ZIP Code 18603

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 18,985
Median household income: $55,969
Median home value: $164,500

Covering part of Columbia County, Pennsylvania, ZIP Code 18603 has about 18,985 residents. Its median household income of $55,969 runs below the Columbia County figure of $61,992.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 18603's population declined 1.9% from 19,357 to 18,985, while its median gross rent rose 9.9% from $718 to $789.

16.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.26 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,985
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,969
Median home value: $164,500
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 9,235
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,35718,985

Median household income

$48,779$55,969

Median home value

$123,900$164,500

Median gross rent

$718$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,357	$48,779	$123,900	$718
2020	19,441	$50,747	$124,400	$648
2021	19,524	$53,900	$133,700	$688
2022	19,147	$58,309	$152,200	$742
2023	18,985	$55,969	$164,500	$789

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	832	4.4%
5 to 17	2,499	13.2%
18 to 24	1,684	8.9%
25 to 34	2,197	11.6%
35 to 44	1,953	10.3%
45 to 54	2,919	15.4%
55 to 64	2,798	14.7%
65 to 74	2,190	11.5%
75 and over	1,913	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,183	90.5%
Black or African American	520	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.1%
Asian	39	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.2%
Two or more races	344	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	850	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,427	10.2%
High school graduate	6,435	46.1%
Some college or associate's	3,552	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,829	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	727	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,137	80.9%
Carpooled	516	5.8%
Public transit	29	0.3%
Walked	272	3.1%
Bicycle	4	0.0%
Worked from home	830	9.4%
Other means	38	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,945	36.8%
15 to 29 min	2,751	34.4%
30 to 44 min	1,489	18.6%
45 to 59 min	434	5.4%
60+ min	377	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 16.6% (3,122 of 18,757)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,193	62.3%
Nonfamily households	3,143	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,336	90.3%
Vacant	899	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,037	72.4%
Renter-occupied	2,299	27.6%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,464	70.0%
1-unit, attached	538	5.8%
2 to 4 units	1,022	11.1%
5 to 19 units	146	1.6%
20 or more units	406	4.4%
Mobile home & other	659	7.1%

ZIP Code 18603

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