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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 18640 Zip Code is $112,800, which is lower than the state average of $164,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The 18640 Zip Code median house value has grown by 33.02% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 18640 Zip Code is lower than the state average rate of 70.00% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 18640 Zip Code was built is 1951, 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 None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 4,901 Owner Occupied Houses in 18640 Zip Code, see rank

18640 Zip Code	112,800 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

18640 Zip Code	33.02%
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

	18640 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,128, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	7,124, 87.65%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	4,901, 60.30%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	2,223, 27.35%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,004, 12.35%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	159, 1.96%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	169, 2.08%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	68, 0.84%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	49, 0.60%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	559, 6.88%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1231

18640 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1951	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

	18640 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	4,901	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,691	54.91%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,210	45.09%, 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

Median Owner Costs, see rank

18640 Zip Code	1,219 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	18640 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	59	2.19%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	125	4.65%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	628	23.34%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,036	38.50%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	431	16.02%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	322	11.97%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	90	3.34%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

18640 Zip Code	22.10% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	18640 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	230	8.55%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	928	34.49%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	674	25.05%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	387	14.38%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	470	17.47%, see rank	17.70%	20.29%

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

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

18640 Zip Code	544 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	18640 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	39	1.76%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	217	9.82%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	719	32.53%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	804	36.38%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	431	19.50%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

18640 Zip Code	17.00% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	18640 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	644	29.14%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	593	26.83%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	457	20.68%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	241	10.90%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	256	11.58%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	18640 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,128, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	4,957, 60.99%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	985, 12.12%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	581, 7.15%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	514, 6.32%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	201, 2.47%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	428, 5.27%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	462, 5.68%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	18640 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,128, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	277, 3.41%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	136, 1.67%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	439, 5.40%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,147, 14.11%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,269, 15.61%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	2,050, 25.22%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,257, 15.47%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	713, 8.77%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	840, 10.33%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	6.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	18640 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,128, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	277, 3.41%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	843, 10.37%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,999, 24.59%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	3,877, 47.70%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	915, 11.26%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	217, 2.67%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	18640 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,124, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,549, 35.78%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	471, 6.61%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	1,614, 22.66%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,053, 28.82%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	310, 4.35%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	67, 0.94%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	50, 0.70%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	10, 0.14%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	18640 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,041, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	60, 2.94%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	185, 9.06%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	259, 12.69%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	512, 25.09%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	578, 28.32%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	319, 15.63%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	93, 4.56%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	35, 1.71%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$701, see rank	$832	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	18640 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	7,124, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	783, 10.99%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	2,766, 38.83%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	2,347, 32.94%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,228, 17.24%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

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