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18603 Zip Code (Berwick, PA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Berwick, PA (6.12%), Briar Creek, PA (3.46%), East Berwick, PA (1.93%), Foundryville, PA (1.04%)
Counties: Columbia County, PA (59.77%), Luzerne County, PA (40.23%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 19,121
Zip code population in 2010: 19,320
Zip code population in 2000: 19,465

Houses and condos: 9,542
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,287
% of renters here:

27%
State:

31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 18603: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 51.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 371 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.2% ($1,950)
Pennsylvania:

1.3% ($3,094)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,186 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,692 (1.3%)

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Males: 9,279  (48.5%)
Females: 9,842  (51.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 18603:

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 18603:

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

Zip code 18603 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 18603 (2022)
    • 17,22690.1%White
    • 8654.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5322.8%Black
    • 4102.1%Two or more races
    • 520.3%Asian
    • 250.1%Some other race
    • 70.04%American Indian
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Urban population: 14,006
Rural population: 5,114

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $165,186
18603:

$165,186
Pennsylvania:

$245,500



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 33 registered sex offenders living in 18603 zip code as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 18603 is 597 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:

47.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 18603, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,674 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$50,674
State:

$75,707

Salary/wage: $43,682 (reported on 82.0% of returns)
Here:

$43,682
State:

$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1025.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3351.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5844.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8459.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14828.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 53946.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $784 (reported on 25.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$784
Pennsylvania:

$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $25k, 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 744.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,213 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:

$4,213
State:

$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.6% for AGIs below $25k, 26.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 266.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5186.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,716 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:

+$10,716
State:

+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 17.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 111.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 503.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12858.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,602 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:

+$13,602
State:

+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.5% for AGIs below $25k, 104.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 106.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 153.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 533.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5254.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,565 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
18603:

$13,565
Pennsylvania:

$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.5% for AGIs below $25k, 66.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 151.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 248.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 705.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4060.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,974 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
Here:

$30,974
State:

$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 108.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 149.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 353.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3224.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,000 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
Here:

$11,000
State:

$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1644.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,904 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
18603:

$6,904
State:

$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 31.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 97.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 650.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,088 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,088
State:

$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.4% for AGIs below $25k, 60.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.8%
Here:

93%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 91.3% for AGIs below $25k, 94.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 18603, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,128 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$42,128
State:

$61,346

Salary/wage: $37,971 (reported on 85.5% of returns)
Here:

$37,971
State:

$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.4% for AGIs below $25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 60.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $931 (reported on 28.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$931
Pennsylvania:

$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,263 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,263
State:

$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,127 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:

+$4,127
State:

+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,265 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:

+$13,265
State:

+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,180 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
18603:

$10,180
Pennsylvania:

$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,874 (19% of AGI, reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:

$17,874
State:

$23,538

Here:

19.4% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,676 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,676
State:

$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,375 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
18603:

$6,375
State:

$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,103 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,103
State:

$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.7%
Here:

54%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 48.5% for AGIs below $25k, 52.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 77.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18603, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,905 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$33,905
State:

$48,049

Salary/wage: $31,581 (reported on 86.4% of returns)
Here:

$31,581
State:

$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.5% for AGIs below $10k, 76.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,293 (reported on 41.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,293
Pennsylvania:

$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,307 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,307
State:

$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,596 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:

+$4,596
State:

+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,101 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

+$10,101
State:

+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$2,333 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:

+$2,333
State:

+$274

IRA payment deduction: $2,885 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
18603:

$2,885
Pennsylvania:

$2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $10,800 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:

$10,800
Pennsylvania:

$14,674

Total itemized deductions: $15,002 (21% of AGI, reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:

$15,002
State:

$18,804

Here:

20.9% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,741 (4% of AGI, reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,741
State:

$3,337

Here:

3.5% of AGI
State:

3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,347 (reported on 71.2% of returns)
18603:

$4,347
State:

$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,654 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,654
State:

$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.0%
Here:

55%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 49.5% for AGIs below $10k, 55.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$57,216
Pennsylvania:

$71,798
Berwick, PA (18603) map Nearest zip codes: 18631, 18635, 17878, 18655, 18622, 18246.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

40.6%
Pennsylvania:

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

9.5%
Pennsylvania:

46.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,092
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,494


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 348 (44 now married, 262 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,539 (1,461 now married, 2,075 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 18603 with a mortgage: 3,249 (364 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 255 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 187

