Housing units in zip code 19518 with a mortgage: 2,970 (171 second mortgage, 790 home equity loan, 240 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 959
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,746
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $613
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
6.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 19518: Chestnut Hill (A), Arrowhead Golf Course (B), Blackwood Golf Course (C), Camp Manatawny (D), French Creek Campground (E), Amity Industrial Park (F), Amity Township Sewage Treatment Plant (G), Boonecroft (H), Jean Bertolet Memorial Monument (I), Pottstown Community Camp (J), French Creek Amphitheatre (K), Garrett Hall (L), General Douglass House (M), Amity Fire Company (N), Amity Gardens Apartments (O), Amity Manor (P), Amity Township Municipal Building (Q), Boone Area Library (R), Covered Bridge Keepers House (S), Retreat Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 19518 include: Mission Church (A), Hope Church (B), Mountain View Chapel (C), Saint Pauls United Church of Christ (D), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (E), Saint Gabriel's Episcopal Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pet Animal Cemetery (1), Second Baptist Church Cemetery (2), Saint Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery (3), Saint Pauls Cemetery (4), Immaculate Conception Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 19518 include: Locust Grove Park (1), Lake Drive Park and Recreation Area (2), Amityville Community Park (3), Hill Road Park (4), Myron S. Wheeler Park (5), French Creek State Park (6), Monocacy Hill Recreation Area (7), Union Township Recreation Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Berks County Historic Preservation Trust (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 31 Old Philadelphia Pik) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 793
2000 to 2004: 1,049
1990 to 1999: 894
1980 to 1989: 517
1970 to 1979: 790
1960 to 1969: 626
1950 to 1959: 246
1940 to 1949: 179
1939 or earlier: 606
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 19518:
Less than $10,000: 201
$10,000 to $14,999: 372
$15,000 to $19,999: 387
$20,000 to $24,999: 88
$25,000 to $29,999: 55
$30,000 to $34,999: 49
$35,000 to $39,999: 153
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 120
$60,000 to $69,999: 42
$70,000 to $79,999: 50
$80,000 to $89,999: 68
$90,000 to $99,999: 70
$100,000 to $124,999: 174
$125,000 to $149,999: 196
$150,000 to $174,999: 528
$175,000 to $199,999: 273
$200,000 to $249,999: 995
$250,000 to $299,999: 986
$300,000 to $399,999: 831
$400,000 to $499,999: 190
$500,000 to $749,999: 81
$750,000 to $999,999: 38
$1,000,000 or more: 110
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 19518:
$150 to $199: 56
$200 to $249: 160
$250 to $299: 32
$300 to $349: 40
$350 to $399: 74
$400 to $449: 21
$450 to $499: 97
$500 to $549: 146
$550 to $599: 94
$600 to $649: 98
$650 to $699: 41
$700 to $749: 163
$750 to $799: 837
$800 to $899: 342
$900 to $999: 1,472
$1,000 to $1,249: 145
$1,250 to $1,499: 20
$1,500 to $1,999: 152
$2,000 or more: 41
No cash rent: 103
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $243,544
Black or African American householders: $283,275
Asian householders: $239,245
Some other race householders: $322,490
Two or more races householders: $195,902
Hispanic or Latino householders: $386,988
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $245,265
19518:
$245,265
Pennsylvania:
$165,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $179,171 - $314,752
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $263,787
Here:
$263,787
State:
$224,409
Townhouses or other attached units: $461,938
Here:
$461,938
State:
$162,106
Mobile homes: $115,722
Here:
$115,722
State:
$65,494
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,873
One, attached: 292
Two: 136
3 or 4: 37
5 to 9: 428
10 to 19: 3,780
20 to 49: 1,751
50 or more: 684
Mobile homes: 227
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 5,461 (85%)
Carpooled: 512 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 88 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 44 (1%)
Railroad: 146 (2%)
Motorcycle: 611 (10%)
Bicycle: 36 (1%)
Walked: 184 (3%)
Other means: 251 (4%)
Worked at home: 328 (5%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 206
5 to 9 minutes: 517
10 to 14 minutes: 638
15 to 19 minutes: 769
20 to 24 minutes: 868
25 to 29 minutes: 521
30 to 34 minutes: 691
35 to 39 minutes: 259
40 to 44 minutes: 362
45 to 59 minutes: 748
60 to 89 minutes: 823
90 or more minutes: 195
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 39.0%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 10,922
In family households: 9,781 (2,640 male householders, 525 female householders)
2,664 spouses, 3,362 children (3,147 natural, 73 adopted, 142 stepchildren), 141 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 135 parents, 104 other relatives, 171 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,141 (468 male householders (346 living alone)), 445 female householders (390 living alone)), 228 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 22 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,436 2-persons, 786 3-persons, 903 4-persons, 388 5-persons, 255 6-persons, 126 7-or-more-persons
2,413 married couples with children.
1,101 single-parent households (599 men, 502 women).
95.1% of residents of 19518 zip code speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% very well, 16% well, 46% not well).
6.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 25% well, 7% not well).
