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18708 Zip Code (Chase, PA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Chase, PA (13.79%), Trucksville, PA (10.45%), Shavertown, PA (7.33%)
County: Luzerne County, PA
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 8,527
Zip code population in 2010: 8,817
Zip code population in 2000: 8,784

Houses and condos: 4,027
Renter-occupied apartments: 532
% of renters here:

14%
State:

30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 18708: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 16.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 516 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

1.5% ($3,223)
Pennsylvania:

1.4% ($3,018)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,509 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,769 (1.6%)

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Males: 4,213  (49.4%)
Females: 4,314  (50.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 18708:

  • High school or higher: 98.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 18708:

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

Zip code 18708 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 18708 (2021)
    • 7,83491.9%White
    • 2963.5%Asian
    • 1742.0%Two or more races
    • 1121.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 951.1%Black
    • 140.2%American Indian
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Urban population: 6,822
Rural population: 1,704

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $214,756
18708:

$214,756
Pennsylvania:

$222,300



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 18708 zip code as of September 30, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 18708 is 4,574 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

48.8 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 18708, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $111,939 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$111,939
State:

$75,707

Salary/wage: $76,009 (reported on 79.4% of returns)
Here:

$76,009
State:

$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 954.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3465.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5973.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8646.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16985.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 89023.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,068 (reported on 37.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,068
Pennsylvania:

$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.8% for AGIs below $25k, 37.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 163.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1532.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,783 (reported on 31.9% of returns)
Here:

$8,783
State:

$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.3% for AGIs below $25k, 63.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 153.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 182.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 528.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6805.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$51,518 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
Here:

+$51,518
State:

+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.7% for AGIs below $25k, 62.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 206.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 559.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 48945.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$26,514 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:

+$26,514
State:

+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.3% for AGIs below $25k, 109.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 206.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 341.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 666.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8409.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,073 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
18708:

$19,073
Pennsylvania:

$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.6% for AGIs below $25k, 124.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 216.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 416.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 778.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2763.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $39,720 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
18708:

$39,720
Pennsylvania:

$25,407
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1655.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $36,306 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:

$36,306
State:

$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.6% for AGIs below $25k, 233.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 216.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 556.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6411.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,965 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:

$11,965
State:

$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 32.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 128.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2235.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,519 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
18708:

$8,519
State:

$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.6% for AGIs below $25k, 48.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 160.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1368.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,885 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,885
State:

$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.9% for AGIs below $25k, 39.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.9%
Here:

91%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.6% for AGIs below $25k, 90.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 18708, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $84,195 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$84,195
State:

$61,346

Salary/wage: $63,649 (reported on 80.8% of returns)
Here:

$63,649
State:

$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.6% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 45.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,784 (reported on 45.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,784
Pennsylvania:

$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,930 (reported on 36.0% of returns)
Here:

$5,930
State:

$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,788 (reported on 25.5% of returns)
Here:

+$8,788
State:

+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$32,472 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:

+$32,472
State:

+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,581 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
18708:

$14,581
Pennsylvania:

$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $28,743 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
18708:

$28,743
Pennsylvania:

$20,922

Total itemized deductions: $26,644 (16% of AGI, reported on 37.3% of returns)
Here:

$26,644
State:

$23,538

Here:

15.9% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,521 (reported on 31.7% of returns)
Here:

$4,521
State:

$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $12,262 (reported on 37.1% of returns)
18708:

$12,262
State:

$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,848 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,848
State:

$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.8%
Here:

62%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 56.3% for AGIs below $25k, 59.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 86.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18708, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $65,479 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$65,479
State:

$48,049

Salary/wage: $54,721 (reported on 82.1% of returns)
Here:

$54,721
State:

$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.7% for AGIs below $10k, 66.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,594 (reported on 61.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,594
Pennsylvania:

$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,055 (reported on 41.1% of returns)
Here:

$4,055
State:

$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,958 (reported on 31.0% of returns)
Here:

+$8,958
State:

+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$35,414 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:

+$35,414
State:

+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $10k, 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,128 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
18708:

$3,128
Pennsylvania:

$2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $25,210 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
Here:

$25,210
Pennsylvania:

$14,674

Total itemized deductions: $19,956 (15% of AGI, reported on 37.6% of returns)
Here:

$19,956
State:

$18,804

Here:

15.3% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 9.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,656 (3% of AGI, reported on 35.1% of returns)
Here:

$3,656
State:

$3,337

Here:

2.7% of AGI
State:

3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $13,546 (reported on 77.5% of returns)
18708:

$13,546
State:

$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,529 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,529
State:

$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.3%
Here:

61%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 56.7% for AGIs below $10k, 56.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$83,091
Pennsylvania:

$68,957
Chase, PA (18708) map Nearest zip codes: 18651, 18612, 18704, 18709, 18644, 18701.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