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,269
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $522

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

14.2%
Whole state:

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

8.1%
Whole state:

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

6.2
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

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

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  • Notable locations in zip code 18603: Hicks Ferry Station (A), Summerhill Fire Company (B), Eagle Hose Company 2 (C), East Berwick Hose Company 2 (D), Defender Hose Company (E), West Berwick Hose Company 1 (F), Salem Township Volunteer Fire Company 1 (G), Reliance Fire Company 1 (H), Ranger Hose Company 2 (I), PPL Susquehanna Fire Brigade (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 18603 include: White Church (A), Saint Peters Church (B), Old Stone Church (C), Ebenezer Church (D), Stone Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Greek Catholic Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Roselawn Cemetery (3), Russian Orthodox Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Briar Creek Reservoir (A), Glen Brook Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walker Run (A), Glen Brook (B), Salem Creek (C), Briar Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 18603 include: State Game Lands Number 55 (1), Ber Vaughn Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 52020 or later
  • 2542010 to 2019
  • 2852000 to 2009
  • 4421990 to 1999
  • 1,1041980 to 1989
  • 1,9461970 to 1979
  • 8451960 to 1969
  • 1,1481950 to 1959
  • 7001940 to 1949
  • 2,6841939 or earlier
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Berwick, PA (18603)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Berwick, PA (18603)
  • 29no bedroom
  • 981 bedroom
  • 1,2952 bedrooms
  • 3,4443 bedrooms
  • 1,2044 bedrooms
  • 2295+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Berwick, PA (18603)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Berwick, PA (18603)
  • 67no bedroom
  • 5441 bedroom
  • 7242 bedrooms
  • 7663 bedrooms
  • 334 bedrooms
  • 1315+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Berwick, PA (18603) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Berwick, PA (18603) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 118no vehicle
  • 1,6781 vehicle
  • 2,8532 vehicles
  • 1,0923 vehicles
  • 4554 vehicles
  • 985+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Berwick, PA (18603) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Berwick, PA (18603) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 625no vehicle
  • 1,0281 vehicle
  • 5752 vehicles
  • 273 vehicles
  • 294 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 18603 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 18603 household income distribution in 2022
  • 523Less than $10,000
  • 356$10,000 to $14,999
  • 513$15,000 to $19,999
  • 327$20,000 to $24,999
  • 395$25,000 to $29,999
  • 299$30,000 to $34,999
  • 379$35,000 to $39,999
  • 600$40,000 to $44,999
  • 358$45,000 to $49,999
  • 674$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,283$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,028$75,000 to $99,999
  • 764$100,000 to $124,999
  • 474$125,000 to $149,999
  • 264$150,000 to $199,999
  • 393$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 18603

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 18603
  • 133Less than $10,000
  • 27$10,000 to $14,999
  • 4$15,000 to $19,999
  • 9$20,000 to $24,999
  • 14$25,000 to $29,999
  • 17$30,000 to $34,999
  • 27$35,000 to $39,999
  • 52$40,000 to $49,999
  • 93$50,000 to $59,999
  • 49$60,000 to $69,999
  • 185$70,000 to $79,999
  • 208$80,000 to $89,999
  • 202$90,000 to $99,999
  • 989$100,000 to $124,999
  • 614$125,000 to $149,999
  • 808$150,000 to $174,999
  • 375$175,000 to $199,999
  • 705$200,000 to $249,999
  • 505$250,000 to $299,999
  • 373$300,000 to $399,999
  • 142$400,000 to $499,999
  • 313$500,000 to $749,999
  • 17$750,000 to $999,999
  • 10$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 18603

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 18603
  • 14Less than $100
  • 40$100 to $149
  • 72$200 to $249
  • 54$250 to $299
  • 159$300 to $349
  • 16$350 to $399
  • 117$400 to $449
  • 90$450 to $499
  • 168$500 to $549
  • 248$550 to $599
  • 342$600 to $649
  • 258$650 to $699
  • 36$700 to $749
  • 181$750 to $799
  • 215$800 to $899
  • 99$900 to $999
  • 15$1,000 to $1,249
  • 10$3,500 or more
  • 128No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $746.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $123,353.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $170,778
  • Black or African American householders: $278,966
  • Asian householders: $573,634
  • Some other race householders: $182,823
  • Two or more races householders: $241,971
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $182,823

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $165,186
18603:

$165,186
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,011 - $243,310

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $134,271
Here:

$134,271
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $44,297
Here:

