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City: Allentown, PA
Lehigh County, PA
Zip code population (2000): 4,124
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 4,150

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Houses and condos: 1,579
Renter-occupied apartments: 925
% of renters here:  80%
State:  29%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 18101: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 12849 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  3.4% ($1,117)
Pennsylvania:  2.3% ($1,552)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Allentown: $2,722 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Allentown: $2,747 (2.1%)

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Males: 2,514  (61.0%)
Females: 1,610  (39.0%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $90,331
18101:  $90,331
Pennsylvania:  $155,000


According to our research of public records there were 17 registered sex offenders living in 18101 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  30.5 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 18101, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $19,537 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $19,537
State:  $48,049

Salary/wage: $16,414 (reported on 89.0% of returns)
Here:  $16,414
State:  $42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.5% for AGIs below $10k, 88.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,353 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,353
Pennsylvania:  $1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,197 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:  $3,197
State:  $3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,885 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
Here:  +$7,885
State:  +$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,719 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:  +$5,719
State:  +$14,267

Total itemized deductions: $19,236 (2% of AGI, reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:  $19,236
State:  $18,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,629 (4.5% of AGI, reported on 5.8% of returns)
Here:  $2,629
Pennsylvania:  $3,337

Here:  4.5% of AGI
State:  3.3% of AGI

Total tax: $3,304 (reported on 42.3% of returns)
18101:  $3,304
State:  $8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,809 (reported on 51.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,809
State:  $1,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $10k, 8.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.6%
Here:  74%
State:  56%
(% for various income ranges: 71.9% for AGIs below $10k, 75.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,240
This zip code:  $21,240
Pennsylvania:  $48,576
Allentown, PA (18101) map

Nearest zip codes: 18102, 18103, 18104, 18052, 18032, 18049.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  51.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  9.7%
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 18101 with a mortgage: 135 (39 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 74


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,033

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $390

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  41.5%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  11.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

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

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.2
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: 13
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 88
  • 1970 to 1979: 72
  • 1960 to 1969: 123
  • 1950 to 1959: 76
  • 1940 to 1949: 172
  • 1939 or earlier: 896



Zip code 18101 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Allentown, PA (18101):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 13
  • 2 bedrooms: 50
  • 3 bedrooms: 58
  • 4 bedrooms: 87
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 20


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 116
  • 1 bedrooms: 440
  • 2 bedrooms: 245
  • 3 bedrooms: 72
  • 4 bedrooms: 48
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4



Vehicles available in 18101 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 53
  • 1 vehicle: 75
  • 2 vehicles: 60
  • 3 vehicles: 40
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 523
  • 1 vehicle: 320
  • 2 vehicles: 65
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 17



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 18101 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 18101 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 18101:

  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 3
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 5
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 7
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 3
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 16
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 29
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 31
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 17
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 30
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 21
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 8
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 2
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 12
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 11
 



18101 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 18101:

  • Less than $100: 74
  • $100 to $149: 61
  • $150 to $199: 23
  • $200 to $249: 8
  • $250 to $299: 62
  • $300 to $349: 96
  • $350 to $399: 14
  • $400 to $449: 58
  • $450 to $499: 14
  • $500 to $549: 38
  • $550 to $599: 47
  • $600 to $649: 28
  • $650 to $699: 59
  • $700 to $749: 29
  • $750 to $799: 42
  • $800 to $899: 87
  • No cash rent: 6
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $67,657.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $87,040
  • Black or African American householders: $81,920
  • Some other race householders: $110,811
  • Two or more races householders: $155,428
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,234

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,331 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
18101:  $90,331
Pennsylvania:  $155,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,500 - $191,900


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 78
  • One, attached: 303
  • Two: 138
  • 3 or 4: 412
  • 5 to 9: 226
  • 10 to 19: 143
  • 20 to 49: 98
  • 50 or more: 36
  • Mobile homes: 6
18101 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 473 (46%)
  • Carpooled: 175 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 122 (12%)
  • Taxi: 8 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 21 (2%)
  • Walked: 184 (18%)
  • Other means: 29 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 10 (1%)
 

18101 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 21
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 150
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 173
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 158
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 199
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 29
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 126
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 28
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 18
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 52
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 31
  • 90 or more minutes: 27
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.1%


Household type by relationship
Households: 2,736

  • In family households: 1,950 (228 male householders, 306 female householders)
    269 spouses, 891 children (843 natural, 9 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 72 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 42 other relatives, 94 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 786 (303 male householders (203 living alone)), 246 female householders (195 living alone)), 237 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,117 (727 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 161 2-persons, 144 3-persons, 116 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 398 1-person, 126 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

273 married couples with children.
499 single-parent households (91 men, 408 women).

