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18053 Zip Code (PA) Detailed Profile



County: Lehigh County, PA
Estimated zip code population in 2013: 2,632
Zip code population in 2010: 2,375
Zip code population in 2000: 2,304

Houses and condos: 1,156
Renter-occupied apartments: 101
% of renters here:

10%
State:

31%
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 18053: 96.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 16.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 160 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 18053
Zip code 18053 (, Pennsylvania) real estate house value trends

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2013:
This zip code:

1.3% ($2,772)
Pennsylvania:

1.5% ($2,521)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $3,052 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $2,236 (1.1%)

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Males: 1,208  (45.9%)
Females: 1,424  (54.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 18053:

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 18053:

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

Zip code 18053 compared to state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

  • Races in zip code 18053

  • Zip code 18053 races chart
    • 2,281White population
    • 7Black population
    • 1American Indian population
    • 12Asian population
    • 0Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
    • 3Some other race population
    • 18Two or more races population
    • 53Hispanic or Latino population

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Urban population: 492
Rural population: 2,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2013: $208,100
18053:

$208,100
Pennsylvania:

$164,200
Median resident age:
This zip code:

42.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.6 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 18053, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,581 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$51,581
State:

$61,346

Salary/wage: $47,819 (reported on 84.5% of returns)
Here:

$47,819
State:

$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.6% for AGIs below $25k, 77.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $565 (reported on 39.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$565
Pennsylvania:

$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,834 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,834
State:

$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$167 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:

+$167
State:

+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,625 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:

+$10,625
State:

+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,077 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
18053:

$10,077
Pennsylvania:

$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,845 (21% of AGI, reported on 32.8% of returns)
Here:

$17,845
State:

$23,538

Here:

21.4% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $1,760 (reported on 25.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,760
State:

$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,311 (reported on 32.8% of returns)
18053:

$7,311
State:

$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,708 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,708
State:

$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.3%
Here:

54%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 48.7% for AGIs below $25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18053, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,933 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$40,933
State:

$48,049

Salary/wage: $39,312 (reported on 87.4% of returns)
Here:

$39,312
State:

$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.3% for AGIs below $10k, 75.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $752 (reported on 53.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$752
Pennsylvania:

$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,359 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,359
State:

$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$914 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:

+$914
State:

+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,895 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:

+$8,895
State:

+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$1,111 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:

+$1,111
State:

+$274

IRA payment deduction: $2,844 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
18053:

$2,844
Pennsylvania:

$2,903

Total itemized deductions: $14,897 (22% of AGI, reported on 35.7% of returns)
Here:

$14,897
State:

$18,804

Here:

21.6% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,521 (2% of AGI, reported on 30.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,521
State:

$3,337

Here:

2.1% of AGI
State:

3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,859 (reported on 77.8% of returns)
18053:

$4,859
State:

$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,432 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,432
State:

$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.3%
Here:

55%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 44.5% for AGIs below $10k, 54.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2013:
This zip code:

$64,405
Pennsylvania:

$52,007
18053 map Nearest zip codes: 18079, 18212, 18066, 18080, 18030, 18078.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

61.7%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.2%
Pennsylvania:

6.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 33
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 979


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 31 (31 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 663 (406 now married, 257 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 18053 with a mortgage: 601 (34 second mortgage, 208 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 310

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,434
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: S523

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This zip code:

0.7%
Whole state:

13.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This zip code:

0.7%
Whole state:

7.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.1
State:

4.4

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  • Notable locations in zip code 18053: Germans Corners (A), Goodwill Fire Company Station 10 Germansville (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoir: Sand Spring Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built

  • 02010 or later
  • 1592000 to 2009
  • 1331990 to 1999
  • 1561980 to 1989
  • 2281970 to 1979
  • 1391960 to 1969
  • 141950 to 1959
  • 541940 to 1949
  • 2731939 or earlier

Zip code 18053 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 18053

  • 0no bedroom
  • 101 bedroom
  • 1232 bedrooms
  • 4923 bedrooms
  • 2704 bedrooms
  • 165+ bedrooms

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 18053

  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 02 bedrooms
  • 1013 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Cars and other vehicles available in 18053 in owner-occupied houses/condos

  • 32no vehicle
  • 2191 vehicle
  • 3242 vehicles
  • 2443 vehicles
  • 734 vehicles
  • 195+ vehicles

Cars and other vehicles available in 18053 in renter-occupied apartments

  • 0no vehicle
  • 371 vehicle
  • 512 vehicles
  • 133 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 18053 household income distribution in 2013

  • Zip code 18053 household income distribution in 2013
  • 52$10,000 to $14,999
  • 23$20,000 to $24,999
  • 60$25,000 to $29,999
  • 9$30,000 to $34,999
  • 66$35,000 to $39,999
  • 30$40,000 to $44,999
  • 60$45,000 to $49,999
  • 175$50,000 to $59,999
  • 134$60,000 to $74,999
  • 138$75,000 to $99,999
  • 193$100,000 to $124,999
  • 25$125,000 to $149,999
  • 47$150,000 to $199,999

