18055

  1. Legal Resources for the 18055 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 18055 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 18055 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 18055 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 18055 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 18055 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18055 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 18055 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 18055 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 18055 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,298
  • Land Area (2000): 48.363 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.009 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,515
Population - Urban/Rural for the 18055 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,077 68.71%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,223 31.29%



Employment Information for the 18055 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 18055 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,512 53.69%
15-35 hours 1,014 12.07%
1-14 hours 248 2.95%
No regular hours 2,630 31.29%

Time Left For Work for the 18055 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 154 3.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 105 2.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 324 6.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 536 10.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 467 9.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 869 17.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 684 13.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 459 9.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 309 6.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 218 4.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 71 1.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 62 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 463 9.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 306 6.09%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 18055 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 193 3.84%
5-9 447 8.89%
10-14 475 9.45%
15-19 782 15.56%
20-24 1,166 23.19%
25-29 532 10.58%
30-34 436 8.67%
35-39 154 3.06%
40-44 102 2.03%
45-59 241 4.79%
60-89 309 6.15%
At least 90 190 3.78%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 18055 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.12% 3,589 71.39%
30-44 0 0.00% 692 13.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 241 4.79%
At least 60 25 0.50% 474 9.43%

Type Of Commute for the 18055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 433 8.48%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,397 86.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 31 0.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 131 2.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 80 1.57%



Family Information for the 18055 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,242
People at same address in 1995: 6,396
Household Income in 1999 for the 18055 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 219 5.07%
$10,000-$14,999 305 7.06%
$15,000-$19,999 249 5.77%
$20,000-$24,999 235 5.44%
$25,000-$29,999 262 6.07%
$30,000-$34,999 331 7.67%
$35,000-$39,999 351 8.13%
$40,000-$44,999 240 5.56%
$45,000-$49,999 185 4.28%
$50,000-$59,999 528 12.23%
$60,000-$74,999 490 11.35%
$75,000-$99,999 476 11.02%
$100,000-$124,999 235 5.44%
$125,000-$149,999 97 2.25%
$150,000-$199,999 50 1.16%
$200,000 or more 65 1.51%

Household Type for the 18055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,153 26.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,436 33.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 195 4.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 677 15.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 531 12.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 216 5.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 46 1.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 18055 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,290 26.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,149 17.37%
Public Assistance 57 0.46%
Retirement 1,053 8.51%
Self Employment 446 3.61%
Social Security 1,459 11.80%
Supplemental Security 92 0.74%
Wage / Salary 3,231 26.12%
Other 592 4.79%

Family Type for the 18055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,496 62.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 916 37.98%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 338 8.41%
Color 1 Box Married 2,529 62.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 993 24.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 160 3.98%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 463 10.23%
Color 1 Box Married 2,529 55.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 960 21.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 573 12.66%



Education Information for the 18055 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 18055 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 388 4.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 877 10.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,205 39.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,562 19.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 577 7.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,069 13.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 424 5.23%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 18055 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 68 0.66% 115 1.12% 183 1.78%
Kindergarten 92 0.89% 8 0.08% 100 0.97%
Grades 1-4 411 3.99% 44 0.43% 455 4.42%
Grades 5-8 534 5.19% 44 0.43% 578 5.61%
Grades 9-12 510 4.95% 30 0.29% 540 5.24%
Undergrad college 206 2.00% 64 0.62% 270 2.62%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.17% 35 0.34% 53 0.51%
Total 1,839 17.86% 340 3.30% 2,179 21.16%



Public Benefits Information for the 18055 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 18055 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,756 95.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 458 4.48%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18055 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 18055 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,126 10.93%
10-19 Years 1,239 12.03%
20-29 Years 962 9.34%
30-39 Years 1,536 14.92%
40-49 Years 1,665 16.17%
50-59 Years 1,296 12.58%
60-69 Years 890 8.64%
70-79 Years 1,072 10.41%
80-89 Years 458 4.45%
90+ Years 54 0.52%

Population - Male/Female for the 18055 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,966 48.22%
Color 1 Box Female 5,332 51.78%

Population By Ethnicity for the 18055 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,911 96.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 241 2.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 44 0.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 42 0.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 36 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 18055 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,381 28.75%
2. Irish 1,354 11.51%
3. Italian 1,006 8.55%
4. Pennsylvania German 754 6.41%
5. Polish 667 5.67%
6. Hungarian 630 5.36%
7. Dutch 599 5.09%
8. English 593 5.04%
9. Slovak 570 4.85%
10. United States Or American 448 3.81%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 18055 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,347 95.22%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 143 1.46%
3. Italian 59 0.60%
4. Other Slavic 54 0.55%
5. Other West Germanic 49 0.50%
6. German 32 0.33%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 21 0.21%
8. French 19 0.19%
9. Hungarian 18 0.18%
10. Polish 14 0.14%

Citizen Type for the 18055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,074 97.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 143 1.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 83 0.81%



Cities for the 18055 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Hellertown