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City: Hellertown, PA
Northampton County, PA
Zip code population (2000): 10,298
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 10,415

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Houses and condos: 4,515
Renter-occupied apartments: 897
% of renters here:  21%
State:  29%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 18055: 91.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 18.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 558 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.5% ($2,181)
Pennsylvania:  2.3% ($1,552)

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Males: 4,966  (48.2%)
Females: 5,332  (51.8%)

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Urban population: 7,056
Rural population: 3,242

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $197,674
18055:  $197,674
Pennsylvania:  $155,000


According to our research of public records there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 18055 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:  41.6 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 18055, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $53,216 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $53,216
State:  $48,049

Salary/wage: $48,868 (reported on 79.7% of returns)
Here:  $48,868
State:  $42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.7% for AGIs below $10k, 59.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,368 (reported on 60.1% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,368
Pennsylvania:  $1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,393 (reported on 35.6% of returns)
Here:  $2,393
State:  $3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,474 (reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:  +$7,474
State:  +$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,524 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:  +$16,524
State:  +$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,191 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
18055:  $3,191
Pennsylvania:  $2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $10,391 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
Here:  $10,391
Pennsylvania:  $14,674

Total itemized deductions: $18,121 (1% of AGI, reported on 41.7% of returns)
Here:  $18,121
State:  $18,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.3% for AGIs below $10k, 13.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,072 (2.2% of AGI, reported on 36.4% of returns)
Here:  $2,072
Pennsylvania:  $3,337

Here:  2.2% of AGI
State:  3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $8,556 (reported on 79.8% of returns)
18055:  $8,556
State:  $8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,450 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:  $1,450
State:  $1,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.2%
Here:  56%
State:  56%
(% for various income ranges: 42.7% for AGIs below $10k, 57.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,342
This zip code:  $53,342
Pennsylvania:  $48,576
Hellertown, PA (18055) map

Nearest zip codes: 18081, 18015, 18020, 18018, 18017, 18034.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  68.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Housing units in zip code 18055 with a mortgage: 1,910 (174 second mortgage, 235 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,191


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,428

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $482

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  4.7%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
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: 120
  • 1995 to 1998: 186
  • 1990 to 1994: 437
  • 1980 to 1989: 379
  • 1970 to 1979: 368
  • 1960 to 1969: 364
  • 1950 to 1959: 759
  • 1940 to 1949: 654
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,237



Zip code 18055 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hellertown, PA (18055):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 33
  • 2 bedrooms: 712
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,844
  • 4 bedrooms: 690
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 128


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 20
  • 1 bedrooms: 279
  • 2 bedrooms: 337
  • 3 bedrooms: 224
  • 4 bedrooms: 32
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5



Vehicles available in 18055 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 114
  • 1 vehicle: 1,027
  • 2 vehicles: 1,414
  • 3 vehicles: 677
  • 4 vehicles: 128
  • 5 or more vehicles: 47


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 109
  • 1 vehicle: 431
  • 2 vehicles: 265
  • 3 vehicles: 55
  • 4 vehicles: 29
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 18055 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 18055 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 18055:

  • Less than $10,000: 7
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 4
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 7
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 10
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 10
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 4
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 31
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 35
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 128
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 456
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 527
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 557
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 676
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 334
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 339
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 194
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 100
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 13
  • $1,000,000 or more: 14
 



18055 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 18055:

  • Less than $100: 13
  • $100 to $149: 6
  • $200 to $249: 18
  • $250 to $299: 9
  • $300 to $349: 26
  • $350 to $399: 68
  • $400 to $449: 98
  • $450 to $499: 60
  • $500 to $549: 121
  • $550 to $599: 69
  • $600 to $649: 90
  • $650 to $699: 40
  • $700 to $749: 62
  • $750 to $799: 37
  • $800 to $899: 42
  • $900 to $999: 75
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 29
  • No cash rent: 81
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $158,597.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $196,856
  • Black or African American householders: $232,500
  • Asian householders: $367,879

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $197,294 (it was $120,900 in 2000)
18055:  $197,294
Pennsylvania:  $155,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,387 - $209,150

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $255,139
Here:  $255,139
State:  $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $202,713
Here:  $202,713
State:  $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $234,727
Here:  $234,727
State:  $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $60,144
Here:  $60,144
State:  $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,567
Here:  $175,567
State:  $211,072

Mobile homes: $50,500
Here:  $50,500
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: 2,947
  • One, attached: 797
  • Two: 223
  • 3 or 4: 199
  • 5 to 9: 151
  • 10 to 19: 82
  • 20 to 49: 35
  • 50 or more: 44
  • Mobile homes: 26
18055 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,397 (86%)
  • Carpooled: 433 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 26 (1%)
  • Railroad: 5 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 16 (0%)
  • Walked: 131 (3%)
  • Other means: 19 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 80 (2%)
 

