US Census Data

ZIP 18242 vs ZIP 18248

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 18242 and ZIP Code 18248: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 18242 and ZIP 18248 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 18248 has the higher population (516 vs 382 in ZIP 18242). ZIP 18242 has the higher median household income ($160,586 vs $57,778 in ZIP 18248). ZIP 18242 has the higher median home value ($110,200 vs $107,600 in ZIP 18248).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 18242ZIP 18248
Population382516
Median age36.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Median household income$160,586$57,778
Median home value$110,200$107,600
Housing units226182
Homeownership rate87.2%87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher2.8%37.1%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 18242ZIP 18248
Population130 → 382 (+193.8%)499 → 516 (+3.4%)
Median household income$37,917 → $160,586 (+323.5%)$51,923 → $57,778 (+11.3%)
Median home value$109,400 → $110,200 (+0.7%)$102,200 → $107,600 (+5.3%)
Median gross rent$784 → $735 (-6.3%)

ZIP 18242

Population
130382
Median household income
$37,917$160,586
Median home value
$109,400$110,200

ZIP 18248

Population
499516
Median household income
$51,923$57,778
Median home value
$102,200$107,600
Median gross rent
$784$735

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 18242ZIP 18248
Under 56.8%0.0%
5 to 1727.2%36.2%
18 to 240.0%3.1%
25 to 3411.5%7.0%
35 to 4437.4%22.3%
45 to 546.8%5.2%
55 to 645.5%6.4%
65 to 742.9%10.3%
75 and over1.8%9.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 18242ZIP 18248
White (non-Hispanic)51.6%92.2%
Black or African American0.0%0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino48.4%6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 18242ZIP 18248
No high school diploma1.6%10.2%
High school graduate45.6%23.3%
Some college or associate's50.0%29.4%
Bachelor's degree2.8%27.2%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%9.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 18242ZIP 18248
Drove alone97.0%65.7%
Carpooled0.0%12.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.0%21.2%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 18242ZIP 18248
1-unit, detached54.9%69.8%
1-unit, attached39.4%23.6%
2 to 4 units5.8%1.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%4.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 18242ZIP 18248
Poverty rate8.1%52.4%
Average household size2.132.94
Mean commute (minutes)3827
Median year structure built19381938

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