to $149: 128
  • $150 to $199: 173
  • $250 to $299: 201
  • $300 to $349: 88
  • $350 to $399: 219
  • $400 to $449: 16
  • $450 to $499: 243
  • $500 to $549: 327
  • $550 to $599: 235
  • $600 to $649: 317
  • $650 to $699: 210
  • $700 to $749: 246
  • $750 to $799: 239
  • $800 to $899: 199
  • $900 to $999: 386
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 847
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 111
  • No cash rent: 163
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $123,031.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $180,373
  • Black or African American householders: $130,108
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $136,096
  • Asian householders: $104,340
  • Some other race householders: $119,765
  • Two or more races householders: $134,282
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $122,668

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $164,949 (it was $90,900 in 2000)
18015:  $164,949
Pennsylvania:  $155,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $126,800 - $231,800

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $317,367
Here:  $317,367
State:  $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $127,827
Here:  $127,827
State:  $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $126,903
Here:  $126,903
State:  $153,822

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $300,905
Here:  $300,905
State:  $211,072


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,540
  • One, attached: 3,563
  • Two: 826
  • 3 or 4: 806
  • 5 to 9: 581
  • 10 to 19: 274
  • 20 to 49: 298
  • 50 or more: 320
  • Mobile homes: 91
18015 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,763 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 1,492 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 390 (3%)
  • Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 20 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,290 (11%)
  • Other means: 33 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 164 (1%)
 

18015 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 479
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1700
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2252
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2255
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2001
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 482
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1026
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 145
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 212
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 496
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 576
  • 90 or more minutes: 372
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 53.9%


Household type by relationship
Households: 27,422

  • In family households: 22,449 (4,694 male householders, 2,152 female householders)
    5,085 spouses, 8,386 children (7,646 natural, 276 adopted, 464 stepchildren), 450 grandchildren, 304 brothers or sisters, 186 parents, 452 other relatives, 740 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,973 (1,762 male householders (1,232 living alone)), 1,854 female householders (1,542 living alone)), 1,357 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,521 (309 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,543 2-persons, 1,648 3-persons, 1,469 4-persons, 730 5-persons, 324 6-persons, 132 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,774 1-person, 556 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 23 6-persons.

4,330 married couples with children.
2,028 single-parent households (407 men, 1,621 women).

72.9% of residents of 18015 zip code speak English at home.
19.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 21% well, 15% not well, 4% not at all).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 13% well, 11% not well, 1% not at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% very well, 33% well, 14% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (61% very well, 18% well, 21% not well).

Foreign born population: 2,104 (6.8%)
(36.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  6.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Portugal (15%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
  • Mexico (6%)
  • Syria (6%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Taiwan (5%)
  • India (3%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 852
  • 1990 to 1994: 210
  • 1985 to 1989: 272
  • 1980 to 1984: 214
  • 1975 to 1979: 146
  • 1970 to 1974: 112
  • 1970 to 1974: 87
  • 1965 to 1969: 211

White population: 23,993
Black population: 1,299
American Indian population: 110
Asian population: 787
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 17
Some other race population: 3,874
Two or more races population: 928

Zip code 18015 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 8037
 German: 4047
 Italian: 2292
 Irish: 2116
 Hungarian: 1095
 Polish: 911
 Slovak: 789
 United States or American: 687
 Pennsylvania German: 630
 English: 548
 Portuguese: 541
 Dutch: 509
 Russian: 278
 Ukrainian: 267
 Welsh: 266
 Austrian: 240
 European: 225
 Scotch-Irish: 205
 French (except Basque): 192
 Arab:: 191
 Scottish: 186
 Turkish: 122
 Swiss: 94
 Canadian: 94
 Greek: 90
 Arab/Arabic: 73
 Slovene: 70
 Syrian: 69
 Swedish: 66
 Subsaharan African:: 65
 Czechoslovakian: 58
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 56
 Eastern European: 35
 British: 33
 Yugoslavian: 32
 Brazilian: 32
 Lebanese: 28
 African: 26
 Croatian: 26
 Guyanese: 25
 Slavic: 24
 Norwegian: 24
 Serbian: 22
 Scandinavian: 22
 Romanian: 22
 Lithuanian: 22
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 21
 Czech: 20
 French Canadian: 19
 Other Subsaharan African: 19
 Belgian: 15
 Australian: 15
 Finnish: 14
 Jamaican: 14
 Other Arab: 13
 Israeli: 12
 Ethiopian: 9
 Bahamian: 9
 Celtic: 8
 Iranian: 8
 Egyptian: 8
 Nigerian: 6
 Sudanese: 5
 Danish: 4
 Barbadian: 4
 Haitian: 4
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 4



Zip code 18015 topographic map

Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:
  • SS CYRIL - METHODIUS SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: 551 THOMAS ST, BETHLEHEM, PA; Grades: KG - 8)
  • KIDS PEACE NATIONAL CENTERS BR (Students: 75; Location: 1620 BROADWAY, BETHLEHEM, PA; Grades: 2 - 8)

