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Lehigh County, PA
Zip code population (2000): 6,282
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 6,359



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Houses and condos: 2,076
Renter-occupied apartments: 180
% of renters here:  9%
State:  29%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 18034: 94.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 11.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 561 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.3% ($2,627)
Pennsylvania:  2.3% ($1,552)

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Males: 3,133  (49.9%)
Females: 3,149  (50.1%)

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Urban population: 5,174
Rural population: 1,108

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $265,200
18034:  $265,200
Pennsylvania:  $155,000


According to our research of public records there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 18034 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.8 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18034, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $82,853 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $82,853
State:  $48,049

Salary/wage: $72,879 (reported on 83.2% of returns)
Here:  $72,879
State:  $42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 158.4% for AGIs below $10k, 64.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,845 (reported on 65.7% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,845
Pennsylvania:  $1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,318 (reported on 46.2% of returns)
Here:  $3,318
State:  $3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$16,127 (reported on 36.4% of returns)
Here:  +$16,127
State:  +$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -9.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$21,206 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:  +$21,206
State:  +$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,244 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
18034:  $3,244
Pennsylvania:  $2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $15,767 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
Here:  $15,767
Pennsylvania:  $14,674

Total itemized deductions: $24,350 (1% of AGI, reported on 50.5% of returns)
Here:  $24,350
State:  $18,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.1% for AGIs below $10k, 12.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,744 (2.6% of AGI, reported on 46.8% of returns)
Here:  $3,744
Pennsylvania:  $3,337

Here:  2.6% of AGI
State:  3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $16,484 (reported on 80.4% of returns)
18034:  $16,484
State:  $8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,457 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
Here:  $1,457
State:  $1,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.7%
Here:  57%
State:  56%
(% for various income ranges: 49.0% for AGIs below $10k, 53.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.1% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $77,416
This zip code:  $77,416
Pennsylvania:  $48,576
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Nearest zip codes: 18036, 18103, 18015, 18101, 18049, 18018.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  81.7%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 18034 with a mortgage: 1,124 (71 second mortgage, 241 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 411


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,810

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $536

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  1.9%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.2
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.4
State:  4.2


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 101
  • 1995 to 1998: 265
  • 1990 to 1994: 132
  • 1980 to 1989: 196
  • 1970 to 1979: 341
  • 1960 to 1969: 326
  • 1950 to 1959: 263
  • 1940 to 1949: 76
  • 1939 or earlier: 344



Zip code 18034 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 18034:
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedrooms: 10
  • 2 bedrooms: 197
  • 3 bedrooms: 796
  • 4 bedrooms: 643
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 137


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 55
  • 2 bedrooms: 24
  • 3 bedrooms: 48
  • 4 bedrooms: 53
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 18034 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 35
  • 1 vehicle: 290
  • 2 vehicles: 971
  • 3 vehicles: 347
  • 4 vehicles: 113
  • 5 or more vehicles: 33


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 12
  • 1 vehicle: 72
  • 2 vehicles: 81
  • 3 vehicles: 15
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 18034 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 18034 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 18034:

  • Less than $10,000: 12
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 6
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 4
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 5
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 6
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 15
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 19
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 13
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 3
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 16
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 16
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 30
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 33
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 96
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 115
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 427
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 250
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 242
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 166
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 226
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 40
  • $1,000,000 or more: 69
 



18034 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 18034:

  • $350 to $399: 18
  • $400 to $449: 9
  • $450 to $499: 10
  • $500 to $549: 13
  • $550 to $599: 8
  • $600 to $649: 75
  • $650 to $699: 16
  • $800 to $899: 26
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 53
  • No cash rent: 6
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $183,939.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $263,238
  • Asian householders: $531,381
  • Two or more races householders: $96,629
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,926

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $267,096 (it was $162,200 in 2000)
18034:  $267,096
Pennsylvania:  $155,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $374,965
Here:  $374,965
State:  $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $354,642
Here:  $354,642
State:  $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $661,893
Here:  $661,893
State:  $153,822

Mobile homes: $35,421
Here:  $35,421
State:  $35,442


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,739
  • One, attached: 124
  • Two: 67
  • 5 to 9: 6
  • Mobile homes: 108
18034 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,699 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 158 (5%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0%)
  • Walked: 215 (7%)
  • Worked at home: 109 (3%)
 

18034 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 100
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 421
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 479
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 728
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 492
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 238
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 180
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 91
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 46
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 135
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 120
  • 90 or more minutes: 54
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.2%


Household type by relationship
Households: 5,500

  • In family households: 5,053 (1,415 male householders, 238 female householders)
    1,499 spouses, 1,730 children (1,661 natural, 22 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 80 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 447 (188 male householders (141 living alone)), 159 female householders (133 living alone)), 100 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 775 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 738 2-persons, 376 3-persons, 363 4-persons, 120 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 274 1-person, 64 2-persons, 9 5-persons.

