US Census Data

ZIP 18231 vs ZIP 18237

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 18231 and ZIP Code 18237: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 18231 and ZIP 18237 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 18237 has the higher population (3,808 vs 431 in ZIP 18231). ZIP 18231 has the higher median household income ($73,571 vs $47,181 in ZIP 18237). ZIP 18231 has the higher median home value ($115,500 vs $90,400 in ZIP 18237).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 18231ZIP 18237
Population4313,808
Median age29.9 yrs35.8 yrs
Median household income$73,571$47,181
Median home value$115,500$90,400
Median gross rent$819$1,021
Housing units1931,844
Homeownership rate86.6%63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%14.0%
Unemployment rate8.4%5.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 18231ZIP 18237
Population487 → 431 (-11.5%)3,343 → 3,808 (+13.9%)
Median household income$49,886 → $73,571 (+47.5%)$36,091 → $47,181 (+30.7%)
Median home value$91,200 → $115,500 (+26.6%)$81,200 → $90,400 (+11.3%)
Median gross rent$855 → $819 (-4.2%)$754 → $1,021 (+35.4%)

ZIP 18231

Population
487431
Median household income
$49,886$73,571
Median home value
$91,200$115,500
Median gross rent
$855$819

ZIP 18237

Population
3,3433,808
Median household income
$36,091$47,181
Median home value
$81,200$90,400
Median gross rent
$754$1,021

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 18231ZIP 18237
Under 58.4%9.3%
5 to 1719.5%15.0%
18 to 249.5%10.6%
25 to 3419.7%13.9%
35 to 443.7%7.9%
45 to 5423.2%13.5%
55 to 649.7%13.8%
65 to 740.7%8.0%
75 and over5.6%7.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 18231ZIP 18237
White (non-Hispanic)88.4%65.4%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%6.1%
Hispanic or Latino11.6%27.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 18231ZIP 18237
No high school diploma4.4%18.2%
High school graduate41.5%45.1%
Some college or associate's39.6%22.7%
Bachelor's degree4.8%8.8%
Graduate or professional degree9.6%5.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 18231ZIP 18237
Drove alone88.8%80.1%
Carpooled7.9%15.5%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%2.6%
Other means3.3%0.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 18231ZIP 18237
1-unit, detached74.1%45.5%
1-unit, attached15.0%28.5%
2 to 4 units6.2%20.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%5.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other4.7%0.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 18231ZIP 18237
Poverty rate7.2%17.0%
Average household size2.512.42
Mean commute (minutes)1824
Median year structure built19381944

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