48.7%
Pennsylvania:

43.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

1.6%
Pennsylvania:

46.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 94
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,694


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 25 (25 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,671 (958 now married, 706 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 18708 with a mortgage: 2,107 (265 second mortgage, 255 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 315

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,489
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $603

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

4.5%
Whole state:

12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

3.9%
Whole state:

6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 18708: Wilkes Barre Filtration Plant (A), Trucksville Volunteer Fire Company (B), Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department (C), Shavertown Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Church in zip code 18708: Weavertown Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Cemeteries: Valley View Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2), Saint Stephens Cemetery (3), Mount Greenwood Cemetery (4), Polish Cemetery (5), Ceasetown Cemetery (6), Saint Nicholas Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Lake Renee (A), Posten Pond (B), Green Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creeks: Huntsville Creek (A), Drakes Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 1852010 to 2019
  • 3122000 to 2009
  • 3791990 to 1999
  • 5831980 to 1989
  • 8491970 to 1979
  • 3831960 to 1969
  • 4491950 to 1959
  • 2491940 to 1949
  • 5591939 or earlier
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chase, PA (18708)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chase, PA (18708)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 401 bedroom
  • 2782 bedrooms
  • 1,8473 bedrooms
  • 8914 bedrooms
  • 2625+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chase, PA (18708)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chase, PA (18708)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1271 bedroom
  • 2582 bedrooms
  • 1163 bedrooms
  • 54 bedrooms
  • 245+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Chase, PA (18708) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chase, PA (18708) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 163no vehicle
  • 8071 vehicle
  • 1,5742 vehicles
  • 5383 vehicles
  • 1764 vehicles
  • 655+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Chase, PA (18708) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chase, PA (18708) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 33no vehicle
  • 2651 vehicle
  • 2162 vehicles
  • 203 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 18708 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 18708 household income distribution in 2021
  • 119Less than $10,000
  • 129$10,000 to $14,999
  • 86$15,000 to $19,999
  • 232$20,000 to $24,999
  • 261$25,000 to $29,999
  • 133$30,000 to $34,999
  • 164$35,000 to $39,999
  • 228$40,000 to $44,999
  • 45$45,000 to $49,999
  • 114$50,000 to $59,999
  • 248$60,000 to $74,999
  • 448$75,000 to $99,999
  • 434$100,000 to $124,999
  • 300$125,000 to $149,999
  • 418$150,000 to $199,999
  • 445$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 18708

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 18708
  • 49Less than $10,000
  • 20$10,000 to $14,999
  • 36$20,000 to $24,999
  • 18$30,000 to $34,999
  • 12$35,000 to $39,999
  • 44$60,000 to $69,999
  • 21$70,000 to $79,999
  • 79$80,000 to $89,999
  • 62$90,000 to $99,999
  • 279$100,000 to $124,999
  • 359$125,000 to $149,999
  • 233$150,000 to $174,999
  • 309$175,000 to $199,999
  • 359$200,000 to $249,999
  • 211$250,000 to $299,999
  • 492$300,000 to $399,999
  • 161$400,000 to $499,999
  • 269$500,000 to $749,999
  • 97$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 18708

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 18708
  • 13$200 to $249
  • 3$250 to $299
  • 11$400 to $449
  • 63$450 to $499
  • 39$500 to $549
  • 16$600 to $649
  • 52$650 to $699
  • 11$700 to $749
  • 93$800 to $899
  • 78$1,000 to $1,249
  • 14$1,250 to $1,499
  • 8$1,500 to $1,999
  • 117No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $960.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $445,936.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $215,655
  • Asian householders: $310,522
  • Two or more races householders: $171,012
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $292,521

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $214,756
18708:

$214,756
Pennsylvania:

$222,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $148,274 - $355,320

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $246,285
Here:

$246,285
State:

$284,712

Mobile homes: $69,758
Here:

$69,758
State:

$85,730
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 18708
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,534
  • One, attached: 72
  • Two: 128
  • 3 or 4: 131
  • 5 to 9: 32
  • Mobile homes: 126

Unemployment: 4.6%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 18708

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 18708
  • 74.9%3,371Drove a car alone
  • 6.1%274Carpooled
  • 0.2%8Streetcar or trolley car
  • 1.0%45Bicycle
  • 1.2%52Other means
  • 18.0%812Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 18708

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 18708
  • 21Less than 5 minutes
  • 1815 to 9 minutes
  • 57410 to 14 minutes
  • 67615 to 19 minutes
  • 84020 to 24 minutes
  • 34525 to 29 minutes
  • 46330 to 34 minutes
  • 6935 to 39 minutes
  • 5440 to 44 minutes
  • 19045 to 59 minutes
  • 25060 to 89 minutes
  • 2390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,527
  • Male householders: 1,999 (362 living alone), Female householders: 1,820 (776 living alone)
  • 2,081 spouses (2,064 opposite-sex spouses), 149 unmarried partners, (149 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,213 children (2,059 natural, 26 adopted, 129 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 22 foster children, 23 other relatives, 100 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 7 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,474 2-persons, 614 3-persons, 288 4-persons, 169 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,139 1-person, 73 2-persons, 2 3-persons

1,149 married couples with children.
222 single-parent households (85 men, 137 women).