$44,297
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $89,329
Here:

$89,329
State:

$249,182

Mobile homes: $65,169
Here:

$65,169
State:

$92,414
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 18603
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,647
  • One, attached: 548
  • Two: 551
  • 3 or 4: 516
  • 5 to 9: 133
  • 10 to 19: 20
  • 20 to 49: 328
  • 50 or more: 107
  • Mobile homes: 670

Unemployment: 4.0%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 18603

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 18603
  • 77.8%7,328Drove a car alone
  • 5.2%494Carpooled
  • 0.2%23Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%6Bicycle
  • 4.6%434Walked
  • 0.3%31Other means
  • 11.2%1,051Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 18603

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 18603
  • 203Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,3565 to 9 minutes
  • 1,51210 to 14 minutes
  • 1,49715 to 19 minutes
  • 90820 to 24 minutes
  • 40425 to 29 minutes
  • 87730 to 34 minutes
  • 24735 to 39 minutes
  • 50940 to 44 minutes
  • 47045 to 59 minutes
  • 18360 to 89 minutes
  • 10190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,121
  • Male householders: 4,292 (1,383 living alone), Female householders: 4,302 (1,273 living alone)
  • 3,744 spouses (3,744 opposite-sex spouses), 1,090 unmarried partners, (1,090 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,301 children (3,829 natural, 104 adopted, 366 stepchildren), 313 grandchildren, 75 brothers or sisters, 270 parents, 0 foster children, 157 other relatives, 405 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 218 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,718 2-persons, 1,442 3-persons, 641 4-persons, 384 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,656 1-person, 643 2-persons, 2 3-persons

1,566 married couples with children.
1,146 single-parent households (299 men, 847 women).

97.1% of residents of 18603 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 21% well, 17% not well, 2% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% very well, 7% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% very well, 47% well).

Foreign born population: 408 (2.1%)
(80.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

2.1%
Whole state:

7.5%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 53%Honduras
  • 8%Belize
  • 6%Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 5%Singapore
  • 4%El Salvador
  • 4%Guyana
  • 4%Taiwan
Most common first ancestries reported in 18603
  • 27%German
  • 12%Italian
  • 11%English
  • 6%American
  • 6%Irish
  • 6%Pennsylvania German
  • 4%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 492010 or later
  • 2102000 to 2009
  • 611990 to 1999
  • 82Before 1990

Zip code 18603 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BERWICK OFFRAY LLC (9TH STREET & BOMBOY LANE in BERWICK, PA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    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) - AFS-23-3011481-1, AIR PROGRAM, RCRIS-PAD003040763, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    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: COMMERCIAL PRINTING, GRAVURE
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CSS INDS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BERWICK INDUSTRIES, BERWICK IND LLC, BERWICK IND LLC/BERWICK
  • BERWICK AREA SR HIGH SCH (1100 FOWLER AVE in BERWICK, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-23-1654551-1, AIR PROGRAM, RCRIS-PAD987345998, 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
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BERWICK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BASHUP (1108 W FRONT ST in BERWICK, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD075987503, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • BERWICK PLASTICS PLT (910 7TH AVENUE in BERWICK, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-04-2891825-1, AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
    Alternative names: CARLISLE PLASTIC, CARLISLE PLASTICS/BERWICK PLT, LIQUITANE PLASTICS
  • BERWICK PLT (499 WEST 3RD STREET in BERWICK, PA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-23-1648999-1, AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: PREFABRICATED WOOD BUILDINGS AND COMPONENTS
    Alternative names: DELUXE HOMES OF PA, DELUXE HOMES OF PA/BERWICK PLT, DELUXE HOMES PA
  • BERWICK AREA HS ( in BERWICK, PA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1605
    Organizations: BERWICK AREA SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BERWICK AREA MS ( in BERWICK, PA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6808
    Organizations: BERWICK AREA SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BERWICK AUTO SALES (1127 PINE ST in BERWICK, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED); AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , TYRONE (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BERWICK CHEVROLET
  • BEAR PLYMOUTH INCORPORATED (1243 EAST FRONT STREET in BERWICK, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    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: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED); GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS; AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Organizations: LEROY O DIEHL JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BEAR CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DODGE
  • BERWICK FREIGHT CAR COMPANY (3RD AND OAK STS BIDA COMPLEX in BERWICK, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    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: RAILROAD EQUIPMENT
    Organizations: BERWICK HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ARGO OF PENNA INC (9TH & OAK STS in BERWICK, PA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: ORNAMENTAL AND ARCHITECTURAL METAL WORK MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • BERWICK AREA JOINT SEWER AUTHORITY (SOUTH EATON STREET in BERWICK, PA)
    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
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: BERWICK AREA JNT SEW AUTH, BERWICK AREA JNT SEWER AUTH, BERWICK MUN AUTH, BERWICK WWTP
  • BERWICK AREA SCH DIST/JR SR HIGH SCH (500 N MARKET ST in BERWICK, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Alternative names: BERWICK AREA SCH DIS JR SR HIGH SCH, BERWICK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Zip code 18603 marital status for males
Zip code 18603 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 39.7%Utility gas
  • 29.0%Electricity
  • 21.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Coal or coke
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 0.5%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 19,977.