18055 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 193
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 447
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 475
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 782
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1166
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 532
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 436
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 154
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 102
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 241
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 309
  • 90 or more minutes: 190
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.2%


Household type by relationship
Households: 10,248

  • In family households: 8,540 (2,304 male householders, 601 female householders)
    2,400 spouses, 2,816 children (2,640 natural, 53 adopted, 123 stepchildren), 116 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 59 parents, 68 other relatives, 121 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,708 (594 male householders (450 living alone)), 819 female householders (718 living alone)), 295 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 52 (46 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,433 2-persons, 672 3-persons, 513 4-persons, 212 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,168 1-person, 213 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

1,650 married couples with children.
352 single-parent households (81 men, 271 women).

95.2% of residents of 18055 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 26% well, 6% not well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 16% well, 9% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% very well, 35% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (43% very well, 35% well, 22% not well).

Foreign born population: 226 (2.2%)
(63.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

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



  • Portugal (9%)
  • Hungary (9%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Italy (8%)
  • Turkey (6%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (5%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 30
  • 1990 to 1994: 13
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 21
  • 1975 to 1979: 21
  • 1970 to 1974: 17
  • 1970 to 1974: 16
  • 1965 to 1969: 108

White population: 10,062
Black population: 42
American Indian population: 11
Asian population: 44
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 6
Some other race population: 71
Two or more races population: 62

Zip code 18055 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 2585
 Italian: 759
 Irish: 703
 Pennsylvania German: 619
 Polish: 483
 Hungarian: 467
 United States or American: 448
 English: 427
 Slovak: 426
 Other groups: 328
 Dutch: 327
 Ukrainian: 186
 Austrian: 94
 Welsh: 86
 Czechoslovakian: 81
 French (except Basque): 75
 Slavic: 58
 Portuguese: 53
 Scottish: 45
 Greek: 45
 Norwegian: 41
 European: 37
 Slovene: 33
 Scotch-Irish: 29
 Croatian: 25
 Russian: 23
 Lithuanian: 23
 Czech: 22
 Celtic: 21
 Finnish: 21
 Turkish: 20
 French Canadian: 19
 Yugoslavian: 17
 Serbian: 16
 Swiss: 15
 Swedish: 13
 British: 12
 Belgian: 10
 Arab:: 7
 Egyptian: 7
 Romanian: 5
 Scandinavian: 5



Zip code 18055 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BETHLEHEM APPARATUS HELLERTOWN PLT (890 FRONT ST. in HELLERTOWN, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1995-0081, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1985-0108, ICIS-03-1981-0158,
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PAR232223, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, AFS-24-0803580-1, AIR PROGRAM, PCS-NNOEX01202, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, RCRIS-PAD002390961, 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))
    TRANSPORTER (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: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY; REFUSE SYSTEMS; SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
    Organizations: BETHLEHEM APPARATUS CO INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BETHLEHEM APPARATUS COMPANY, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BETHLEHEM APPARATUS CO INC, BETHLEHEM APPARATUS /HELLERTOWN, BETHLEHEM APPARATUS MFG
  • ALS AUTOBODY (1219 MAIN ST in HELLERTOWN, PA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: ALBERT J BRUCH (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ALS AUTO BODY
  • AMPION CORP (PO BOX 162 in HELLERTOWN, PA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)


Median worth of mobile homes: $70,082

Zip code 18055 marital status for males
Zip code 18055 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


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

  • This state: 8489
  • Northeast: 936
  • Midwest: 217
  • South: 220
  • West: 98

65% of the 18055 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Pennsylvania.

Population in 1990: 11,759. Population change in the 1990s: -1,461 (-12.4%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 88
Here:  8.5%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30
Here:  5.6%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 64
Here:  23.7%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 4)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 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
  • 48 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 48 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 7 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 8 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 ORIGINATED25$179,518327$202,910512$152,801160$53,9163$378,43744$173,4605$120,808
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$79,01055$244,754127$161,75825$80,2780$08$112,3510$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$83,86047$217,306306$182,67073$55,1490$010$171,2512$141,305
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$194,82056$176,927105$184,99723$107,2130$08$110,4500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$018$352,53528$305,3051$237,7500$02$119,1950$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED99$200,32130$199,2165$167,354
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$195,2679$204,3080$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$199,8485$276,5302$246,145
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$212,8342$195,2450$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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