18252 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Tamaqua, PA Schuylkill County, PA Zip code population (2000): 11,473 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 10,558 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 5,372 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,179 % of renters here:   24% State:   29% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 18252: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 64.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi. Population density: 164 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   2.4% ($1,132) Pennsylvania:   2.3% ($1,552) Profiles of local businesses: Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce Schuylkill County Computer Services, Inc. List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 5,492   (47.9%) Females: 5,981   (52.1%) Recent posts about zip code 18252 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: I know all about the POCONOS!!! ASK ME!!  (653 replies) a nice town to move to in pennsylvania ?  (49 replies) Is PA depressing?  (499 replies) Dog Boarding / Kennel in Hazleton, Drums or surrounding areas  (0 replies) South Central PA Sub-Forum  (39 replies) POLL: Are You Generally Content Living in NEPA?  (69 replies) Urban population: 8,061 Rural population: 3,412 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $107,257 18252:   $107,257 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 According to our research of public records there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 18252 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   41.9 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.3 people Pennsylvania:   2.5 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18252, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,403 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $33,403 State:   $48,049 Salary/wage: $31,760 (reported on 81.6% of returns) Here:   $31,760 State:   $42,646 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.3% for AGIs below $10k, 68.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.9% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,299 (reported on 44.1% of returns) This zip code:   $1,299 Pennsylvania:   $1,657 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $2,095 (reported on 27.5% of returns) Here:   $2,095 State:   $3,566 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$2,991 (reported on 17.2% of returns) Here:   +$2,991 State:   +$9,716 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$11,609 (reported on 9.9% of returns) Here:   +$11,609 State:   +$14,267 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $2,483 (reported on 3.4% of returns) 18252:   $2,483 Pennsylvania:   $2,903 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $14,632 (reported on 0.4% of returns) Here:   $14,632 Pennsylvania:   $14,674 Total itemized deductions: $13,912 (2% of AGI, reported on 16.5% of returns) Here:   $13,912 State:   $18,804 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $1,954 (2.8% of AGI, reported on 14.1% of returns) Here:   $1,954 Pennsylvania:   $3,337 Here:   2.8% of AGI State:   3.3% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $4,074 (reported on 72.2% of returns) 18252:   $4,074 State:   $8,008 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,526 (reported on 14.3% of returns) Here:   $1,526 State:   $1,643 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.7% Here:   59% State:   56% (% for various income ranges: 55.4% for AGIs below $10k, 58.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.6% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$37,478
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Nearest zip codes: 17982, 18218, 18245, 17952, 18214, 17960.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	64.8%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	4.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Housing units in zip code 18252 with a mortgage: 1,803 (179 second mortgage, 272 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,416

This zip code:	12.6%
Whole state:	11.6%

This zip code:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable location: Camp Wildcat (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Saint Bertha Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brushy Run (A), Beaver Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in zip code 18252: State Game Lands Number 222 (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 18252: Less than $10,000: 1 $10,000 to $14,999: 1 $15,000 to $19,999: 25 $20,000 to $24,999: 34 $25,000 to $29,999: 38 $30,000 to $34,999: 39 $35,000 to $39,999: 41 $40,000 to $49,999: 217 $50,000 to $59,999: 259 $60,000 to $69,999: 239 $70,000 to $79,999: 229 $80,000 to $89,999: 213 $90,000 to $99,999: 206 $100,000 to $124,999: 432 $125,000 to $149,999: 396 $150,000 to $174,999: 299 $175,000 to $199,999: 252 $200,000 to $249,999: 196 $250,000 to $299,999: 146 $300,000 to $399,999: 59 $400,000 to $499,999: 15 $500,000 to $749,999: 18 $750,000 to $999,999: 7

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 18252: Less than $100: 23 $100 to $149: 22 $150 to $199: 30 $200 to $249: 67 $250 to $299: 75 $300 to $349: 161 $350 to $399: 167 $400 to $449: 63 $450 to $499: 44 $500 to $549: 5 $550 to $599: 13 $700 to $749: 15 No cash rent: 108

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $47,088.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $105,131
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $142,246

18252:	$107,173
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $165,228

Here:	$165,228
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $80,189

Here:	$80,189
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $120,755

Here:	$120,755
State:	$153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $133,486

Here:	$133,486
State:	$204,155

Mobile homes: $50,163

Here:	$50,163
State:	$35,442

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,438
• One, attached: 1,813
• Two: 320
• 3 or 4: 211
• 5 to 9: 145
• 10 to 19: 44
• 20 to 49: 45
• 50 or more: 213
• Mobile homes: 123

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,765 (80%) Carpooled: 537 (11%) Motorcycle: 1 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 250 (5%) Other means: 31 (1%) Worked at home: 138 (3%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 271 5 to 9 minutes: 566 10 to 14 minutes: 756 15 to 19 minutes: 553 20 to 24 minutes: 555 25 to 29 minutes: 256 30 to 34 minutes: 573 35 to 39 minutes: 95 40 to 44 minutes: 156 45 to 59 minutes: 395 60 to 89 minutes: 246 90 or more minutes: 169

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 62.4%

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: 1,505 2-persons, 782 3-persons, 600 4-persons, 193 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,544 1-person, 109 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

1,701 married couples with children.
534 single-parent households (146 men, 388 women).

96.3% of residents of 18252 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% very well, 18% well, 30% not well, 13% not at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 19% well, 4% not well).

Foreign born population: 105 (0.9%)
(47.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	0.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

First ancestries reported:

German: 2917

Irish: 1020

Italian: 782

United States or American: 550

Polish: 513

Dutch: 487

Slovak: 452

Pennsylvania German: 415

English: 404

Lithuanian: 324

Welsh: 247

Other groups: 156

Greek: 112

Russian: 88

Ukrainian: 78

Czech: 54

Czechoslovakian: 51

Hungarian: 50

European: 49

Austrian: 44

Swedish: 43

Scottish: 40

Finnish: 37

French (except Basque): 36

Scotch-Irish: 33

Arab:: 28

Lebanese: 28

Swiss: 28

Armenian: 14

Slovene: 13

French Canadian: 12

Slavic: 12

Norwegian: 9

Croatian: 8

British: 6

Carpatho Rusyn: 2

Facitilies 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.

Median worth of mobile homes: $61,148

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

• This state: 10128
• 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, 65% lived in Pennsylvania.

Population in 1990: 10,446. Population change in the 1990s: +1,027 (+9.8%).

Here:	16.5%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	18.2%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	34.1%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts in 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)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 7)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)

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