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18701 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 18701 Zip Code is 3,422, which is 7.14% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 18701 Zip Code population density is 6,403.54 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 18701 Zip Code is white, which represent 86.21% of the total population. The average 18701 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,422. #770

Population Growth Since 2000, #1154

18701 Zip Code		-7.14%
Pennsylvania		3.89%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #79

18701 Zip Code	6,403.54 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,950 (86.21%, #1516)
Black:	265 (7.74%, #212)
Hispanic:	187 (5.46%, #219)
Asian:	102 (2.98%, #212)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #662)
One Race, Other:	65 (1.90%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	40 (1.17%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	32 (17.11%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	77 (41.18%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	42 (22.46%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	6 (5.88%, see rank)
Chinese:	26 (25.49%, see rank)
Filipino:	10 (9.80%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	48 (47.06%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	12 (11.76%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

3,085 (90.15%) out of the total population of 3,422 reported first ancestry.

	18701 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	114	3.33%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	13	0.38%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	1	0.03%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	59	1.72%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	167	4.88%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	61	1.78%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	585	17.10%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	29	0.85%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	87	2.54%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	898	26.24%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	647	18.91%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	434	12.68%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	17	0.50%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	55	1.61%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	6	0.18%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	64	1.87%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	24	0.70%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	5	0.15%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	39	1.14%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	24	0.70%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	84	2.45%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	96	2.81%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,490 (43.54%, see rank)

Females: 1,932 (56.46%, see rank)

18701 Zip Code	Male: 43.54% Female: 56.46%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

18701 Zip Code	20.90 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

18701 Zip Code	21.30 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

18701 Zip Code	20.70 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	18701 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	61	1.78%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	19	0.56%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,340	39.16%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	809	23.64%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	290	8.47%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	73	2.13%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	68	1.99%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	155	4.53%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	183	5.35%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	196	5.73%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	228	6.66%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	18701 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,193, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	197, 16.51%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	438, 36.71%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	211, 17.69%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	226, 18.94%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	121, 10.14%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.16, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	18701 Zip Code			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	26	73.08%, see rank	26.92%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	58	93.10%, see rank	6.90%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,914	16.51%, see rank	83.49%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	89	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	18701 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	963, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.55, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	656, 68.12%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	307, 31.88%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	189, 19.63%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.75, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	72, 7.48%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	774, 80.37%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	18701 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,342	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,455	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	1,211	83.23%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	114	7.84%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	71	4.88%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	59	4.05%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,887	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	1,387	73.50%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	148	7.84%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	203	10.76%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	149	7.90%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	18701 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	3,264	95.38%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,968	57.51%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,263	36.91%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	33	0.96%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	158	4.62%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	76	2.22%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	82	2.40%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	12	0.35%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	119	3.48%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	27	0.79%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	18701 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	836	86.81%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	39	4.05%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	33	3.43%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	22	2.28%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	33	3.43%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.