18972 Zip Code (PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,109
Zip code population in 2010: 3,512
Zip code population in 2000: 3,656

Houses and condos: 1,636
Renter-occupied apartments: 233
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 18972: 102.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 23.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 132 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,623 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,092 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 18972:

• High school or higher: 96.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 16.9%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 18972:

• Never married: 16.7%
• Now married: 58.7%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 4.9%
• Divorced: 18.9%

• 
• • 2,88592.9%White
  • 702.3%Black
  • 652.1%Two or more races
  • 662.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 160.5%Asian
  • 30.10%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 18972, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $90,947 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$90,947
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $75,029 (reported on 73.9% of returns)

Here:	$75,029
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 954.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3322.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5950.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8861.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17107.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83995.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,743 (reported on 47.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,743
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.8% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 208.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1552.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,624 (reported on 34.2% of returns)

Here:	$7,624
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.8% for AGIs below $25k, 72.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 174.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 351.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 800.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4847.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,057 (reported on 29.2% of returns)

Here:	+$14,057
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.9% for AGIs below $25k, 64.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 98.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 331.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1533.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8682.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$20,545 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	+$20,545
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 331.7% for AGIs below $25k, 343.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 320.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 306.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1318.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4632.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,646 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

18972:	$22,646
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 145.8% for AGIs below $25k, 273.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 336.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 558.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1166.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4865.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $15,950 (reported on 1.2% of returns)

18972:	$15,950
Pennsylvania:	$25,407

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 199.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,275 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

Here:	$29,275
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 341.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 565.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1248.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5422.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,333 (reported on 9.3% of returns)

Here:	$5,333
State:	$12,392

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $25k, 37.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 195.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 980.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,795 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

18972:	$8,795
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 198.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 425.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1232.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,615 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,615
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.2% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.3%

Here:	91%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 86.7% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 18972, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $64,503 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$64,503
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $58,172 (reported on 76.0% of returns)

Here:	$58,172
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.4% for AGIs below $25k, 70.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 59.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,295 (reported on 49.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,295
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,991 (reported on 30.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,991
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,229 (reported on 24.7% of returns)

Here:	+$5,229
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$20,994 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	+$20,994
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.9% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,036 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

18972:	$14,036
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,453 (21% of AGI, reported on 45.5% of returns)

Here:	$22,453
State:	$23,538

Here:	21.3% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.9% for AGIs below $25k, 14.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,833 (reported on 35.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,833
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,674 (reported on 44.8% of returns)

18972:	$9,674
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,567 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,567
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.0%

Here:	61%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 53.6% for AGIs below $25k, 56.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 71.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18972, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $55,406 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,406
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $53,025 (reported on 79.7% of returns)

Here:	$53,025
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.7% for AGIs below $10k, 61.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,473 (reported on 62.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,473
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,790 (reported on 35.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,790
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,779 (reported on 27.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,779
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,609 (reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	+$17,609
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $10k, 17.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,359 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

18972:	$3,359
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $16,818 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

Here:	$16,818
Pennsylvania:	$14,674

Total itemized deductions: $18,888 (22% of AGI, reported on 47.6% of returns)

Here:	$18,888
State:	$18,804

Here:	21.5% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.7% for AGIs below $10k, 19.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,439 (3% of AGI, reported on 41.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,439
State:	$3,337

Here:	2.6% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $8,608 (reported on 82.3% of returns)

18972:	$8,608
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,556 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,556
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.5%

Here:	64%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 58.0% for AGIs below $10k, 63.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 18920, 18942, 08848, 18930, 18950, 08825.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 64
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,307

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 53 (56 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 477 (223 now married, 253 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 18972 with a mortgage: 659 (106 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 89 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 83

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,900
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $736

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 18972 household income distribution in 2022

• 43Less than $10,000
• 15$10,000 to $14,999
• 9$15,000 to $19,999
• 67$20,000 to $24,999
• 22$25,000 to $29,999
• 77$30,000 to $34,999
• 82$35,000 to $39,999
• 38$40,000 to $44,999
• 36$45,000 to $49,999
• 66$50,000 to $59,999
• 215$60,000 to $74,999
• 109$75,000 to $99,999
• 132$100,000 to $124,999
• 101$125,000 to $149,999
• 188$150,000 to $199,999
• 176$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 18972

• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 11$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$40,000 to $49,999
• 1$50,000 to $59,999
• 13$80,000 to $89,999
• 3$125,000 to $149,999
• 18$150,000 to $174,999
• 54$200,000 to $249,999
• 122$250,000 to $299,999
• 255$300,000 to $399,999
• 231$400,000 to $499,999
• 415$500,000 to $749,999
• 137$750,000 to $999,999
• 15$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 18972

• 11$450 to $499
• 10$800 to $899
• 2$900 to $999
• 93$1,000 to $1,249
• 40$1,250 to $1,499
• 16$1,500 to $1,999
• 43$2,000 to $2,499
• 14No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,492.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $552,698.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $465,504
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $469,693

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $485,465 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $350,128 - $676,386

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,471
• One, attached: 24
• Two: 77
• 3 or 4: 18
• 5 to 9: 3
• Mobile homes: 34

Unemployment: 4.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 18972

• 78.7%1,213Drove a car alone
• 3.0%46Carpooled
• 1.2%19Other means
• 18.3%282Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 18972

• 11Less than 5 minutes
• 745 to 9 minutes
• 5410 to 14 minutes
• 3915 to 19 minutes
• 12520 to 24 minutes
• 11125 to 29 minutes
• 29130 to 34 minutes
• 4635 to 39 minutes
• 6640 to 44 minutes
• 19045 to 59 minutes
• 17360 to 89 minutes
• 8490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,109

• Male householders: 626 (172 living alone), Female householders: 757 (198 living alone)

• 763 spouses (746 opposite-sex spouses), 186 unmarried partners, (186 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 659 children (610 natural, 22 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 32 non-relatives

Size of family households: 487 2-persons, 165 3-persons, 183 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 8 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 370 1-person, 137 2-persons, 4 3-persons

383 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (7 men, 31 women).

95.0% of residents of 18972 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 13% well, 19% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BOARHEAD FARMS PUBLIC ADMIN (1310 LONELY COTTAGE ROAD in UPPER BLACK EDDY, PA)

  SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1992-0413, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1992-0237, ICIS-03-2000-0009, ICIS-03-2001-0221, ICIS-03-1999-0210, ICIS-03-1998-0245, ICIS-03-2001-0430,
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: HORSES AND OTHER EQUINES
  Organizations: MANFRED DEREWAL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BOARDHEAD FARMS, BOARHEAD CORP, BOARHEAD FARMS SITE, BRIDGETON TWSP

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%

Population in 1990: 3,443. Population change in the 1990s: +213 (+6.2%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,614
• Northeast: 987
• Midwest: 151
• South: 228
• West: 28

76% of the 18972 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

96% of the 18972 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• LASER TECHNICAL SERVICES (1396 RIVER ROAD BOX 248 in UPPER BLACK ED, PA; small business) : $185,600 in 6 contracts from 2001 to 2005

  Contracts for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous by NASA, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $175,000; 2002: $42,000; 2003: -$21,000; 2004: $0; 2005: -$10,400; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $175,000 with NASA for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2001-04-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
  $21,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2002-12-04. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $21,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-25. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  $0, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-25. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  

• BART CORPORATION (39 UHLERSTOWN HILL ROAD in UPPER BLACK ED, PA; small business) : $36,593 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2005

  $34,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2000-11-24. Completion date: 2001-03-04.
  $2,593 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers. Signed on 2005-02-05. Completion date: 2005-04-24.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (10-19: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Environmental Consulting Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Siding Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Bed-and-Breakfast Inns (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1037.00 , 1038.00, 1039.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1037.00 , 1038.00, 1039.00

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 6. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 19 took place in 2017, and the least - 0 in 2014. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (62.1%), and Outside Fires (25.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 18972
• 6462.1%Structure Fires
• 2625.2%Outside Fires
• 98.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 43.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 18972, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 18972 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	30	72.8 years
William	18	76.1 years
Mary	17	82.2 years
Charles	17	77.2 years
Edward	14	74.0 years
Anna	13	80.4 years
Joseph	11	76.8 years
James	10	69.2 years
Robert	10	72.5 years
Elizabeth	10	85.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 18972 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Pursell	18	74.1 years
Whitman	11	70.9 years
Mills	8	82.4 years
Cochran	7	84.0 years
Martin	7	75.4 years
Sigafoos	7	85.7 years
Weaver	7	72.3 years
Leichliter	6	78.8 years
Raisner	6	65.0 years
Quinby	5	80.2 years