Estimated zip code population in 2021: 10,828 Zip code population in 2010: 10,578 Zip code population in 2000: 10,036
Houses and condos: 4,974 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,583
% of renters here:
34%
State:
30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 18071: 97.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 30.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 355 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
1.6% ($3,089)
Pennsylvania:
1.4% ($3,018)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,035 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,353 (1.7%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 5,207
(48.1%)
Females: 5,621
(51.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 18071:
High school or higher: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 18071:
Never married: 28.4%
Now married: 45.0%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 17.3%
Zip code 18071 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $190,396
18071:
$190,396
Pennsylvania:
$222,300
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 18071 zip code as of March 19, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 18071 is 1,316 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
47.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:
40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Pennsylvania:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 18071, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,016 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$57,016
State:
$75,707
Salary/wage: $50,715 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
Here:
$50,715
State:
$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1043.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3564.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6252.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9465.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15133.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 64406.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,141 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,141
Pennsylvania:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $25k, 21.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 99.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 930.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,802 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,802
State:
$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.3% for AGIs below $25k, 29.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 114.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 171.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7570.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,575 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,575
State:
+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.3% for AGIs below $25k, 23.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 140.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 313.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12440.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,816 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:
+$12,816
State:
+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.3% for AGIs below $25k, 89.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 104.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 671.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,964 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
18071:
$12,964
Pennsylvania:
$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.8% for AGIs below $25k, 82.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 230.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 208.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 525.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $25,025 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:
$25,025
State:
$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.9% for AGIs below $25k, 186.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 188.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 232.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $7,242 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
Here:
$7,242
State:
$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 134.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,415 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
18071:
$7,415
State:
$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs below $25k, 59.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 726.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,005 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,005
State:
$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.8% for AGIs below $25k, 44.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.6%
Here:
95%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.4% for AGIs below $25k, 96.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 18071, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,384 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,384
State:
$61,346
Salary/wage: $42,258 (reported on 84.2% of returns)
Here:
$42,258
State:
$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.4% for AGIs below $25k, 79.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,251 (reported on 32.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,251
Pennsylvania:
$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,858 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,858
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,307 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,307
State:
+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,131 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
+$9,131
State:
+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,919 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
18071:
$10,919
Pennsylvania:
$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,518 (20% of AGI, reported on 25.9% of returns)
Here:
$17,518
State:
$23,538
Here:
20.1% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,220 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,220
State:
$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,105 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
18071:
$7,105
State:
$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,941 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,941
State:
$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.3%
Here:
55%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 51.9% for AGIs below $25k, 54.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18071, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,264 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,264
State:
$48,049
Salary/wage: $35,810 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:
$35,810
State:
$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.7% for AGIs below $10k, 72.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,376 (reported on 46.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,376
Pennsylvania:
$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,891 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,891
State:
$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,624 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,624
State:
+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,115 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
+$10,115
State:
+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,862 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
18071:
$2,862
Pennsylvania:
$2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $14,788 (20% of AGI, reported on 25.5% of returns)
Here:
$14,788
State:
$18,804
Here:
20.2% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,015 (3% of AGI, reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,015
State:
$3,337
Here:
2.6% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,033 (reported on 77.2% of returns)
18071:
$5,033
State:
$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,473 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,473
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.4%
Here:
58%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 54.1% for AGIs below $10k, 57.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 782 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,929
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 97 (98 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,422 (803 now married, 1,623 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 18071 with a mortgage: 1,865 (289 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 240 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 86
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,409 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $594
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
11.7%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
5.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 18071: Palmerton East Station (A), Lehigh Gap Station (B), Bowmanstown Volunteer Fire Company (C), Aquashicola Volunteer Fire Company (D), Palmerton Fire Company 1 (E), West End Fire Company 2 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
992 married couples with children.
553 single-parent households (97 men, 456 women).
96.7% of residents of 18071 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% very well, 2% well, 2% not well, 3% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (28% very well, 72% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 165 (1.5%) (61.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.5%
Whole state:
7.2%
27%Ireland
23%Peru
12%India
8%Honduras
7%Malaysia
4%St. Vincent and the Grenadines
4%Belize
38%German
19%American
11%English
9%Irish
7%Pennsylvania German
2%Italian
2%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
92010 or later
552000 to 2009
81990 to 1999
134Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AMPAL MFG (2125 LITTLE GAP ROAD in PALMERTON, PA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-22-1840978-1, AIR PROGRAM, RCRIS-PAD987329893, 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 TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PRIMARY METAL PRODUCTS Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER METAL ORE MINING. Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, AMPAL INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, AMPAL, INC. (OWNER/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: AMPAL INC, AMPAL INC., ATOMIZED METAL POWDE/PALMERTON, ATOMIZED METAL POWDEr
BLUE MOUNTAIN SKI AREA (BLUE MOUNTAIN DRIVE in PALMERTON, PA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2003-0154, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-2004-0027, Business SIC classification: HOTELS AND MOTELS
AIRGAS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS-PALMERTON PA (900 DELAWARE AVENUE in PALMERTON, PA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS Alternative names: AIRGAS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PALMERTON, LAROCHE INDS. INC.
ALS USED AUTO PARTS (RD 2 BOX 147B2 in PALMERTON, 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)
, GOULER ALWYN (CONTACT/OWNER)
ATLANTIC SERVICE STATION (577 DELAWARE AVE in PALMERTON, 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)
, ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING (CONTACT/OWNER)
BLUE MOUNTAIN SKI AREA (1660 BLUE MTN DR in PALMERTON, PA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES
ARFAN INC/PALMERTON (525 DELAWARE AVE in PALMERTON, PA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: FUNERAL SERVICE AND CREMATORIES Alternative names: CAMPTON FUNERAL HOME/PALMERTON
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.8%
40.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
30.4%Electricity
12.5%Utility gas
8.7%Wood
4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.9%Other fuel
1.9%Coal or coke
Population in 1990: 11,535.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,585
Northeast: 1,071
Midwest: 187
South: 406
West: 336
67% of the 18071 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
92% of the 18071 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51
Here:
5.6%
Pennsylvania:
16.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
Here:
2.9%
Pennsylvania:
13.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 44
Here:
16.8%
Pennsylvania:
41.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
104,162Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
101,570Law enforcement workers including supervisors
96,073Community and social service occupations
93,383Architecture and engineering occupations
88,138Construction and extraction occupations
74,811Computer and mathematical occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
AMPAL, INC (2125 LITTLE GAP ROAD in PALMERTON, NJ; small business) 50 employees, $0 revenue. : $11,093,880 in 15 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Chemicals by Army, Navy Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $79,080; 2002: $2,314,963; 2003: $1,297,806; 2004: $1,982,208; 2005: $3,128,300; 2006: $2,291,523.
Biggest contracts:
$2,764,124 with Army for Chemicals. Signed on 2005-03-09. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
$2,314,963, same as above.Signed on 2002-10-29. Completion date: 2003-07-28.
$2,291,523, same as above.Signed on 2006-05-31. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
$1,978,322, same as above.Signed on 2004-07-29. Completion date: 2005-02-08.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Skiing Facilities (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
Information: Cable and Other Program Distribution (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
Information: Internet Service Providers (100-249: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 8, 1-4: 3)
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:0208.00
, 0209.00
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 15. The highest number of fire incidents - 52 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (61.1%), and Outside Fires (24.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 18071