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City: Emmaus, PA
Lehigh County, PA
Zip code population (2000): 17,153
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 17,215

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Houses and condos: 7,364
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,009
% of renters here:  28%
State:  29%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 18049: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 14.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1202 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.5% ($2,336)
Pennsylvania:  2.3% ($1,552)

Profiles of local businesses:
Berkey Woodworking
Wesley Works Entertainment & Photography
A&M International Consultants, Inc
Berkey Construction, LLC
Integral Applied Technology, Inc. (IAT)

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Males: 8,349  (48.7%)
Females: 8,804  (51.3%)

Zip code 18049 races chart


Urban population: 15,431
Rural population: 1,722

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $213,043
18049:  $213,043
Pennsylvania:  $155,000


According to our research of public records there were 11 registered sex offenders living in 18049 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:  40.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18049, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $53,795 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $53,795
State:  $48,049

Salary/wage: $48,921 (reported on 82.9% of returns)
Here:  $48,921
State:  $42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $10k, 66.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,399 (reported on 59.8% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,399
Pennsylvania:  $1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,132 (reported on 37.5% of returns)
Here:  $3,132
State:  $3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,827 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:  +$6,827
State:  +$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.9% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,984 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:  +$16,984
State:  +$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,889 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
18049:  $2,889
Pennsylvania:  $2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $14,636 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here:  $14,636
Pennsylvania:  $14,674
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,723 (1% of AGI, reported on 37.9% of returns)
Here:  $17,723
State:  $18,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $10k, 9.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,949 (2.9% of AGI, reported on 34.1% of returns)
Here:  $2,949
Pennsylvania:  $3,337

Here:  2.9% of AGI
State:  3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $9,199 (reported on 79.0% of returns)
18049:  $9,199
State:  $8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,444 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:  $1,444
State:  $1,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% 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: 54.9%
Here:  55%
State:  56%
(% for various income ranges: 47.3% for AGIs below $10k, 56.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.3% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,580
This zip code:  $62,580
Pennsylvania:  $48,576
Emmaus, PA (18049) map

Nearest zip codes: 18062, 18092, 18104, 18103, 18101, 18102.
Emmaus Zip Code Map


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  69.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 18049 with a mortgage: 3,384 (300 second mortgage, 704 home equity loan, 49 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,397


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,567

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $507

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  3.1%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  1.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.9
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.2


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

Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 45
  • 1995 to 1998: 373
  • 1990 to 1994: 413
  • 1980 to 1989: 958
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,002
  • 1960 to 1969: 848
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,175
  • 1940 to 1949: 731
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,882



Zip code 18049 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Emmaus, PA (18049):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 40
  • 2 bedrooms: 658
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,747
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,520
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 209


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 22
  • 1 bedrooms: 963
  • 2 bedrooms: 636
  • 3 bedrooms: 271
  • 4 bedrooms: 90
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 27



Vehicles available in 18049 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 136
  • 1 vehicle: 914
  • 2 vehicles: 2,734
  • 3 vehicles: 977
  • 4 vehicles: 274
  • 5 or more vehicles: 139


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 378
  • 1 vehicle: 1,021
  • 2 vehicles: 520
  • 3 vehicles: 74
  • 4 vehicles: 16
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 18049 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 18049 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 18049:

  • Less than $10,000: 5
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 5
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 5
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 8
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 5
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 15
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 11
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 33
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 40
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 259
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 589
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 700
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 614
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1,104
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 568
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 592
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 265
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 264
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 57
  • $1,000,000 or more: 51
 



18049 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 18049:

  • Less than $100: 20
  • $100 to $149: 22
  • $150 to $199: 36
  • $200 to $249: 35
  • $250 to $299: 20
  • $300 to $349: 22
  • $350 to $399: 56
  • $400 to $449: 148
  • $450 to $499: 203
  • $500 to $549: 180
  • $550 to $599: 199
  • $600 to $649: 236
  • $650 to $699: 250
  • $700 to $749: 221
  • $750 to $799: 139
  • $800 to $899: 333
  • $900 to $999: 104
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 74
  • No cash rent: 105
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $126,387.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $212,062
  • Black or African American householders: $138,976
  • Asian householders: $247,542
  • Some other race householders: $242,310
  • Two or more races householders: $336,160
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $236,424

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $215,627 (it was $130,300 in 2000)
18049:  $215,627
Pennsylvania:  $155,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,545 - $243,439

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $288,237
Here:  $288,237
State:  $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $224,248
Here:  $224,248
State:  $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $225,634
Here:  $225,634
State:  $153,822

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $174,556
Here:  $174,556
State:  $211,072

