Housing units in zip code 18017 with a mortgage: 6,890 (712 second mortgage, 1,859 home equity loan, 130 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,688
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,641
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $567
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
19.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 18017: Stoke Park (A), Lehigh Valley Industrial Park (B), Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Company 1 Station 15 (C), Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Company 1 Station 15 - 2 (D), Bethlehem City Fire Department Lincoln Station (E), Bethlehem City Fire Department North Central Station (F), Saint Francis Retreat (G), Freemansburg Volunteer Fire Company 1 Station 12 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 18017 include: College Heights Park (1), Hanover Township Municipal Park (2), Birchwood Park (3), Phard Park (4), Westgate Park (5), Holton Park (6), Gertrude B Fox County Park (7), Sell Field (8), Sentee Heights Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 1,420
2000 to 2004: 1,190
1990 to 1999: 1,951
1980 to 1989: 1,891
1970 to 1979: 2,143
1960 to 1969: 2,166
1950 to 1959: 3,260
1940 to 1949: 1,474
1939 or earlier: 1,978
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 18017:
Less than $10,000: 530
$10,000 to $14,999: 565
$15,000 to $19,999: 447
$20,000 to $24,999: 637
$25,000 to $29,999: 178
$30,000 to $34,999: 165
$35,000 to $39,999: 290
$40,000 to $49,999: 147
$50,000 to $59,999: 292
$60,000 to $69,999: 413
$70,000 to $79,999: 568
$80,000 to $89,999: 423
$90,000 to $99,999: 291
$100,000 to $124,999: 729
$125,000 to $149,999: 704
$150,000 to $174,999: 1,288
$175,000 to $199,999: 1,208
$200,000 to $249,999: 2,135
$250,000 to $299,999: 1,848
$300,000 to $399,999: 2,267
$400,000 to $499,999: 883
$500,000 to $749,999: 456
$750,000 to $999,999: 221
$1,000,000 or more: 135
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 18017:
Less than $100: 2,251
$100 to $149: 1,909
$150 to $199: 1,501
$200 to $249: 650
$250 to $299: 329
$300 to $349: 945
$350 to $399: 700
$400 to $449: 270
$450 to $499: 169
$500 to $549: 804
$550 to $599: 1,031
$600 to $649: 1,366
$650 to $699: 1,606
$700 to $749: 911
$750 to $799: 915
$800 to $899: 837
$900 to $999: 1,089
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,462
$1,250 to $1,499: 657
$1,500 to $1,999: 493
$2,000 or more: 375
No cash rent: 355
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $552,225.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $244,463
Black or African American householders: $194,447
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $159,229
Asian householders: $416,056
Some other race householders: $231,350
Two or more races householders: $314,524
Hispanic or Latino householders: $198,193
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $242,403
18017:
$242,403
Pennsylvania:
$165,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $183,796 - $306,597
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $248,918
Here:
$248,918
State:
$224,409
Townhouses or other attached units: $161,114
Here:
$161,114
State:
$162,106
In 2-unit structures: $631,356
Here:
$631,356
State:
$158,075
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,692
Here:
$96,692
State:
$194,249
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $187,178
Here:
$187,178
State:
$234,874
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
5,878 married couples with children.
2,790 single-parent households (476 men, 2,314 women).
81.5% of residents of 18017 zip code speak English at home.
32.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% very well, 25% well, 29% not well, 16% not at all).
13.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (31% very well, 9% well, 59% not well, 1% not at all).
13.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% very well, 7% well, 58% not well, 14% not at all).
24.8% of residents speak other language at home (21% very well, 3% well, 77% not well).
