Median household income (1999): $34,893
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,748
| This zip code | $38,748 | | Pennsylvania: | $44,537 |
Nearest zip codes: 18430, 18842, 18413, 18421, 18441, 18825.
Housing units in zip code 18470 with a mortgage: 206 (15 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 201
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $882
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $256
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.9% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 27
- 1995 to 1998: 111
- 1990 to 1994: 217
- 1980 to 1989: 243
- 1970 to 1979: 312
- 1960 to 1969: 218
- 1950 to 1959: 62
- 1940 to 1949: 42
- 1939 or earlier: 430
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Union Dale, PA (18470):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 5
- 2 bedrooms: 146
- 3 bedrooms: 372
- 4 bedrooms: 144
- 5 or more bedrooms: 45
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 49
- 3 bedrooms: 59
- 4 bedrooms: 23
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Vehicles available in 18470 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 10
- 1 vehicle: 191
- 2 vehicles: 369
- 3 vehicles: 93
- 4 vehicles: 39
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 76
- 2 vehicles: 59
- 3 vehicles: 9
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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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 18470:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $35,000 to $39,999: 11
- $40,000 to $49,999: 17
- $50,000 to $59,999: 17
- $60,000 to $69,999: 26
- $70,000 to $79,999: 35
- $80,000 to $89,999: 43
- $90,000 to $99,999: 43
- $100,000 to $124,999: 63
- $125,000 to $149,999: 50
- $150,000 to $174,999: 38
- $175,000 to $199,999: 18
- $200,000 to $249,999: 13
- $250,000 to $299,999: 18
- $300,000 to $399,999: 6
- $400,000 to $499,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 18470:
- Less than $100: 4
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 12
- $250 to $299: 9
- $300 to $349: 9
- $350 to $399: 18
- $400 to $449: 18
- $450 to $499: 4
- $500 to $549: 2
- $550 to $599: 3
- $650 to $699: 9
- $700 to $749: 3
- $2,000 or more: 2
- No cash rent: 31
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $125,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $143,030
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $104,351
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,357
- One, attached: 50
- Two: 32
- 3 or 4: 25
- Mobile homes: 196
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 830 (81%)
- Carpooled: 98 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
- Railroad: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 23 (2%)
- Other means: 12 (1%)
- Worked at home: 52 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 56
- 5 to 9 minutes: 66
- 10 to 14 minutes: 85
- 15 to 19 minutes: 104
- 20 to 24 minutes: 149
- 25 to 29 minutes: 62
- 30 to 34 minutes: 154
- 35 to 39 minutes: 32
- 40 to 44 minutes: 68
- 45 to 59 minutes: 134
- 60 to 89 minutes: 34
- 90 or more minutes: 30
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 42.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,179
- In family households: 1,908 (510 male householders, 115 female householders)
541 spouses, 644 children (590 natural, 19 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 18 other relatives, 35 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 271 (127 male householders (104 living alone)), 105 female householders (93 living alone)), 39 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 6 (3 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 283 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 197 1-person, 30 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 1 4-persons.
424 married couples with children.
83 single-parent households (35 men, 48 women).
96.9% of residents of 18470 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 20% well, 24% not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 26% well).
Foreign born population: 29 (1.3%)
(82.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (28%)
- Russia (21%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (10%)
- Other Northern Europe (7%)
- Germany (7%)
- Netherlands (7%)
- Poland (7%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 6
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 18
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First ancestries reported:
- Irish: 293
- German: 288
- English: 257
- Polish: 196
- Italian: 166
- Russian: 117
- United States or American: 99
- Welsh: 77
- Other groups: 40
- Slovak: 39
- Lithuanian: 33
- Slovene: 30
- Scottish: 27
- Ukrainian: 25
- Dutch: 24
- Scotch-Irish: 23
- French (except Basque): 21
- Swedish: 11
- Norwegian: 10
- European: 8
- Pennsylvania German: 8
- Austrian: 8
- Hungarian: 7
- Danish: 7
- Yugoslavian: 5
- Czech: 4
- Greek: 4
- Portuguese: 3
- Slavic: 3
- Latvian: 2
- French Canadian: 2
- Czechoslovakian: 2
- Eastern European: 2
- Romanian: 1
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1
- Haitian: 1

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (11%)
- Coal or coke (4%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1569
- Northeast: 400
- Midwest: 68
- South: 68
- West: 29
68% of the 18470 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 1,325. Population change in the 1990s: +917 (+69.2%).
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): 34
| Here: | 13.9% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 7.3% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28
| Here: | 42.4% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Skiing Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (5-9: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (5-9: 1)
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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4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
2 people in nursing homes
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