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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in 18503 Zip Code is $46,800, which is much lower than the state average of $164,900 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The 18503 Zip Code median house value has shrunk by 20.95% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 18503 Zip Code is much lower than the state average rate of 70.00% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 18503 Zip Code was built is 1954, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

18503 Zip Code		-20.95%
Pennsylvania		70.00%
U.S.		46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	18503 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	549, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	501, 91.26%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	17, 3.10%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	484, 88.16%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	48, 8.74%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	23, 4.19%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	25, 4.55%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1131

18503 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1954	1961	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	18503 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	17	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	17	100.00%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	0	0.00%, see rank	38.14%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	18503 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	9	52.94%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	8	47.06%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	0	0.00%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	0	0.00%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	0	0.00%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	18503 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	0	0.00%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	17	100.00%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	0	0.00%, see rank	17.70%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	18503 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	549, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	25, 4.55%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	9, 1.64%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	8, 1.46%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	11, 2.00%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	29, 5.28%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	467, 85.06%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	18503 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	549, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	44, 8.01%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	63, 11.48%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	233, 42.44%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	110, 20.04%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	38, 6.92%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	18, 3.28%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	43, 7.83%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	3.20, see rank	6.00	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	18503 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	549, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	44, 8.01%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	368, 67.03%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	94, 17.12%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	43, 7.83%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	18503 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	501, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	74, 14.77%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	17, 3.39%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	386, 77.05%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	8, 1.60%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	7, 1.40%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	9, 1.80%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	18503 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	476, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	34, 7.14%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	126, 26.47%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	66, 13.87%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	80, 16.81%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	125, 26.26%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	27, 5.67%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	9, 1.89%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	9, 1.89%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$532, see rank	$832	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	18503 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	501, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	261, 52.10%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	205, 40.92%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	27, 5.39%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	8, 1.60%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.