Housing units in zip code 18252 with a mortgage: 2,045 (126 second mortgage, 327 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,391
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,049
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $462
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
19.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 18252: Arlington Yards (A), Valley Park Estates (B), Camp Wildcat (C), Longacre Siding Station (D), New England (E), Mintzers Siding (F), South Ward Fire Company (G), Hometown Volunteer Fire Company (H), American Hose Company 1 Tamaqua (I), Saint Michaels Home (J), Citizens Fire Company 1 (K), New England Fire Company (L), East End Fire Company (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Robin Run (A), Wash Creek (B), Wabash Creek (C), Neifert Creek (D), Rabbit Run (E), Still Creek (F), Slum Creek (G), Locust Creek (H), Brushy Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 18252 include: Skyview Memorial Park (1), State Game Lands Number 222 (2), State Game Lands Number 227 (3), State Game Lands Number 257 (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 109
2000 to 2004: 113
1990 to 1999: 277
1980 to 1989: 301
1970 to 1979: 597
1960 to 1969: 305
1950 to 1959: 492
1940 to 1949: 454
1939 or earlier: 2,903
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 18252:
Less than $10,000: 58
$10,000 to $14,999: 114
$15,000 to $19,999: 403
$20,000 to $24,999: 83
$25,000 to $29,999: 315
$30,000 to $34,999: 524
$35,000 to $39,999: 159
$40,000 to $49,999: 440
$50,000 to $59,999: 694
$60,000 to $69,999: 426
$70,000 to $79,999: 352
$80,000 to $89,999: 209
$90,000 to $99,999: 276
$100,000 to $124,999: 247
$125,000 to $149,999: 229
$150,000 to $174,999: 229
$175,000 to $199,999: 168
$200,000 to $249,999: 191
$250,000 to $299,999: 196
$300,000 to $399,999: 121
$400,000 to $499,999: 101
$500,000 to $749,999: 33
$750,000 to $999,999: 22
$1,000,000 or more: 26
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 18252:
Less than $100: 6,745
$100 to $149: 250
$150 to $199: 221
$200 to $249: 588
$250 to $299: 172
$300 to $349: 145
$350 to $399: 301
$400 to $449: 1,173
$450 to $499: 270
$500 to $549: 389
$550 to $599: 271
$600 to $649: 245
$650 to $699: 43
$700 to $749: 468
$750 to $799: 26
$800 to $899: 24
$900 to $999: 36
$1,000 to $1,249: 15
$1,250 to $1,499: 287
No cash rent: 123
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $111,345
Hispanic or Latino householders: $150,653
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $113,596
18252:
$113,596
Pennsylvania:
$165,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,188 - $166,297
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $144,343
Here:
$144,343
State:
$224,409
Townhouses or other attached units: $54,836
Here:
$54,836
State:
$162,106
In 2-unit structures: $160,496
Here:
$160,496
State:
$158,075
Mobile homes: $55,981
Here:
$55,981
State:
$65,494
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,324
One, attached: 3,440
Two: 423
3 or 4: 661
5 to 9: 637
10 to 19: 408
20 to 49: 17,334
50 or more: 1,740
Mobile homes: 269
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5,465
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 3,682 (80%)
Carpooled: 598 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 34 (1%)
Motorcycle: 20 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 252 (6%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 193 (4%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 314
5 to 9 minutes: 662
10 to 14 minutes: 570
15 to 19 minutes: 556
20 to 24 minutes: 494
25 to 29 minutes: 314
30 to 34 minutes: 604
35 to 39 minutes: 338
40 to 44 minutes: 210
45 to 59 minutes: 403
60 to 89 minutes: 330
90 or more minutes: 120
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 61.2%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11,184
In family households: 9,287 (2,494 male householders, 676 female householders)
2,439 spouses, 2,981 children (2,796 natural, 86 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 152 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 128 parents, 101 other relatives, 239 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,897 (686 male householders (587 living alone)), 1,008 female householders (957 living alone)), 203 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 140 (128 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,400 2-persons, 787 3-persons, 630 4-persons, 218 5-persons, 81 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons
1,416 married couples with children.
1,518 single-parent households (679 men, 839 women).
93.2% of residents of 18252 zip code speak English at home.
769.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (10% very well, 34% well, 57% not well).
180.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (2% very well, 98% not well).
12.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (4% very well, 63% well, 32% not well).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 328 (2.9%) (33.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Italy (49%)
Dominican Republic (22%)
Canada (13%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Germany (6%)
Poland (3%)
Hungary (1%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 286
1990 to 1999: 61
1980 to 1989: 45
Before 1980: 88
Races in zip code 18252:
White population: 10,713 Black population: 487 American Indian population: 30 Asian population: 548 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4 Some other race population: 3 Two or more races population: 206 Hispanic or Latino population: 678
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AIR PROD & CHEM TAMAQUA PLT (357 MARIAN AVENUE in TAMAQUA, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PA0020028, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, PWSID-3540445, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM, AFS-23-1274455-3, AIR PROGRAM, PCS-PAR232201, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, RCRIS-PAD069778967, 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)) - notification TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL GASES; INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS Business NAICS classification: INDUSTRIAL GAS MANUFACTURING. Organizations: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC ELECTRONICS SPECIALTY MATERIALS, AIR PRODS. & CHEMICALS INC. SPECIALTY GAS DIV., AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC TAMAQUA, AIR PRODS. & CHEMICALS INC. SPECIALTY GAS DIV.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
Electricity (19%)
Coal or coke (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Wood (4%)
Utility gas (4%)
No fuel used (2%)
Other fuel (2%)
Population in 1990: 10,446. Population change in the 1990s: +1,027 (+9.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 10,128
Northeast: 485
Midwest: 113
South: 314
West: 90
69% of the 18252 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 283
Here:
19.8%
Pennsylvania:
14.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 79
Here:
10.9%
Pennsylvania:
12.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 259
Here:
28.2%
Pennsylvania:
38.9%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (TAMAQUA, PA):
J E MORGAN KNITTING MILLS, IN (R D #2) : $4,026,519 in 10 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Clothing, Special Purpose by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $569,222; 2001: $188,384; 2002: $565,152; 2003: $0; 2004: $1,460,313; 2005: $1,243,448; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,029,606 with Defense Logistics Agency for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2004-06-14. Completion date: 2005-05-05.
$728,640, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-15. Completion date: 2005-12-02.
$565,152, same as above.Signed on 2002-04-23. Completion date: 2003-01-17.
$514,808, same as above.Signed on 2005-06-07. Completion date: 2006-03-06.
HART METALS INC (1415 E BROAD ST; small business) : $3,295,294 in 23 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Chemicals, Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties, Pyrotechnics by Defense Logistics Agency, Army, Navy Signed by year:2000: $191,520; 2001: $0; 2002: $168,544; 2003: $221,460; 2004: $730,495; 2005: $1,958,025; 2006: $25,250.
Biggest contracts:
$511,200 with Defense Logistics Agency for Chemicals. Signed on 2005-02-22. Completion date: 2005-05-10.
$480,000, same as above.Signed on 2005-12-21. Completion date: 2006-02-19.
$330,000, same as above.Signed on 2005-11-16. Completion date: 2006-01-02.
$308,850, same as above.Signed on 2005-05-13. Completion date: 2005-06-22.
MORGAN J E KNITTING MILLS (ROUTE 54; small business) : $2,284,304 in 4 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
$753,536 with Defense Logistics Agency for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2005-06-08. Completion date: 2005-07-30.
$753,536, same as above.Signed on 2001-01-05. Completion date: 2002-12-19.
$400,464, same as above.Signed on 2000-11-02. Completion date: 2001-10-10.
$376,768, same as above.Signed on 2001-02-20. Completion date: 2002-04-19.
DUOFOLD INC (1 LIBERTY ST; small business) : $173,622 in 5 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Underwear and Nightwear, Men's, Clothing, Special Purpose by Air Force, Department of Defense Signed by year:2000: $39,900; 2001: $81,040; 2002: $34,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $18,682; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$81,040 with Air Force for Underwear and Nightwear, Men's. Signed on 2001-03-08. Completion date: 2001-04-10.
$39,900, same as above.Signed on 2000-03-28. Completion date: 2000-05-30.
$34,000 with Air Force for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2002-04-01. Completion date: 2002-05-28.
$12,850 with Department of Defense for Underwear and Nightwear, Men's. Signed on 2005-04-11. Completion date: 2005-04-30.
ROMAN, DAMIEN A (962 W PENN PIKE; small business) : $43,193 in 4 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$30,787 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings. Signed on 2005-11-14. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
$7,451 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Unimproved Real Property (Land). Signed on 2004-05-11. Completion date: 2004-06-18.
$3,655 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings. Signed on 2005-11-14. Completion date: 2006-01-06.
$1,300 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Unimproved Real Property (Land). Signed on 2004-07-06. Completion date: 2004-06-18.
COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, I (120 RIVER RD; small business) : $29,640 in 7 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Chemicals, Bulk Explosives by Navy, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $5,600; 2004: $0; 2005: $19,358; 2006: $4,682.
Biggest contracts:
$7,341 with Navy for Chemicals. Signed on 2005-02-23. Completion date: 2005-03-23.
$5,600, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-10-30.
$4,530, same as above.Signed on 2005-07-30. Completion date: 2005-07-30.
$3,950 with Navy for Bulk Explosives. Signed on 2005-12-28. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
KNF FLEXPAK CORPORATION (RR 309 BOX S; small business) 40 employees, $8300000 revenue. : $6,895 in 4 contractsin 2003
$3,064 with Federal Supply Service for Packaging and Packing Bulk Materials. Signed on 2003-07-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
$1,915, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
$958, same as above.Signed on 2003-04-15. Completion date: 2003-04-15.
$958, same as above.Signed on 2003-04-15. Completion date: 2003-05-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)