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18102 Zip Code (Allentown, PA) Detailed Profile




City: Allentown, PA (98.63%)
County: Lehigh County, PA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 51,571
Zip code population in 2010: 49,779
Zip code population in 2000: 42,418

Houses and condos: 19,293
Renter-occupied apartments: 12,193
% of renters here:

69%
State:

31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 18102: 99.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 3.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 17,208 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 18102
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

2.0% ($2,880)
Pennsylvania:

1.3% ($3,094)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,846 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,040 (2.1%)

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Males: 25,601  (49.6%)
Females: 25,970  (50.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 18102:

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 18102:

  • Never married: 50.8%
  • Now married: 31.1%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

Zip code 18102 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 18102 (2022)
    • 36,24370.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 8,74417.0%White
    • 5,28310.2%Black
    • 8461.6%Two or more races
    • 3190.6%Asian
    • 1020.2%Some other race
    • 270.05%American Indian
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $147,495
18102:

$147,495
Pennsylvania:

$245,500



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 98 registered sex offenders living in 18102 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 18102 is 504 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

30.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.9 people
Pennsylvania:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 18102, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $30,986 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$30,986
State:

$75,707

Salary/wage: $27,981 (reported on 86.2% of returns)
Here:

$27,981
State:

$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1064.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3316.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6431.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9430.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15635.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $479 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$479
Pennsylvania:

$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,017 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:

$5,017
State:

$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 273.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,633 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:

+$6,633
State:

+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 380.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,628 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

+$4,628
State:

+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.4% for AGIs below $25k, 35.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 222.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 765.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,998 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
18102:

$10,998
Pennsylvania:

$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 10.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 184.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 613.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,341 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:

$25,341
State:

$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 30.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 121.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 260.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1030.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $8,096 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
Here:

$8,096
State:

$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 260.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,570 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
18102:

$6,570
State:

$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 221.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,504 (reported on 37.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,504
State:

$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 149.1% for AGIs below $25k, 107.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.8%
Here:

94%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.3% for AGIs below $25k, 95.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 18102, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $23,897 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$23,897
State:

$61,346

Salary/wage: $22,628 (reported on 87.4% of returns)
Here:

$22,628
State:

$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.6% for AGIs below $25k, 90.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $718 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$718
Pennsylvania:

$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,876 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,876
State:

$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$755 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:

+$755
State:

+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,303 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:

+$8,303
State:

+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,377 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
18102:

$8,377
Pennsylvania:

$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,236 (29% of AGI, reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:

$14,236
State:

$23,538

Here:

28.9% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,121 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,121
State:

$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,486 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
18102:

$4,486
State:

$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,619 (reported on 46.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,619
State:

$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.3%
Here:

63%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 63.7% for AGIs below $25k, 63.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18102, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $22,808 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$22,808
State:

$48,049

Salary/wage: $21,936 (reported on 89.5% of returns)
Here:

$21,936
State:

$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.0% for AGIs below $10k, 86.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,108 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,108
Pennsylvania:

$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,639 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,639
State:

$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,762 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:

+$4,762
State:

+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,552 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:

+$7,552
State:

+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,995 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
18102:

$1,995
Pennsylvania:

$2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,000 (reported on 0.1% of returns)
Here:

$11,000
Pennsylvania:

$14,674

Total itemized deductions: $12,876 (27% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:

$12,876
State:

$18,804

Here:

27.1% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,887 (4% of AGI, reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,887
State:

$3,337

Here:

3.7% of AGI
State:

3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $2,812 (reported on 53.1% of returns)
18102:

$2,812
State:

$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,022 (reported on 40.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,022
State:

$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.9%
Here:

67%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 68.3% for AGIs below $10k, 70.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$40,614
Pennsylvania:

$71,798
Allentown, PA (18102) map Nearest zip codes: 18101, 18105, 18103, 18109, 18032, 18052.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

47.1%
Pennsylvania:

42.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

13.0%
Pennsylvania:

46.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,279
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 9,632


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 790 (164 now married, 544 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 12,459 (3,700 now married, 8,802 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 18102 with a mortgage: 3,634 (378 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 291 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 143

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,139
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $627

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

29.1%
Whole state:

11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

18.0%
Whole state:

