Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,497
| This zip code: | $41,497 | | Pennsylvania: | $48,576 |
Nearest zip codes: 18623, 18844, 18828, 18629, 18657, 18816.
Housing units in zip code 18630 with a mortgage: 250 (43 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 148
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,121
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $353
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.1% | | Whole state: | 11.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.4% | | 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: | 5.0 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 18630: Carter Corners (A), Harris Corners (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Pond (A), Nick Pond (B), Lott Pond (C), Carlin Pond (D), Hall Pond (E), White Pond (F), Robert Swamp (G), Malone Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Dority Creek (A), Carter Creek (B), Baker Creek (C), Nick Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 42
- 1995 to 1998: 115
- 1990 to 1994: 125
- 1980 to 1989: 280
- 1970 to 1979: 316
- 1960 to 1969: 83
- 1950 to 1959: 35
- 1940 to 1949: 38
- 1939 or earlier: 485
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Meshoppen, PA (18630): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 26
- 2 bedrooms: 223
- 3 bedrooms: 457
- 4 bedrooms: 191
- 5 or more bedrooms: 40
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 30
- 2 bedrooms: 106
- 3 bedrooms: 113
- 4 bedrooms: 27
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 18630 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 34
- 1 vehicle: 207
- 2 vehicles: 470
- 3 vehicles: 171
- 4 vehicles: 43
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 23
- 1 vehicle: 153
- 2 vehicles: 75
- 3 vehicles: 30
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 18630:
- Less than $10,000: 23
- $10,000 to $14,999: 11
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $30,000 to $34,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 5
- $40,000 to $49,999: 16
- $50,000 to $59,999: 27
- $60,000 to $69,999: 17
- $70,000 to $79,999: 19
- $80,000 to $89,999: 28
- $90,000 to $99,999: 32
- $100,000 to $124,999: 98
- $125,000 to $149,999: 164
- $150,000 to $174,999: 85
- $175,000 to $199,999: 82
- $200,000 to $249,999: 99
- $250,000 to $299,999: 72
- $300,000 to $399,999: 40
- $400,000 to $499,999: 21
- $500,000 to $749,999: 9
- $750,000 to $999,999: 2
- $1,000,000 or more: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 18630:
- Less than $100: 11
- $100 to $149: 2
- $150 to $199: 5
- $200 to $249: 8
- $250 to $299: 12
- $300 to $349: 26
- $350 to $399: 32
- $400 to $449: 13
- $450 to $499: 11
- $500 to $549: 21
- $550 to $599: 4
- $650 to $699: 3
- $750 to $799: 4
- No cash rent: 38
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $106,276.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $142,083
- Black or African American householders: $106,276
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $106,276
- Asian householders: $183,939
- Two or more races householders: $106,276
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $138,391 (it was $88,800 in 2000)
| 18630: | $138,391 | | Pennsylvania: | $155,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,047 - $142,894
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $192,579| Here: | $192,579 | | State: | $224,371 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $361,568| Here: | $361,568 | | State: | $160,289 |
In 2-unit structures: $135,027| Here: | $135,027 | | State: | $153,822 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $41,858| Here: | $41,858 | | State: | $204,155 |
Mobile homes: $42,514| Here: | $42,514 | | State: | $35,442 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,045
- One, attached: 20
- Two: 47
- 3 or 4: 58
- 5 to 9: 16
- 10 to 19: 6
- Mobile homes: 311
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,054 (78%)
- Carpooled: 185 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 48 (4%)
- Other means: 5 (0%)
- Worked at home: 53 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 79
- 5 to 9 minutes: 119
- 10 to 14 minutes: 168
- 15 to 19 minutes: 222
- 20 to 24 minutes: 231
- 25 to 29 minutes: 71
- 30 to 34 minutes: 121
- 35 to 39 minutes: 15
- 40 to 44 minutes: 33
- 45 to 59 minutes: 122
- 60 to 89 minutes: 92
- 90 or more minutes: 22
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 53.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,279
- In family households: 2,923 (747 male householders, 175 female householders)
733 spouses, 1,087 children (996 natural, 29 adopted, 62 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 33 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 356 (154 male householders (117 living alone)), 138 female householders (118 living alone)), 64 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 11 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 382 2-persons, 201 3-persons, 213 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 235 1-person, 47 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
625 married couples with children.
199 single-parent households (57 men, 142 women).
96.3% of residents of 18630 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% very well, 9% well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 24% well, 6% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (83% very well, 17% not well).
Foreign born population: 53 (1.6%)
(77.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Germany (40%)
- Netherlands (11%)
- Canada (11%)
- Italy (9%)
- Pakistan (8%)
- Egypt (6%)
- United Kingdom (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 3
- 1985 to 1989: 4
- 1980 to 1984: 3
- 1975 to 1979: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 33
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White population: 3,189
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 8
Two or more races population: 21

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 424 |
|  Irish: 347 |
|  United States or American: 320 |
|  English: 304 |
|  Polish: 242 |
|  Italian: 197 |
|  Other groups: 100 |
|  Dutch: 82 |
|  Welsh: 59 |
|  French (except Basque): 39 |
|  Lithuanian: 38 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 31 |
|  Slovak: 27 |
|  Russian: 26 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 25 |
|  Scottish: 25 |
|  Hungarian: 22 |
|  French Canadian: 14 |
|  Swedish: 13 |
|  Greek: 10 |
|  Arab:: 7 |
|  Syrian: 7 |
|  European: 7 |
|  Romanian: 7 |
|  Swiss: 7 |
|  British: 5 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 4 |
|  Ukrainian: 4 |
|  Austrian: 3 |
|  Israeli: 3 |
|  Danish: 3 |
|  Brazilian: 2 |
|  Norwegian: 1 |
|  Scandinavian: 1 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $43,156
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
- Wood (12%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2577
- Northeast: 451
- Midwest: 35
- South: 119
- West: 18
66% of the 18630 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 3,307. Population change in the 1990s: -82 (-2.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25
| Here: | 5.5% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
| Here: | 8.5% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
| Here: | 23.7% | | 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:
- Wholesale Trade: Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (10-19: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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