7.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 30% well, 20% not well).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 407 (3.2%) (62.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Vietnam (16%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
Germany (11%)
Italy (10%)
Other Eastern Europe (7%)
Russia (5%)
Korea (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 234
1990 to 1999: 159
1980 to 1989: 52
Before 1980: 186
Races in zip code 19518:
White population: 11,591 Black population: 575 American Indian population: 16 Asian population: 459 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 88 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 269 Hispanic or Latino population: 463
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 19518 not listed on the city page:
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-23-1416827-3, AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Organizations: ALLIED CONCRETE & SUPPLY CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
AE MINOTTO USED AUTO PARTS (1496 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HWY in DOUGLASSVILLE, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PAR603565, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED Alternative names: ARMAUD MINOTTO, MINOTTO, ARMAUD
AMITY TWP MS4 (2004 WEAVERTOWN ROAD in DOUGLASSVILLE, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PAG133511, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
AMITY IND (491 OLD SWEDE ROAD in DOUGLASSVILLE, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PA0000541813, 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 Business SIC classification: SHEET METALWORK Organizations: AMITY INDUSTRIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
AMITY INTRMD CTR ( in DOUGLASSVILLE, PA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-7729 Organizations: DANIEL BOONE AREA SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
AMITY PRIMARY CTR ( in DOUGLASSVILLE, PA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0781 Organizations: DANIEL BOONE AREA SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
AMITY TWP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (120 OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE in DOUGLASSVILLE, PA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: AMITY TWP WWTP
AMITY TOWNSHIP MUNCIPAL AUTH (RIVER BRIDGE RD & OLD PHILA PK in DOUGLASSVILLE, PA)
AMERICAN CRANE & EQUIP CORP (531 OLD SWEDE RD in DOUGLASVILLE, 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 CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
AMERICAN TIRE (1339 BEN FRANKLIN HWY in DOUGLASSVILLE, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: TIRE RETREADING AND REPAIR SHOPS
ATLANTIC SERVICE STATION (RTES 422 & 622-TANKS in DOUGLASVILLE, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING (CONTACT/OWNER)
BLUE MARSH LABAORATORY INC (85 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGHWAY in DOUGLASSVILLE, PA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: RADD ASSOCIATES (CONTACT/OWNER)
BERKS ASSOCIATES, INC. (BOX 305, RD #1 in DOUGLASSVILLE, PA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (32%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
Electricity (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Wood (4%)
Coal or coke (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Solar energy (1%)
Population in 1990: 7,852. Population change in the 1990s: +2,869 (+36.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,946
Northeast: 696
Midwest: 319
South: 527
West: 128
55% of the 19518 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 851
Here:
31.5%
Pennsylvania:
14.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 313
Here:
33.5%
Pennsylvania:
12.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 217
Here:
28.2%
Pennsylvania:
38.9%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (DOUGLASSVILLE, PA):
STV INCORPORATED (205 WEST WELSH DRIVE) : $6,640,127 in 73 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Other Architect and Engineering Services, Defense Tank - Automotive -- Engineering Development (R&D), Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing), Textiles, Clothing and Equipage -- Engineering Development (R&D), and moreby Navy, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and others Signed by year:2000: $1,534,923; 2001: $590,113; 2002: $694,677; 2003: $773,037; 2004: $456,280; 2005: $1,855,266; 2006: $735,831.
Biggest contracts:
$717,622 with Navy for Other Architect and Engineering Services. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2002-09-25. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$438,100 with Navy for Defense Tank - Automotive -- Engineering Development (R&D). Signed on 2000-02-24. Completion date: 2000-08-22.
$428,873 with Army for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2005-05-17. Completion date: 2005-10-26.
$324,100 with Army for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in MD. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
STV/M&T JOINT VENTURE (205 WEST WELSH DRIVE) : $6,598,612 in 81 contractsfrom 2001 to 2004
Contracts for Engineering and Technical Services by Navy Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $1,236,429; 2002: $1,220,736; 2003: $1,602,066; 2004: $2,539,381; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$2,084,987 with Navy for Engineering and Technical Services. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2004-03-25. Completion date: 2005-03-25.
$600,620, same as above.Signed on 2001-09-07. Completion date: 2002-09-07.
$574,998, same as above.Signed on 2003-12-22. Completion date: 2004-12-22.
$405,796, same as above.Signed on 2001-11-16. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
STV GROUP INC (205 W WELSH DR) : $3,070,424 in 23 contractsfrom 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Other Architect and Engineering Services, Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing), Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support, Industrial Buildings by Army, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Public Buildings Service, ENERGY, Department of, and others Signed by year:2000: $2,693,008; 2001: $367,737; 2002: $2,492; 2003: $7,187; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$851,646 with Army for Other Architect and Engineering Services. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2000-04-13. Completion date: 2000-07-17.
$829,899 with Army for Other Architect and Engineering Services. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2000-07-21.
$248,354 with Army for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in NY. Signed on 2000-08-10. Completion date: 2000-09-28.
$172,754, same as above.Signed on 2000-02-26. Completion date: 2000-07-21.
PROTO-CAST LLC (1460 BEN FRANKLIN HWY; small business) : $56,752 in 3 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
$47,351 with Army for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2005-09-06. Completion date: 2005-12-20.
$8,698 with Army for Electrical Hardware and Supplies. Signed on 2004-08-27. Completion date: 2004-10-29.
$703 with Army for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2006-05-09. Effective on 2006-04-27. Completion date: 2006-07-28.
DIENER III, WALTER M (1602 LIMEKILN RD; small business)
$51,080 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2006-04-04. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
PRECISION TECHNOLOGY, INC (551 OLD SWEDE RD; small business)
$4,900 with Navy for Iron and Steel Primary and Semifinished Products. Signed on 2003-12-22. Completion date: 2004-04-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: