Median household income (1999): $31,767
Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,277
| This zip code | $35,277 | | Pennsylvania: | $44,537 |
Nearest zip codes: 18407, 18472, 18470, 18430, 18456, 18453.
Housing units in zip code 18421 with a mortgage: 611 (74 second mortgage, 82 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 593
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $876
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $277
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.4% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 28
- 1995 to 1998: 100
- 1990 to 1994: 148
- 1980 to 1989: 304
- 1970 to 1979: 270
- 1960 to 1969: 176
- 1950 to 1959: 105
- 1940 to 1949: 142
- 1939 or earlier: 1,056
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest City, PA (18421):
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 26
- 2 bedrooms: 310
- 3 bedrooms: 902
- 4 bedrooms: 286
- 5 or more bedrooms: 66
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 87
- 2 bedrooms: 150
- 3 bedrooms: 142
- 4 bedrooms: 20
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 18421 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 105
- 1 vehicle: 495
- 2 vehicles: 675
- 3 vehicles: 235
- 4 vehicles: 64
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 103
- 1 vehicle: 216
- 2 vehicles: 55
- 3 vehicles: 19
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 18421:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 3
- $20,000 to $24,999: 14
- $25,000 to $29,999: 15
- $35,000 to $39,999: 42
- $40,000 to $49,999: 131
- $50,000 to $59,999: 156
- $60,000 to $69,999: 99
- $70,000 to $79,999: 101
- $80,000 to $89,999: 106
- $90,000 to $99,999: 90
- $100,000 to $124,999: 181
- $125,000 to $149,999: 123
- $150,000 to $174,999: 59
- $175,000 to $199,999: 32
- $200,000 to $249,999: 25
- $250,000 to $299,999: 11
- $300,000 to $399,999: 7
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2
- $1,000,000 or more: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 18421:
- $100 to $149: 15
- $150 to $199: 24
- $200 to $249: 30
- $250 to $299: 40
- $300 to $349: 87
- $350 to $399: 71
- $400 to $449: 45
- $450 to $499: 17
- $800 to $899: 8
- No cash rent: 53
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $116,456
- Asian householders: $382,621
- Two or more races householders: $486,972
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $62,610
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,697
- One, attached: 37
- Two: 185
- 3 or 4: 140
- 5 to 9: 40
- 20 to 49: 9
- 50 or more: 45
- Mobile homes: 173
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,649 (80%)
- Carpooled: 290 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 80 (4%)
- Other means: 3 (0%)
- Worked at home: 38 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 106
- 5 to 9 minutes: 266
- 10 to 14 minutes: 222
- 15 to 19 minutes: 322
- 20 to 24 minutes: 222
- 25 to 29 minutes: 112
- 30 to 34 minutes: 333
- 35 to 39 minutes: 79
- 40 to 44 minutes: 85
- 45 to 59 minutes: 152
- 60 to 89 minutes: 83
- 90 or more minutes: 47
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 38.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,767
- In family households: 4,037 (1,069 male householders, 259 female householders)
1,030 spouses, 1,395 children (1,325 natural, 27 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 39 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 730 (285 male householders (253 living alone)), 375 female householders (353 living alone)), 70 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 148 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 594 2-persons, 318 3-persons, 222 4-persons, 126 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 606 1-person, 42 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 3 5-persons.
823 married couples with children.
242 single-parent households (68 men, 174 women).
95.4% of residents of 18421 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% very well, 21% well, 42% not well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 14% well, 3% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 47 (1.0%)
(85.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (26%)
- Italy (23%)
- Canada (17%)
- United Kingdom (9%)
- Philippines (9%)
- Austria (4%)
- France (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1965 to 1969: 31
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First ancestries reported:
- Irish: 713
- Italian: 617
- Polish: 608
- German: 473
- Slovene: 358
- English: 306
- United States or American: 290
- Russian: 144
- Slovak: 131
- Lithuanian: 126
- Welsh: 115
- Other groups: 65
- Ukrainian: 46
- Yugoslavian: 44
- Austrian: 35
- French (except Basque): 23
- Dutch: 23
- Scotch-Irish: 22
- Scottish: 22
- Romanian: 20
- European: 14
- French Canadian: 13
- Slavic: 13
- British: 10
- Czech: 10
- Swedish: 9
- Czechoslovakian: 9
- Norwegian: 8
- Greek: 8
- Swiss: 6
- Canadian: 5
- Pennsylvania German: 3
- Arab:: 2
- Lebanese: 2
- Danish: 2
- Hungarian: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (59%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Utility gas (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Coal or coke (5%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3882
- Northeast: 733
- Midwest: 68
- South: 134
- West: 25
72% of the 18421 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 3,728. Population change in the 1990s: +1,180 (+31.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26
| Here: | 4.5% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26
| Here: | 9.6% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
| Here: | 22.7% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- BEIER INDUSTRIES, INC (519 MAIN STREET in FOREST CITY, PA; small business)
$1,060 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2003-01-24. Completion date: 2003-01-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (20-49: 1)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (20-49: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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147 people in nursing homes
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