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Zip Code 18042 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 18042 is 41,744 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.98 | Zip Code 18042 land area is 21.1653 sq. miles | Population density is 1,972.28 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 18042

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.5
Median Age - Male 33.1
Median Age - Female 38.9

Median age of zip code 18042 is 17.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 18042 is 20.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7.5% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 18042 median age is 12.2% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 18042

White population 31521
Black or African American population 5236
Asian population 913
American Indian and Alaska Native population 139
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 42
Other population 1783

Region of birth

Zip code 18042 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.5% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 4.7%
English 6.1% French No Basque 1.7%
French Canadian 0.4% German 25.2%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 2.5%
Irish 13.2% Italian 14.7%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 4.3% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0.8% Scotch-Irish 0.8%
Scottish 1.9% Slovak 1%
Subsaharan African 0.6% Swedish 0.8%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 3.9% Welsh 1.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.8% Other Ancestries 23.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 18042

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9668
Married couples 64.12%
Other couples 35.88%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 18042

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 25.55% 32.21%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.52% 22.71%
$50,000 and $100,000 34% 29.47%
$100,000 and $200,000 17.11% 13.69%
$200,000 or more 2.82% 1.91%

Households by size in zip code 18042

Household language in zip code 18042

English language 85.16%
Spanish language 9.77%
Other European language 3.42%
Asian language 0.89%
Other language 0.77%

Population by housing unit in zip code 18042

Total Occupied housing units 15367
Detached housing units 35.26%
Attached housing units 32.98%
2 units 10.06%
3 - 4 units 6.98%
5 - 9 units 4.67%
10 - 19 units 4.28%
20 - 49 units 2.02%
50 or more units 3.51%
Mobile homes 0.25%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 18042

Use car, track or Van 88.31%
Use public transportation 3.37%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.14%
Walk to work 4.34%
Work at home 3.84%

School attendance in zip code 18042

Attent Preschool programs 2.87%
Attend Public School 14.38%
Attend college undergraduate program 9.63%
Attent graduate studies 0.72%
Not enrolled in school 72.4%

Highest school attainment in zip code 18042

Less then 9th grade 6.68%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.19%
High school diploma 37%
Some college, no degree 23%
Associate degree 6.78%
Bachelor's degree 13.29%
Graduate or professional degree 1.06%

Real Estate in zip code 18042

Housing occupied 88.85%
Housing vacant 11.15%
Housing occupied by owner 57.66%
Housing occupied by tenant 42.34%
Total Rented Units 6507
Median Contract Gross Rent $720
Median Gross Rent $869
Median Home Value $152,900

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 18042 median gross rent is 20.69% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 18042

Studio $790
1 Bedroom $900
2 Bedrooms $1,080
3 Bedrooms $1,320
4 Bedrooms $1,590
AVERAGE RENT $1,038

Average rent in zip code 18042 ($1,038.00) is 8.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 11% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 18042 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 10.1% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 12% higher, two bedroom rent is 14.8% higher, three bedroom rent is 16.9% higher, four bedroom rent is 34.8% higher.

Housing units in zip code 18042

Total housing units 17296
Detached housing units 33.77%
Attached housing units 32.91%
2 units 11.28%
3 - 4 units 7.92%
5 - 9 units 4.78%
10 - 19 units 4.02%
20 - 49 units 1.99%
50 or more units 3.12%
Mobile homes 0.23%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 18042

Total Real Estate Taxes $29,819,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $22,630,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,189,200

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