1,212 married couples with children.
160 single-parent households (40 men, 120 women).

93.7% of residents of 18034 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 22% well, 9% not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 17% well, 6% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% very well, 50% well, 14% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (50% very well, 50% not well).

Foreign born population: 209 (3.3%)
(68.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

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



  • Greece (24%)
  • Korea (19%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Italy (6%)
  • Portugal (4%)
  • Dominican Republic (4%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 29
  • 1990 to 1994: 3
  • 1985 to 1989: 13
  • 1980 to 1984: 14
  • 1975 to 1979: 25
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 48
  • 1965 to 1969: 68

White population: 6,085
Black population: 52
American Indian population: 5
Asian population: 74
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 26
Two or more races population: 40

Zip code 18034 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 1848
 Irish: 522
 Italian: 486
 Polish: 322
 English: 308
 Other groups: 250
 United States or American: 228
 Pennsylvania German: 195
 Dutch: 186
 French (except Basque): 129
 Hungarian: 121
 Austrian: 107
 Greek: 98
 Ukrainian: 89
 Scotch-Irish: 76
 Russian: 63
 Slovak: 57
 Scottish: 56
 Czechoslovakian: 53
 Welsh: 46
 Arab:: 38
 Swedish: 30
 European: 26
 British: 24
 French Canadian: 23
 Syrian: 19
 Finnish: 17
 Scandinavian: 16
 Romanian: 15
 Lithuanian: 14
 Portuguese: 13
 Other Arab: 12
 Northern European: 10
 Belgian: 9
 Slovene: 7
 Lebanese: 7
 Yugoslavian: 7
 Serbian: 6
 Slavic: 5


Public high school in zip code 18034 not listed on the city page:
  • SOUTHERN LEHIGH SHS (Students: 990; Grades: 09 - 12)

Zip code 18034 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 18034 not listed on the city page:
  • SOUTHERN LEHIGH MS (Students: 734; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • HOPEWELL EL SCH (Students: 477; Grades: KG - 05)

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ATLANTIC SVC STA (RTS 309 & 378-TANKS in CENTER VALLEY, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987340338, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    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) , ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING CORPORATION (OWNER/OPERATOR)
  • BENCHMARK ANALYTICS (4777 SAUCON CREEK RD in CENTER VALLEY, PA)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-PA028, LAB CERTIFICATION - COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: TESTING LABORATORIES
    Organizations: OLEXA STEPHANIE (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ZOLEX INC BENCHMARK ANALYTICS


Median worth of mobile homes: $37,494

Zip code 18034 marital status for males
Zip code 18034 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


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

  • This state: 4646
  • Northeast: 771
  • Midwest: 223
  • South: 253
  • West: 96

60% of the 18034 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Pennsylvania.

Population in 1990: 5,250. Population change in the 1990s: +1,032 (+19.7%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61
Here:  10.1%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 44
Here:  14.4%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 779
Here:  83.3%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • ENERGY ENGINEERING AND CONTROL (5244 W HOPEWELL RD in CENTER VALLEY, PA; small business): $658,592 in 34 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Other Professional Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Fuel Supply Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Museums and Exhibition Buildings, and more by Air Force, Army, National Park Service, United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008), and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $42,045; 2001: $149,257; 2002: $166,125; 2003: $56,530; 2004: $88,630; 2005: $156,005; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $110,565 with Air Force for Other Professional Services. Taking place in DE. Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
    $99,900 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Fuel Supply Facilities. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2002-09-26. Completion date: 2002-12-23.
    $77,000 with National Park Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
    $36,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Museums and Exhibition Buildings. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
  • DESALES UNIVERSITY (2755 STATION AVE in CENTER VALLEY, PA): $170,090 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    $76,920 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2005-08-05. Completion date: 2005-08-05.
    $59,170, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-20. Completion date: 2003-06-20.
    $34,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-13. Completion date: 2004-04-13.
  • PATRIOT LEAGUE, THE (3773 CORPORATE PKWY in CENTER VALLEY, PA): $90,000 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    $45,000 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2004-07-27. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
    $45,000 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2003-07-17. Completion date: 2004-06-30.


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

  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Wholesale Trade: Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (250-499: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Payroll Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 4)
  • Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2)
  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 1, 5-9: 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.)




749 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
13 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$236,297190$267,326213$202,20683$67,01517$200,0124$31,570
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$021$259,32457$217,09814$87,6060$03$53,467
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$193,34025$251,346107$234,55825$99,1663$268,1932$38,150
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$164,88020$302,41148$237,5174$51,5052$383,2151$21,680
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$06$401,95515$219,5853$220,1200$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0069.03 , 0069.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$279,5079$328,6791$210,680
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$280,3304$260,5150$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0069.03 , 0069.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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