Estimated zip code population in 2017: 3,551 Zip code population in 2010: 3,512 Zip code population in 2000: 3,656
Houses and condos: 1,852 Renter-occupied apartments: 321
% of renters here:
20%
State:
32%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 18972: 102.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 23.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 151 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
1.2% ($5,095)
Pennsylvania:
1.6% ($2,855)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $4,950 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $5,321 (1.1%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,777
(50.0%)
Females: 1,774
(50.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 18972:
High school or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
Unemployed: 8.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 18972:
Never married: 18.6%
Now married: 58.8%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 15.0%
Zip code 18972 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $434,638
18972:
$434,638
Pennsylvania:
$181,200
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 18972 zip code as of January 28, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 18972 is 643 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:
51.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:
40.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Pennsylvania:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 18972, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $64,503 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$64,503
State:
$61,346
Salary/wage: $58,172 (reported on 76.0% of returns)
Here:
$58,172
State:
$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.4% for AGIs below $25k, 70.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 59.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,295 (reported on 49.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,295
Pennsylvania:
$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,991 (reported on 30.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,991
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,229 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
+$5,229
State:
+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$20,994 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
+$20,994
State:
+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.9% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,036 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
18972:
$14,036
Pennsylvania:
$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,453 (21% of AGI, reported on 45.5% of returns)
Here:
$22,453
State:
$23,538
Here:
21.3% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.9% for AGIs below $25k, 14.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,833 (reported on 35.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,833
State:
$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,674 (reported on 44.8% of returns)
18972:
$9,674
State:
$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,567 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,567
State:
$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.0%
Here:
61%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 53.6% for AGIs below $25k, 56.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 71.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18972, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $55,406 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$55,406
State:
$48,049
Salary/wage: $53,025 (reported on 79.7% of returns)
Here:
$53,025
State:
$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.7% for AGIs below $10k, 61.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,473 (reported on 62.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,473
Pennsylvania:
$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,790 (reported on 35.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,790
State:
$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,779 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,779
State:
+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$17,609 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
+$17,609
State:
+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $10k, 17.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,359 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
18972:
$3,359
Pennsylvania:
$2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $16,818 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
Here:
$16,818
Pennsylvania:
$14,674
Total itemized deductions: $18,888 (22% of AGI, reported on 47.6% of returns)
Here:
$18,888
State:
$18,804
Here:
21.5% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.7% for AGIs below $10k, 19.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,439 (3% of AGI, reported on 41.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,439
State:
$3,337
Here:
2.6% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $8,608 (reported on 82.3% of returns)
18972:
$8,608
State:
$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,556 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,556
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.5%
Here:
64%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 58.0% for AGIs below $10k, 63.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 11 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,622
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 3 (3 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 621 (331 now married, 287 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 18972 with a mortgage: 776 (34 second mortgage, 82 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 520
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,982 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $774
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
5.2%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
2.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.6
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.4
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 18972: Game (A), Camp Davis (B), Camp Wilson (C), Stover House (D), Upper Black Eddy Fire Company Station 47 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 18972 include: Upper Tinicum Union Church (A), Rock Ridge Chapel (B), Saint Josephs Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 18972 include: Ringing Rocks County Park (1), Tinicum County Park (2), Delaware Canal State Park (3), State Game Lands Number 56 (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in 18972 in owner-occupied houses/condos