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BETHLEHEM STEEL STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS CORP. METALS OPERATIONS (1805 EAST 4TH STREET in BETHLEHEM, PA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES (INCLUDING COKE OVENS), AND ROLLING MILLS; GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BETHELEHM STEEL CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER) , BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER) , BETHLEHEM STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION (OWNER/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP., BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP-RESEARCH LAB, BETHLEHEM STEEL STRUCTURAL, PRODS. CORP. METALS OPS., BETHLEHEM STRUCTURAL COKE DIVISION, BETHLEHEM STRUCTURAL/COKE OVEN DEPT, BETHLEHEM STRUCTURAL PRODS CORP, BETHLEHEM STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS CORP.
  • BETHLEHEM CITY STP & SEW SYS (144 SHIMERSVILLE ROAD in BETHLEHEM, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1989-0124, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1988-0823,
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-24-6000689-2, AIR PROGRAM
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: BETHLEHEM AUTHORITY-WASTEWATER, BETHLEHEM CITY OF, BETHLEHEM CITY/WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLA, BETHLEHEM STP, CITY OF BETHLEHEM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
  • ADVANCED CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (S. MOUNTAIN DRIVE in BETHLEHEM, PA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1989-1535, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ACT INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ACT INC
  • AQUARIAN SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED (115 RESEARCH DR in BETHLEHEM, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAR000509372, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING.; ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING.; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES.
    Organizations: FERRONI KEITH L (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , AQUARIAN SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , AQUARIAN SOLUTIONS INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , AQUARIAN SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED, LLC (OWNER/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: AQUARIAN SOLUTIONS INC
  • APPLIED SEPARATIONS INC (111 RESEARCH DR in BETHLEHEM, PA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ALICE GROVE HOMEOWNER (1551 BROADWAY in BETHLEHEM, PA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  • ASBURY GRAPHITE MILL (134 RIVER ST in BETHLEHEM, PA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS METAL ORES
    Alternative names: ASBURY GRAPHITE MILLS

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 18015
  • Comfort Suites Bethlehem, 120 W Third St, Bethlehem, PA 18015, Phone: (610) 882-9700, Fax: (610) 882-4389
  • The Sayre Mansion Inn, 250 Wyandotte St, Bethlehem, PA 18015, Phone: (610) 882-2100
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bethlehem, 2201 Cherry Ln, Bethlehem, PA 18015, Phone: (610) 838-6110, Fax: (610) 838-8231
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 18015

Median worth of mobile homes: $0

Zip code 18015 marital status for males
Zip code 18015 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


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

  • This state: 18262
  • Northeast: 4908
  • Midwest: 981
  • South: 1058
  • West: 581

52% of the 18015 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Pennsylvania.

Population in 1990: 29,778. Population change in the 1990s: +1,230 (+4.1%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 708
Here:  20.6%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 237
Here:  15.4%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,042
Here:  81.3%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BETHLEHEM, PA):

  • GATECHANGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC (115 RESEARCH DR; small business): $849,919 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    $375,000 with Air Force for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-07-07. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
    $375,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-15. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
    $99,919 with Air Force for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2003-07-30. Completion date: 2004-01-30.
  • ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC (220 EAST FIRST STREET; small business): $396,584 in 11 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    Contracts for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits, and Sets by Army, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $212,350; 2004: $20,395; 2005: $163,839; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $150,000 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2005-09-01. Completion date: 2005-09-09.
    $130,450 with Navy for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2003-01-17. Completion date: 2003-01-31.
    $81,900 with Navy for In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits, and Sets. Signed on 2003-04-03. Completion date: 2003-05-03.
    $17,179, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2005-04-25.
  • IQE INC (119 TECHNOLOGY DR; small business): $110,845 in 8 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    Contracts for Specialized Semiconductor, Microcircuit, and Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Machinery, Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Electronic Modules, Semiconductor Devices and Associated Hardware, and more by Air Force, Navy, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $11,000; 2004: $30,000; 2005: $69,845; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $30,000 with Air Force for Specialized Semiconductor, Microcircuit, and Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Machinery. Signed on 2004-07-27. Completion date: 2004-09-21.
    $23,910 with Navy for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2005-05-06.
    $22,075, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-01. Completion date: 2005-07-07.
    $12,060, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2005-11-07.
  • RUSTIC GRANDEUR (1850 FRIEDENSVILLE RD; small business)
    $99,863 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Educational Buildings. Signed on 2002-08-30. Completion date: 2002-10-18.
  • GLUCOLIGHT CORPORATION (115 RESEARCH DR #150; small business)
    $99,450 with Army for Biomedical -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-06-03. Completion date: 2005-01-14.
  • GAS & AIR SYSTEMS INC (225 W 2ND ST; small business): $10,825 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $10,505 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2004-11-22. Completion date: 2004-12-24.
    $320 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2004-11-22. Completion date: 2004-12-24.
  • CDG TECHNOLOGY, INC (140 WEBSTER ST; small business)
    $6,790 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2003-07-15. Completion date: 2003-08-29.


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

  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 4, 10-19: 11, 5-9: 21, 1-4: 22)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Wholesale Trade: Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (250-499: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 10)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 11)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters
  • 2974 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 195 people in nursing homes
  • 152 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 92 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 45 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 36 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 19 people in religious group quarters
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 10 full and 12 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED71$146,831791$193,7951,154$134,847335$47,3751$170,690259$108,7072$100,130
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$130,56890$210,787263$116,08866$60,9500$046$98,7940$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$124,501124$134,569885$140,503249$54,5905$263,528126$102,3656$36,013
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$147,33084$194,069347$129,41539$80,0591$240,00040$114,7943$148,407
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$034$219,90492$168,38710$130,0601$250,00017$99,1280$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 10 full and 12 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED229$165,73166$176,27517$118,177
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED43$152,75911$204,9256$132,462
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$105,8195$172,2680$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN20$149,5840$02$266,520
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$40,0001$124,0001$40,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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