6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 18102: Lehigh Valley Dairies (A), Allentown Emergency Medical Services / Central Fire Department (B), Hibernia Fire Station (C), Little Lehigh Manor (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Allen Street Shopping Center (1), Fifteenth and Allen Streets Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: West End Cemetery (1), Highland Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 18102 include: Jordan Park (1), John Valeniz Park (2), West Park (3), Fountain Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 412020 or later
  • 1982010 to 2019
  • 1122000 to 2009
  • 3641990 to 1999
  • 3061980 to 1989
  • 1,3851970 to 1979
  • 1,6941960 to 1969
  • 1,0731950 to 1959
  • 1,4341940 to 1949
  • 12,2341939 or earlier

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Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Allentown, PA (18102)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Allentown, PA (18102)
  • 7no bedroom
  • 1891 bedroom
  • 6742 bedrooms
  • 1,6613 bedrooms
  • 1,0424 bedrooms
  • 1,8325+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allentown, PA (18102)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allentown, PA (18102)
  • 822no bedroom
  • 3,1881 bedroom
  • 3,2492 bedrooms
  • 2,8553 bedrooms
  • 9844 bedrooms
  • 1,0225+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Allentown, PA (18102) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Allentown, PA (18102) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 428no vehicle
  • 1,7971 vehicle
  • 1,8282 vehicles
  • 9543 vehicles
  • 2764 vehicles
  • 1005+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Allentown, PA (18102) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Allentown, PA (18102) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3,833no vehicle
  • 6,0621 vehicle
  • 1,6902 vehicles
  • 5043 vehicles
  • 544 vehicles
  • 195+ vehicles

  • Zip code 18102 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 18102 household income distribution in 2022
  • 1,269Less than $10,000
  • 1,487$10,000 to $14,999
  • 946$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1,049$20,000 to $24,999
  • 1,370$25,000 to $29,999
  • 1,351$30,000 to $34,999
  • 1,023$35,000 to $39,999
  • 945$40,000 to $44,999
  • 591$45,000 to $49,999
  • 1,826$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,568$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,990$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,067$100,000 to $124,999
  • 459$125,000 to $149,999
  • 471$150,000 to $199,999
  • 157$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 18102

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 18102
  • 14Less than $10,000
  • 6$10,000 to $14,999
  • 22$15,000 to $19,999
  • 27$20,000 to $24,999
  • 18$25,000 to $29,999
  • 26$30,000 to $34,999
  • 39$35,000 to $39,999
  • 65$40,000 to $49,999
  • 125$50,000 to $59,999
  • 169$60,000 to $69,999
  • 292$70,000 to $79,999
  • 129$80,000 to $89,999
  • 274$90,000 to $99,999
  • 765$100,000 to $124,999
  • 777$125,000 to $149,999
  • 924$150,000 to $174,999
  • 300$175,000 to $199,999
  • 371$200,000 to $249,999
  • 268$250,000 to $299,999
  • 84$300,000 to $399,999
  • 63$400,000 to $499,999
  • 35$750,000 to $999,999
  • 13$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 18102

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 18102
  • 96Less than $100
  • 38$100 to $149
  • 188$150 to $199
  • 174$200 to $249
  • 212$250 to $299
  • 50$300 to $349
  • 32$350 to $399
  • 253$400 to $449
  • 43$450 to $499
  • 340$500 to $549
  • 282$550 to $599
  • 315$600 to $649
  • 312$650 to $699
  • 521$700 to $749
  • 531$750 to $799
  • 1,549$800 to $899
  • 1,648$900 to $999
  • 2,899$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,348$1,250 to $1,499
  • 728$1,500 to $1,999
  • 389No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,149.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $115,696.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $146,741
  • Black or African American householders: $145,987
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $147,746
  • Asian householders: $158,802
  • Some other race householders: $139,454
  • Two or more races householders: $139,705
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $143,726

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $147,495
18102:

$147,495
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $109,539 - $182,590

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $150,573
Here:

$150,573
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $186,538
Here:

$186,538
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $255,232
Here:

$255,232
State:

$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,391
Here:

$125,391
State:

$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $899,982
Here:

$899,982
State:

$320,068

Mobile homes: $209,836
Here:

$209,836
State:

$92,414
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 18102
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,286
  • One, attached: 8,768
  • Two: 2,430
  • 3 or 4: 2,774
  • 5 to 9: 664
  • 10 to 19: 308
  • 20 to 49: 603
  • 50 or more: 1,490
  • Mobile homes: 5

Unemployment: 9.0%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 18102

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 18102
  • 61.2%12,838Drove a car alone
  • 16.3%3,413Carpooled
  • 4.3%911Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.0%4Streetcar or trolley car
  • 0.1%22Taxi
  • 4.3%900Walked
  • 5.3%1,106Other means
  • 6.3%1,319Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 18102