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2013 in zip code 18053

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2013 in zip code 18053
  • 12Less than $10,000
  • 21$10,000 to $14,999
  • 7$15,000 to $19,999
  • 19$20,000 to $24,999
  • 11$35,000 to $39,999
  • 29$80,000 to $89,999
  • 10$90,000 to $99,999
  • 150$100,000 to $124,999
  • 49$125,000 to $149,999
  • 83$150,000 to $174,999
  • 39$175,000 to $199,999
  • 158$200,000 to $249,999
  • 146$250,000 to $299,999
  • 155$300,000 to $399,999
  • 12$500,000 to $749,999
  • 10$750,000 to $999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2013 in zip code 18053

  • Rent paid by renters in 2013 in zip code 18053
  • 6$500 to $549
  • 21$600 to $649
  • 23$700 to $749
  • 22$800 to $899
  • 13$900 to $999
  • 16$1,000 to $1,249

Median gross rent in 2013: $1,004.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2013 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $212,882
  • Black or African American householders: $267,957
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $267,957

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $208,100
18053:

$208,100
Pennsylvania:

$164,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $119,800 - $282,600

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $228,368
Here:

$228,368
State:

$221,511

Townhouses or other attached units: $108,404
Here:

$108,404
State:

$157,348

Mobile homes: $20,103
Here:

$20,103
State:

$45,445

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 932
  • One, attached: 163
  • Two: 6
  • Mobile homes: 55

Unemployment: 4.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 18053

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 18053
  • 83.2%1,057Drove a car alone
  • 11.0%140Carpooled
  • 1.2%15Walked
  • 4.6%59Worked at home

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 18053

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 18053
  • 8Less than 5 minutes
  • 305 to 9 minutes
  • 4310 to 14 minutes
  • 17715 to 19 minutes
  • 23420 to 24 minutes
  • 9025 to 29 minutes
  • 29930 to 34 minutes
  • 3835 to 39 minutes
  • 10640 to 44 minutes
  • 13545 to 59 minutes
  • 2860 to 89 minutes
  • 2490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,632
  • In family households: 2,344 (418 male householders, 346 female householders)
    671 spouses, 895 children (826 natural, 30 adopted, 41 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 288 (67 male householders (52 living alone)), 181 female householders (156 living alone)), 40 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 335 2-persons, 162 3-persons, 189 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 21 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 208 1-person, 40 2-persons

608 married couples with children.
79 single-parent households (79 women).

99.0% of residents of 18053 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 32% not well).

Foreign born population: 30 (1.1%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.1%
Whole state:

6.2%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents

  • 40%Ireland
  • 33%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
  • 27%Honduras

Most common first ancestries reported in 18053 (%)

  • 27%German
  • 12%Pennsylvania German
  • 8%Other groups
  • 8%Polish
  • 8%Irish
  • 7%Italian
  • 6%Dutch

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 30Before 1990

Zip code 18053 topographic map


Zip code 18053 marital status for males
Zip code 18053 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel

  • 50%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 28%Electricity
  • 7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5%Wood
  • 5%Coal or coke
  • 1%Utility gas
  • 1%Other fuel
  • 1%Solar energy

Population in 1990: 975. Population change in the 1990s: +1,329 (+136.3%).

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

  • This state: 2,435
  • Northeast: 106
  • Midwest: 14
  • South: 27
  • West: 20

78% of the 18053 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

100% of the 18053 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
Here:

68.2%
Pennsylvania:

35.7%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Class of Workers (%)

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)

  • 70,417Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 67,019Management occupations
  • 57,031Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 53,214Education, training, and library occupations
  • 46,367Construction and extraction occupations
  • 44,500Business and financial operations occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • MS4 VACUUM (5141 INNWOOD DR in GERMANSVILLE, PA; small business)
    $2,250 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components. Signed on 2004-11-29. Completion date: 2005-11-30.

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

  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1)
  • Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (10-19: 1)
  • Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)
  • Construction: Residential Remodelers (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 (Noninstitutionalized)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 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 ORIGINATED14$196,12618$162,132106$185,05814$112,1831$133,3304$94,5755$117,314
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$121,9602$197,1609$191,9061$28,4200$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$149,8703$151,94040$209,6016$41,0000$01$410,8603$122,480
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$201,5501$81,14017$211,1284$51,6800$01$106,4600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$04$177,1330$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0053.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$137,7252$196,385
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$196,3801$89,920
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0053.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Most common first names in zip code 18053 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Frank973.7 years
Robert869.2 years
Helen788.8 years
William667.7 years
John667.2 years
George670.0 years
Clarence573.8 years
Ralph577.8 years
Carl575.6 years
Paul579.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 18053 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Snyder974.6 years
Mantz879.5 years
Handwerk882.3 years
Harter874.1 years
Smith772.0 years
Fink678.7 years
Rex656.7 years
Hunsicker581.4 years
Hamm584.6 years
Frey571.0 years
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