Mobile homes: $85,741
Here:  $85,741
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: 4,146
  • One, attached: 1,576
  • Two: 336
  • 3 or 4: 254
  • 5 to 9: 359
  • 10 to 19: 395
  • 20 to 49: 224
  • 50 or more: 110
  • Mobile homes: 27
18049 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,105 (87%)
  • Carpooled: 575 (6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 38 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 57 (1%)
  • Walked: 293 (3%)
  • Other means: 26 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 197 (2%)
 

18049 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 482
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1320
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1309
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1749
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1753
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 631
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 804
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 129
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 231
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 288
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 224
  • 90 or more minutes: 174
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.8%


Household type by relationship
Households: 17,367

  • In family households: 14,806 (4,075 male householders, 886 female householders)
    4,227 spouses, 5,048 children (4,612 natural, 89 adopted, 347 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 84 parents, 168 other relatives, 171 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,561 (1,010 male householders (800 living alone)), 1,194 female householders (1,095 living alone)), 357 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 39 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,252 2-persons, 1,176 3-persons, 1,074 4-persons, 342 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,895 1-person, 259 2-persons, 50 3-persons.

2,952 married couples with children.
691 single-parent households (170 men, 521 women).

94.5% of residents of 18049 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% very well, 14% well, 5% not well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 21% well, 10% not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% very well, 18% well, 10% not well, 7% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 456 (2.7%)
(50.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

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



  • Germany (20%)
  • Japan (12%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • India (9%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Vietnam (5%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 123
  • 1990 to 1994: 50
  • 1985 to 1989: 15
  • 1980 to 1984: 53
  • 1975 to 1979: 46
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 21
  • 1965 to 1969: 148

White population: 16,546
Black population: 89
American Indian population: 9
Asian population: 290
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 111
Two or more races population: 105

Zip code 18049 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 5698
 Pennsylvania German: 1136
 United States or American: 1053
 Irish: 1028
 Italian: 959
 English: 768
 Other groups: 640
 Polish: 465
 Slovak: 433
 Dutch: 400
 Austrian: 265
 Hungarian: 238
 Ukrainian: 209
 Russian: 194
 French (except Basque): 185
 French Canadian: 150
 European: 138
 Scottish: 135
 Scotch-Irish: 98
 Welsh: 87
 Greek: 79
 Arab:: 72
 British: 65
 Swedish: 61
 Lebanese: 57
 Lithuanian: 54
 Eastern European: 49
 Czechoslovakian: 38
 Norwegian: 36
 Slovene: 31
 Danish: 27
 Armenian: 26
 Swiss: 18
 Canadian: 16
 Israeli: 9
 Albanian: 9
 Egyptian: 8
 Romanian: 8
 Iranian: 8
 Scandinavian: 8
 Portuguese: 7
 Czech: 7
 Syrian: 7



Zip code 18049 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • 7 ELEVEN 21110 (CHESTNUT ST & 12TH in EMMAUS, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987327590, 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) , SOUTHLAND CORPORATION THE (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: 7-ELEVEN #21110
  • AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (733 W BROAD ST in EMMAUS, PA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: OTHER METALWORKING MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: AIR PRDTS & CHEMICALS INCORPORATED


Median worth of mobile homes: $81,783

Zip code 18049 marital status for males
Zip code 18049 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


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

  • This state: 13553
  • Northeast: 1846
  • Midwest: 518
  • South: 678
  • West: 236

64% of the 18049 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

Population in 1990: 16,204. Population change in the 1990s: +949 (+5.9%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 165
Here:  8.7%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
Here:  4.1%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 166
Here:  33.6%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • ELECTRO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & (750 BROAD ST in EMMAUS, PA; small business): $169,206 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    $61,825 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2002-04-01. Completion date: 2002-06-14.
    $41,969, same as above. Signed on 2000-03-17. Completion date: 2000-05-05.
    $40,012 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Weapons. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2001-01-30. Completion date: 2001-03-08.
    $25,400 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Special Industry Machinery. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2006-05-31. Completion date: 2006-07-14.


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

  • Information: Book Publishers (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (100-249: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Industrial Launderers (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 3)

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
  • 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 7
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 7
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 21
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 33
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 4 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 ORIGINATED33$197,654399$154,274611$122,942259$44,0744$3,594,06562$124,4730$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$240,40047$97,38799$133,83833$36,4110$014$120,16313$45,635
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$041$177,916319$162,38964$63,0320$032$141,3623$74,557
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$168,40943$141,495131$151,03328$78,4160$016$137,1860$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$08$122,13951$164,1901$43,0700$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0063.04 , 0064.00, 0065.00, 0066.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED108$179,22031$211,9326$128,545
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$167,77120$208,7261$146,560
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$279,8500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$503,8100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$175,2950$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0063.04 , 0064.00, 0065.00, 0066.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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