94.8% of residents of 18708 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% very well, 4% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 401 (4.7%)
(87.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

4.7%
Whole state:

7.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 48%Bangladesh
  • 11%Nepal
  • 8%Serbia
  • 6%Sweden
  • 6%Germany
  • 5%Poland
  • 4%Denmark
Most common first ancestries reported in 18708
  • 20%Irish
  • 17%Polish
  • 13%Italian
  • 7%English
  • 5%American
  • 4%German
  • 3%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 112010 or later
  • 1412000 to 2009
  • 1001990 to 1999
  • 160Before 1990

Zip code 18708 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AMER ASPHALT PAVING CHASE PLT (500 CHASE ROAD in SHAVERTOWN, PA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-24-0802601-2, AIR PROGRAM
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD981038458, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
    Organizations: AMERICAN ASPHALT PAVING CO. (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMER ASPHALT CHASE QUARRY, AMERICAN ASPHALT PAVING
  • AMERICAN ASHPALT PAVING CO INC (BOX 95 RD7 in SHAVERTOWN, PA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , AMERICAN ASPHALT PAVING CO.,INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ANTHONY BUTLER (SHAVERTOWN BP STATION in SHAVERTOWN, PA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Alternative names: BUTLER, ANTHONY

Zip code 18708 marital status for males
Zip code 18708 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 65.4%Utility gas
  • 19.9%Electricity
  • 7.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Coal or coke
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 1.1%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 12,656.

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

  • This state: 6,797
  • Northeast: 571
  • Midwest: 276
  • South: 357
  • West: 68

69% of the 18708 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

97% of the 18708 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Chase, PA (18708)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86
Here:

12.6%
Pennsylvania:

16.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 90
Here:

28.6%
Pennsylvania:

13.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 93
Here:

41.2%
Pennsylvania:

41.1%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 103,939Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 88,939Management occupations
  • 88,184Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 82,441Legal occupations
  • 79,202Education, training, and library occupations
  • 76,339Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • AMERICAN ASPHALT PAVING CO (500 CHASE RD in SHAVERTOWN, PA; small business) : $9,292,569 in 21 contracts from 1999 to 2005
    Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $1,062,000; 2001: $4,251,074; 2002: $1,912,740; 2003: $634,183; 2004: $0; 2005: $732,572; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,600,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2001-08-08. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
    $1,293,157, same as above. Signed on 2002-04-05. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
    $1,200,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-06-07. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
    $1,000,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-11-21. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
  • CROSS VALLEY BUILDERS AND CONT (129 KELLER LANE in TRUCKSVILLE, PA; small business)
    $12,950 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Exhibit Design (Non-Building). Signed on 2004-06-24. Completion date: 2004-08-27.

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

  • Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (50-99: 1)
  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (50-99: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Construction: Residential Remodelers (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Accounting Services (20-49: 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:

  • 3 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 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 ORIGINATED28$146,21638$193,238250$182,02932$90,2536$94,2521$64,540
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$110,5304$137,15530$225,8823$96,8231$40,3400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$155,1179$218,88194$197,1568$14,5703$112,9031$18,560
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$111,0605$161,56844$193,3052$54,4601$345,7502$85,925
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$108,9201$52,44011$140,5451$112,9502$78,7650$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2113.01 , 2113.02, 2114.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$204,2764$179,313
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$290,5803$167,043
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$263,8852$243,530
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$232,3600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2113.01 , 2113.02, 2114.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 18708
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 18708 - Value

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

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 16. The highest number of fires - 47 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 18708 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (51.4%), and Outside Fires (27.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 18708
    • 11451.4%Structure Fires
    • 6127.5%Outside Fires
    • 3515.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 125.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 18708, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 18708 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John10273.5 years
Mary8479.4 years
William7075.3 years
Joseph6172.9 years
Robert5970.2 years
Helen4480.3 years
Anna4282.8 years
Margaret4276.2 years
Charles3378.2 years
James3374.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 18708 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones3376.4 years
Williams2576.3 years
Evans1972.5 years
Smith1881.9 years
Brown1576.3 years
Jenkins1175.3 years
Miller1173.2 years
Gregory1072.2 years
Major1078.9 years
Thomas1072.2 years
Businesses in zip code 18708
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Burger King1McDonald's1
Curves1Rite Aid1
FedEx1U-Haul1
GNC1UPS1
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