25no vehicle
2581 vehicle
5252 vehicles
3633 vehicles
824 vehicles
505+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in 18972 in renter-occupied apartments
20no vehicle
1801 vehicle
982 vehicles
63 vehicles
74 vehicles
125+ vehicles
Zip code 18972 household income distribution in 2017
28Less than $10,000
63$10,000 to $14,999
52$15,000 to $19,999
53$20,000 to $24,999
86$25,000 to $29,999
80$30,000 to $34,999
33$35,000 to $39,999
42$40,000 to $44,999
46$45,000 to $49,999
143$50,000 to $59,999
181$60,000 to $74,999
292$75,000 to $99,999
72$100,000 to $124,999
153$125,000 to $149,999
120$150,000 to $199,999
179$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 18972
2Less than $10,000
6$15,000 to $19,999
2$20,000 to $24,999
9$25,000 to $29,999
7$30,000 to $34,999
2$40,000 to $49,999
2$60,000 to $69,999
2$70,000 to $79,999
1$80,000 to $89,999
7$90,000 to $99,999
17$100,000 to $124,999
2$125,000 to $149,999
16$150,000 to $174,999
1$175,000 to $199,999
67$200,000 to $249,999
197$250,000 to $299,999
384$300,000 to $399,999
278$400,000 to $499,999
325$500,000 to $749,999
75$750,000 to $999,999
24$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 18972
8$150 to $199
1$400 to $449
2$550 to $599
9$600 to $649
10$650 to $699
34$700 to $749
25$750 to $799
46$800 to $899
29$900 to $999
53$1,000 to $1,249
12$1,250 to $1,499
40$1,500 to $1,999
23$2,000 to $2,499
28No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $1,214.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $402,302.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $416,766
Hispanic or Latino householders: $420,517
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $434,638
18972:
$434,638
Pennsylvania:
$181,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $330,862 - $583,431
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,645
One, attached: 8
Two: 119
3 or 4: 21
Mobile homes: 53
Unemployment: 8.3%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 18972
79.0%1,516Drove a car alone
3.0%57Carpooled
1.0%20Bus or trolley bus
0.4%7Subway or elevated
10.2%195Walked
6.4%123Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 18972
231Less than 5 minutes
1225 to 9 minutes
15710 to 14 minutes
20915 to 19 minutes
12020 to 24 minutes
8325 to 29 minutes
24830 to 34 minutes
10735 to 39 minutes
8140 to 44 minutes
15345 to 59 minutes
16560 to 89 minutes
11190 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.0%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,552
In family households: 2,850 (500 male householders, 519 female householders)
869 spouses, 646 children (614 natural, 9 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 67 other relatives, 85 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 703 (276 male householders (266 living alone)), 322 female householders (240 living alone)), 103 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 581 2-persons, 211 3-persons, 173 4-persons, 48 5-persons, 5 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 506 1-person, 90 2-persons, 2 3-persons
282 married couples with children.
134 single-parent households (30 men, 104 women).
96.7% of residents of 18972 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 16% well, 14% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 81 (2.3%) (69.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.3%
Whole state:
7.0%
14%Ecuador
13%Netherlands
9%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
9%Barbados
5%France
5%Romania
4%Scotland
26%German
14%English
10%Italian
8%American
7%Irish
4%Pennsylvania German
4%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
22000 to 2009
161990 to 1999
74Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BOARHEAD FARMS PUBLIC ADMIN (1310 LONELY COTTAGE ROAD in UPPER BLACK EDDY, PA)
SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1992-0413, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1992-0237, ICIS-03-2000-0009, ICIS-03-2001-0221, ICIS-03-1999-0210, ICIS-03-1998-0245, ICIS-03-2001-0430, Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: HORSES AND OTHER EQUINES Organizations: MANFRED DEREWAL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BOARDHEAD FARMS, BOARHEAD CORP, BOARHEAD FARMS SITE, BRIDGETON TWSP
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.4%
56.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
17.1%Electricity
11.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10.1%Wood
2.6%Utility gas
0.9%Other fuel
0.9%Coal or coke
Population in 1990: 3,443. Population change in the 1990s: +213 (+6.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,065
Northeast: 944
Midwest: 193
South: 188
West: 44
76% of the 18972 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
96% of the 18972 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:
0.9%
Pennsylvania:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:
9.0%
Pennsylvania:
13.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
Here:
28.8%
Pennsylvania:
37.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
153,043Architecture and engineering occupations
96,233Management occupations
70,327Business and financial operations occupations
69,638Sales and related occupations
64,029Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
61,946Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
LASER TECHNICAL SERVICES (1396 RIVER ROAD BOX 248 in UPPER BLACK ED, PA; small business) : $185,600 in 6 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous by NASA, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $175,000; 2002: $42,000; 2003: -$21,000; 2004: $0; 2005: -$10,400; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$175,000 with NASA for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2001-04-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$21,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2002-12-04. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$21,000, same as above.Signed on 2002-01-25. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2002-01-25. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
BART CORPORATION (39 UHLERSTOWN HILL ROAD in UPPER BLACK ED, PA; small business) : $36,593 in 2 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
$34,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2000-11-24. Completion date: 2001-03-04.
$2,593 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers. Signed on 2005-02-05. Completion date: 2005-04-24.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (10-19: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
(50.0%)
(50.0%)
Nearest zip codes: 18920, 18942, 08848, 18930, 18950, 08825.