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

  • This state: 16,137
  • Northeast: 1,109
  • Midwest: 173
  • South: 781
  • West: 394

67% of the 18603 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

93% of the 18603 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% 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, 0% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Berwick, PA (18603)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 174
Here:

12.6%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
Here:

2.2%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 144
Here:

24.5%
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 ($)
  • 100,502Management occupations
  • 89,770Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 68,759Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 65,120Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 62,968Business and financial operations occupations
  • 61,604Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BERWICK, PA):

  • WISE FOODS, INC (228 RASELEY STREET) : $1,394,267 in 10 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $416,071; 2005: $620,923; 2006: $357,273.

    Biggest contracts:
    $384,694 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
    $357,273, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
    $312,178, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $168,707, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
  • IRONWOLF ENTERPRISES (203 E 2ND ST; small business) : $129,640 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $89,000 with Army for Tents and Tarpaulins. Signed on 2004-03-22. Completion date: 2004-04-21.
    $40,640 with Army for Individual Equipment. Signed on 2004-03-15. Completion date: 2004-04-14.
  • G & B SPECIALTIES, INC (535 W THIRD ST; small business)
    $6,700 with Army for Hand Tools, Edged, Nonpowered. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2002-05-14. Completion date: 2002-06-21.
  • MULTIPLEX MANUFACTURING COMPAN (600 FOWLER AVE; small business)
    $4,294 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Valves, Nonpowered. Taking place in OR. Signed on 2002-04-05. Completion date: 2002-05-06.
  • HOLOVIAKS CHURCH SUPPLY INC (2211 W FRONT ST; small business) : $3,181 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $2,349 with Army for Ecclesiastical Equipment, Furnishings, and Supplies. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
    $832, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-03. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
  • BACKYARD BO (304 E 5TH ST; small business)
    $240 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Recreational and Athletic Equipment. Signed on 2005-04-07. Completion date: 2005-04-29.

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

  • Utilities: Nuclear Electric Power Generation (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 5)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Packaging and Labeling Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)

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:

  • 230 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 12 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 3 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 274 people in nursing homes
  • 45 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2010:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$130,98642$110,62990$103,83242$32,53310$113,0252$90,385
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$118,5620$016$115,7323$38,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$118,88810$93,48264$106,47010$46,7413$119,9735$46,904
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$130,2872$87,94531$113,3722$57,8152$63,5152$172,630
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$07$115,1660$00$00$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$111,2333$83,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$147,6602$43,160
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$127,0300$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 18603
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 18603 - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 27. The highest number of reported fires - 84 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 18603 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (55.7%), and Outside Fires (24.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 18603
    • 21155.7%Structure Fires
    • 9324.5%Outside Fires
    • 4511.9%Other
    • 307.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 18603, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 18603 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary28681.2 years
John24175.1 years
William18973.7 years
Anna14280.7 years
Charles14075.5 years
Robert13271.3 years
Helen12978.3 years
Joseph11676.0 years
George10676.9 years
Margaret9680.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 18603 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8275.1 years
Hess7280.9 years
Miller6577.1 years
Bower6077.3 years
Kishbaugh5476.4 years
Davis5276.7 years
Thomas3675.4 years
Whitmire3676.4 years
Sitler3576.4 years
Slusser3472.5 years
Businesses in zip code 18603
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Kmart1
Ace Hardware1Kroger1
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Blockbuster1McDonald's1
Burger King1New Balance1
CVS2Nike3
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
Dunkin Donuts1Rite Aid1
FedEx1Subway1
Ford1True Value1
GNC1U-Haul1
Giant1UPS1
H&R Block1YMCA1
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