Foreign born population: 3,256 (8.7%) (57.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
8.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
India (7%)
Germany (6%)
Korea (5%)
Canada (5%)
Greece (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Italy (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 1,936
1990 to 1999: 1,119
1980 to 1989: 1,031
Before 1980: 1,592
Races in zip code 18017:
White population: 27,320 Black population: 1,985 American Indian population: 578 Asian population: 1,288 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 550 Two or more races population: 637 Hispanic or Latino population: 6,792
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 18017 not listed on the city page:
LEHIGH VALLEY ACADEMY REGIONAL (Students: 356; Location: 1560 VALLEY CENTER PARKWAY, BETHLEHEM, PA; Grades: KG - 07)
ASA PACKER EL SCH (Students: 351; Grades: KG - 05)
HANOVER EL SCH (Students: 324; Grades: KG - 05)
MARVINE EL SCH (Students: 312; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:
CAREFREE LEARNING CENTERS INC (Students: 77; Location: 1550 VALLEY CENTER PARKWAY SUI, BETHLEHEM, PA; Grades: PK - KG)
TOT TIME CHILD DEVELOPMENT CTR (Students: 72; Location: 3895 ADLER PLACE, BETHLEHEM, PA; Grades: PK - KG)
DAY CARE IN THE PARK (Students: 30; Location: 3045 AVENUE B, BETHLEHEM, PA; Grades: PK - KG)
ST FRANCIS ACADEMY KDG (Students: 30; Location: 395 BRIDLE PATH ROAD, BETHLEHEM, PA; Grades: PK - KG)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BETHLEHEM APPARATUS BETHLEHEM PLT (935 BETHLEHEM DRIVE in BETHLEHEM, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PAR232228, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, PCS-NNOEX01302, RCRIS-PA0000453084, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit 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)) - notification TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS Organizations: BRUCE J LAWRENCE (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BETHLEHEM APPARATUS COMPANY, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BETHLEHEM APPARATUS CO, BETHLEHEM APPARATUS COMPANY IN, BETHLEHEM APPARATUS CO RRR DIVISION
BIOSCIENCE PLT (1550 VALLEY CENTER PARKWAY in BETHLEHEM, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PA0000088419, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING. Organizations: ROUSE AND ASSOCIATES (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ZITRIDES THOMAS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BIOSCIENCE INC, ZITRIDESTHOMAS
BAKER DIAG (2266 AVE A in BETHLEHEM, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD073657660, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; MEDICINAL CHEMICALS AND BOTANICAL PRODUCTS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING.; MEDICINAL AND BOTANICAL MANUFACTURING.; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING. Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, J T BAKER CHEMICAL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BAKER DIAGNOSTICS
AMER AUTO SVC (RT 22 & RT 512 in BETHLEHEM, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987333457, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM 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)
, SCOGGIN GEORGE (CONTACT/OWNER)
BETHLEHEM AREA VOC TECH (3300 CHESTER AVENUE in BETHLEHEM, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD073617011, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM 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)
, CITY OF BETHLEHEM (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BETHLEHEM AREA VO TECH
BETHLEHEM CITY OF MECH BUR (540 STEFKO BLVD in BETHLEHEM, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD982365801, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM 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)
, CITY OF BETHLEHEM (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BETHLEHEM CITY OF MECH BUREAU
ASA PACKER EL SCH (1650 KENWOOD DR in BETHLEHEM, PA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5063 Organizations: BETHLEHEM AREA SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BETHLEHEM FENCE WORKS INC (901 WASHINGTON AVE in BETHLEHEM, PA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL MANUFACTURING.; ORNAMENTAL AND ARCHITECTURAL METAL WORK MANUFACTURING. Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
BETHLEHEM APPARATUS CO INC (1055 WIN DR in BETHLEHEM, PA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: LAWRENCE BRUCE (CONTACT/OWNER)
ADAMS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING (2176 AVE C LEHIGH VY IND PK 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 Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ADAMS COMMUNICATIONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
AIR RELIEF INC (22 S COMMERCE WAY # 11 in BETHLEHEM, PA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ANDYS AUTO BODY (708 JENNINGS ST 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)
ATLANTIC SERVICE STATION (2926 EASTON AVE in BUTZTOWN, 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)
, ATLANTIC REFINING & MKT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 18017:
Hampton Inn & Suites, 200 Gateway Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18017 , Phone: (610) 868-2442, Fax: (610) 867-0136
Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center, 300 Gateway Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18017 , Phone: (610) 866-5800, Fax: (610) 867-9120
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (39%)
Electricity (33%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
Coal or coke (1%)
Population in 1990: 46,369. Population change in the 1990s: -10,971 (-23.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 23,566
Northeast: 4,961
Midwest: 960
South: 1,359
West: 502
64% of the 18017 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,578
Here:
34.6%
Pennsylvania:
14.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 663
Here:
26.0%
Pennsylvania:
12.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 699
Here:
39.6%
Pennsylvania:
38.9%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (BETHLEHEM, PA):
BOSCH REXROTH CORPORATION (2315 CITY LINE RD) : $7,514,101 in 33 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Items, Structural Shapes, Valves, Nonpowered, Aircraft Launching Equipment, and moreby Navy, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Defense Logistics Agency, and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $1,000; 2002: $1,820,713; 2003: $1,538,279; 2004: $1,635,151; 2005: $2,238,258; 2006: $280,700.