58.6% of residents of 18101 zip code speak English at home.
39.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 21% well, 8% not well, 6% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 270 (6.5%)
(24.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

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



  • Dominican Republic (30%)
  • Mexico (23%)
  • Jamaica (9%)
  • Ecuador (9%)
  • Vietnam (7%)
  • Venezuela (5%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (4%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 102
  • 1990 to 1994: 26
  • 1985 to 1989: 46
  • 1980 to 1984: 9
  • 1975 to 1979: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 17
  • 1970 to 1974: 59
  • 1965 to 1969: 6

White population: 2,134
Black population: 821
American Indian population: 24
Asian population: 31
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 938
Two or more races population: 176

Zip code 18101 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 1513
 German: 266
 Pennsylvania German: 115
 Italian: 96
 United States or American: 84
 English: 70
 Irish: 54
 Hungarian: 26
 Arab:: 25
 Polish: 25
 Austrian: 24
 Russian: 21
 Arab/Arabic: 18
 Subsaharan African:: 18
 African: 18
 Ukrainian: 15
 French (except Basque): 13
 Albanian: 12
 Slovak: 10
 Scotch-Irish: 9
 French Canadian: 8
 Lebanese: 7
 Danish: 6
 European: 6
 Turkish: 6
 Lithuanian: 5



Zip code 18101 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • 7 ELEVEN 23337 (NORTH 7TH ST & LINDEN in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987327558, 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) , 7 ELEVEN INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: 7-ELEVEN NO 23337, 7-ELEVEN #23337
  • ALLENTOWN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, CITY OF (435 HAMILTON ST in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1991-0157, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INCORPORATED (555 UNION BLVD in ALLENTOWN, 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) , AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ALLENTOWN BREW WORKS (812-816 HAMILTON in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  • ALLENTOWN CITY HALL (435 HAMILTON STREET in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    AIR MONITORING SITE (Airborne pollution emission tracking)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 18101
  • Allentown Hilton Hotel, 904 Hamilton Mall, Allentown, PA 18101, Phone: (610) 433-2221
  • Crowne Plaza, 904 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101, Phone: (610) 433-2221, Fax: (610) 433-1077
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 18101

Median worth of mobile homes: $0

Zip code 18101 marital status for males
Zip code 18101 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


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

  • This state: 1902
  • Northeast: 443
  • Midwest: 267
  • South: 108
  • West: 21

32% of the 18101 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Pennsylvania.

Population in 1990: 3,638. Population change in the 1990s: +486 (+13.4%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
Here:  2.1%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
Here:  5.3%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • PPL ENERGY PLUS, LLC (TWO NORTH NINTH STREET in ALLENTOWN, PA): $22,558,797 in 33 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Fuel Oils, Gases: Compressed and Liquefied, Solid Fuel Handling Services, Electric Services, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Army, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System
    Signed by year: 2000: $3,254,630; 2001: $3,798,521; 2002: $2,376,332; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $72.

    Biggest contracts:
    $12,773,984 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fuel Oils. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2001-02-28.
    $2,414,271 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. Signed on 2000-08-26. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $1,424,190, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-11. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $679,308, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-20. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  • YOUTH EDUCATION IN THE ARTS IN (601 W HAMILTON ST in ALLENTOWN, PA; small business)
    $8,500 with Navy for Advertising Services. Signed on 2004-10-08. Completion date: 2004-11-13.
  • VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE I (827-829 LINDEN STREET in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    $200 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2004-04-02. Completion date: 2004-03-20.


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

  • Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 3 establishments, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2)
  • Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (20-49: 2, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 34)
  • Finance and Insurance: Investment Banking and Securities Dealing (50-99: 2, 5-9: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 9)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)

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
  • 982 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 108 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 53 people in halfway houses
  • 46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 41 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 12 people in job corps and vocational training facilities

Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • 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
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$70,85042$91,08828$67,4012$49,3801$4,058,92027$87,941
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$04$64,5438$78,2831$48,7900$04$66,330
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$90,25015$81,74926$106,33514$39,7460$08$81,419
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$05$98,8906$76,1700$00$03$63,800
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$97,8302$80,8100$00$01$75,760
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0005.00 , 0012.00, 0013.00

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$97,3401$121,8407$83,074
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$62,4250$02$45,305
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$115,2350$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$84,7700$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0005.00 , 0012.00, 0013.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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