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 18102
  • 413Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,2745 to 9 minutes
  • 2,51310 to 14 minutes
  • 3,81615 to 19 minutes
  • 4,00120 to 24 minutes
  • 1,40025 to 29 minutes
  • 3,09630 to 34 minutes
  • 19435 to 39 minutes
  • 46040 to 44 minutes
  • 98145 to 59 minutes
  • 63360 to 89 minutes
  • 39290 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 18102:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 51,571
  • Male householders: 7,438 (2,673 living alone), Female householders: 10,136 (2,411 living alone)
  • 4,387 spouses (4,348 opposite-sex spouses), 1,974 unmarried partners, (1,939 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,600 children (17,970 natural, 213 adopted, 425 stepchildren), 2,670 grandchildren, 868 brothers or sisters, 975 parents, 10 foster children, 1,276 other relatives, 2,266 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 440 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,231 2-persons, 1,946 3-persons, 2,350 4-persons, 1,761 5-persons, 649 6-persons, 752 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 5,083 1-person, 1,304 2-persons, 168 3-persons, 202 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons

4,494 married couples with children.
7,683 single-parent households (921 men, 6,762 women).

44.6% of residents of 18102 zip code speak English at home.
56.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% very well, 28% well, 21% not well, 14% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% very well, 33% well, 19% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% very well, 24% well, 28% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (48% very well, 27% well, 18% not well, 8% not at all).

Foreign born population: 11,954 (23.2%)
(42.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

23.2%
Whole state:

7.5%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 81%Dominica
  • 5%Honduras
  • 4%Uruguay
  • 4%Colombia
  • 3%Cuba
  • 3%Saudi Arabia
  • 3%Haiti
Most common first ancestries reported in 18102
  • 4%German
  • 2%Irish
  • 2%American
  • 1%Syrian
  • 1%Italian
  • 1%Pennsylvania German
  • 1%Jamaican
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 11,1622010 or later
  • 4,5252000 to 2009
  • 3,2051990 to 1999
  • 3,094Before 1990

Zip code 18102 topographic map

There are 98 Counselors 282 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 18102.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ALLENTOWN CITY WWTP (112 UNION STREET in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1989-0042, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-23-6003116-2, AIR PROGRAM, PCS-PA0026000, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; AIR AND WATER RESOURCE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CITY OF ALLENTOWN (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ALLENTOWN CITY AUTHORITY-WASTE, ALLENTOWN CITY/STP, ALLENTOWN CITY/WATER FILTRATION PLT, ALLENTOWN WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, CITY OF ALLENTOWN, CITY OF ALLENTOWN H2O BUREAU, CITY OF ALLENTOWN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
  • ACME CRYOGENICS (1 WEST ALLEN STREET in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-23-1745312-1, AIR PROGRAM, RCRIS-PA0000918888, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    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))
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL GASES
    Organizations: ACME CRYOGENICS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LSS REALTY CORP (CONTACT/OWNER) , ACME CRYOGENICS, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ACME CRYOGENICS/ALLENTOWN PLANT
  • AMER ATELIER MFG (301 N FRONT ST in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-23-1291976-1, AIR PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED; WOOD OFFICE FURNITURE; OFFICE FURNITURE, EXCEPT WOOD; FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
    Business NAICS classification: UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.; NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.; INSTITUTIONAL FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.; OFFICE FURNITURE (EXCEPT WOOD) MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , AMERICAN ATELIER INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , AMERICAN ATELIER, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMERICAN ATELIER INC, AMERICAN ATLELIER, BETHLTHEM FURNITURE MFG CO.
  • ATLANTIC SVC STA (1501 MAUCH CHUNK RD-TANKS in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987340346, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    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) , ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING CORPORATION (OWNER/OPERATOR)
  • ATLANTIC SVC STA (1201 WEST HAMILTON STREET in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987340296, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    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) , ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING CORPORATION (OWNER/OPERATOR)
  • 1 SVC CTR (1637 TILGHMAN ST in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987336187, 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) , MARCHEST NICOLA (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: # 1 SERVICE CENTER
  • ALLENTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (31 SOUTH PENN STREET in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1987-0210, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Alternative names: ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT - STADIUM
  • ADT 84 (735 GORDON STREET in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2002-6000, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • ALLENTOWN RECORD CO INC (1002-10 WALNUT ST in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ARMITAGE, F W INC (958 NORTH PENN ST in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , FRANCIS W ARMITAGE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ACME LAB SERVICE INC (301 CEDAR ST in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • AIRPORT ROAD AUTO CARE (1245 AIRPORT RD 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: PATRICIA PABON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ALLENTOWN PAINT CO (639 E ALLEN ST in ALLENTOWN, PA)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))

Zip code 18102 marital status for males
Zip code 18102 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 43.7%Utility gas
  • 41.6%Electricity
  • 11.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 41,873. Population change in the 1990s: +545 (+1.3%).