Biggest contracts:
$875,124 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-04-26. Completion date: 2005-07-26.
$691,760 with Army for Structural Shapes. Taking place in OR. Signed on 2005-10-31. Completion date: 2006-01-19.
$591,641 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Structural Shapes. Taking place in OR. Signed on 2002-05-21. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$483,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Valves, Nonpowered. Signed on 2004-03-15. Completion date: 2004-10-11.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEG (62 HIGHLAND AVE) : $796,862 in 37 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Other Professional Services, Other Education and Training Services, Advertising Services, Educational Services, and moreby Office of Personnel Management, NASA, Navy, Transportation Security Administration, and others Signed by year:2000: $99,400; 2001: $160,800; 2002: $104,800; 2003: $18,200; 2004: $192,066; 2005: $171,219; 2006: $50,377.
Biggest contracts:
$93,000 with Office of Personnel Management for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$48,100 with Office of Personnel Management for Other Education and Training Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-12-23. Completion date: 2004-12-30.
$48,100 with Office of Personnel Management for Advertising Services. Signed on 2005-12-27. Effective on 2005-08-14. Completion date: 2005-08-15.
$48,100 with Office of Personnel Management for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-08-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
DJH CONSULTING INC (505 EAST MACADA ROAD; small business) : $298,399 in 4 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
$133,085 with Air Force for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-05-06. Completion date: 2008-05-04.
$68,864 with Air Force for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-08-10. Completion date: 2005-06-17.
$62,950 with Air Force for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2006-04-07. Completion date: 2008-05-04.
$33,500, same as above.Signed on 2006-05-12. Completion date: 2008-05-04.
DAVIS BEVERAGE GROUP INC (2172 CITY LINE RD; small business) : $204,692 in 5 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $51,289; 2005: $153,403; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$64,571 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$51,289, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$42,493 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$24,137 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
CODE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (2980 LINDEN ST SUITE E2) : $165,000 in 6 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Items, Other Education and Training Services, Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees by Navy, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $50,000; 2004: $55,000; 2005: $55,000; 2006: $5,000.
Biggest contracts:
$50,000 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-05-19. Completion date: 2006-06-10.
$50,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-06-02. Completion date: 2005-06-10.
$50,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-05-14. Completion date: 2004-05-13.
$5,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2006-06-29. Completion date: 2006-07-28.
GOW-MAC INSTRUMENT CO (277 BRODHEAD RD; small business) : $119,430 in 7 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings, Chemical Analysis Instruments by Army, Navy Signed by year:2000: $43,999; 2001: $0; 2002: $24,550; 2003: $0; 2004: $18,070; 2005: $32,811; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$43,999 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2000-09-27. Completion date: 2000-10-24.
$27,266, same as above.Signed on 2005-02-16. Completion date: 2005-03-18.
$18,070 with Navy for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings. Signed on 2004-10-15. Completion date: 2004-11-23.
$14,000 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2002-06-12. Completion date: 2002-08-16.
MICRO TOOL COMPANY (284 BRODHEAD ROAD; small business) : $73,000 in 2 contractsin 2001
$39,200 with Navy for Miscellaneous Service and Trade Equipment. Signed on 2001-02-28. Completion date: 2001-04-20.
$33,800 with Navy for Laundry and Dry Cleaning Equipment. Signed on 2001-04-09. Completion date: 2001-05-30.
INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY (1495 VALLEY CENTER PKWY)
$35,849 with Army for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2000-07-16. Completion date: 2000-07-12.
TITUS, RICHARD J (1989 EASTHILL DR; small business) : $22,000 in 2 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$14,000 with Army for Training/Curriculum Development. Signed on 2005-11-07. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
$8,000, same as above.Signed on 2006-02-21. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
ALLENTECH INC (3184 AIRPORT RD)
$17,800 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Fuel Storage Buildings. Taking place in NE. Signed on 2000-03-07. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499: 2, 100-249: 3, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 1-4: 3)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 17, 1-4: 20)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 1-4: 2)