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

  • This state: 18,334
  • Northeast: 9,997
  • Midwest: 326
  • South: 1,904
  • West: 379

47% of the 18102 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

88% of the 18102 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Allentown, PA (18102)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 381
Here:

5.6%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 173
Here:

5.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 335
Here:

19.1%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 80,992Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 67,207Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
  • 50,660Management occupations
  • 50,151Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 48,824Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 47,318Business and financial operations occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • THERMAL CONTROL SUPPLY, INC (1208 ROTH AVENUE in ALLENTOWN, PA; small business) : $118,584 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings, Space and Water Heating Equipment by Defense Logistics Agency, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $24,912; 2004: $0; 2005: $38,990; 2006: $54,682.

    Biggest contracts:
    $38,990 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings. Signed on 2005-10-03. Completion date: 2005-11-02.
    $31,658, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-04. Completion date: 2006-06-17.
    $23,024, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-02. Completion date: 2006-08-01.
    $12,456 with Army for Space and Water Heating Equipment. Signed on 2003-12-23. Completion date: 2003-12-12.
  • BALAZS INC (940 N 8TH ST in ALLENTOWN, PA; small business) : $15,001 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $12,165 with Army for Athletic and Sporting Equipment. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2004-09-24. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $2,836 with Federal Supply Service for Office Furniture. Signed on 2004-08-09. Completion date: 2004-09-11.
  • GENERAL SOUND TELEPHONE CO (1216 W WASHINGTON ST in ALLENTOWN, PA; small business)
    $9,890 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2003-08-21. Completion date: 2003-07-18.

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

  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
  • Construction: Electrical Contractors (250-499: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Finance and Insurance: Investment Banking and Securities Dealing (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (250-499: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 3, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 11, 1-4: 15)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 3, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 11)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 1,083 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 123 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 54 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 39 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 39 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 29 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 14 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 5 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 85 people in nursing homes
  • 70 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 56 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 46 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 45 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 17 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full and 12 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 ORIGINATED216$109,399142$80,108358$91,58777$41,5138$445,950135$81,7080$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$109,0883$127,86048$103,58313$20,2273$656,0003$134,8300$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED57$111,36942$82,108408$93,34892$28,8563$173,66784$89,4801$25,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN33$93,94516$82,981155$103,7107$20,7070$018$81,7301$157,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS24$110,3755$88,10432$95,85410$40,6480$09$66,1110$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full and 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 ORIGINATED12$113,8846$73,7352$34,365
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$72,3104$127,4302$40,540
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$121,6730$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$97,5001$132,5701$114,000
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 18102
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 18102 - Value

2009 - 2011 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2009 - 2011 the average number of fires per year is 392. The highest number of reported fires - 561 took place in 2010, and the least - 97 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 18102 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (53.1%), and Outside Fires (18.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 18102
    • 62853.1%Structure Fires
    • 22018.6%Outside Fires
    • 20517.3%Other
    • 13011.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 18102, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 18102 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John51874.0 years
Mary41979.9 years
Anna37879.7 years
William36073.1 years
Joseph35673.3 years
Charles28275.9 years
Helen25177.5 years
Robert23770.4 years
George22774.2 years
Frank19875.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 18102 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller20776.0 years
Smith13074.2 years
Snyder8277.3 years
Moyer5576.8 years
Williams4875.2 years
Wagner4772.7 years
Brown4468.7 years
Young4375.3 years
Roth4275.3 years
Jones4276.3 years
Businesses in zip code 18102
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1Little Caesars Pizza1
Baskin-Robbins1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Blockbuster1McDonald's1
CVS3Nike1
DHL1Papa John's Pizza1
Dunkin Donuts2Pizza Hut1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Rite Aid1
GNC2Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul3
Jones New York1UPS2
LA Fitness1YMCA1
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