Zip code 18030: Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18030?

18030 is assigned to Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18030 in?

18030 is in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18030?

About 483 people live in 18030, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18030?

The median household income in 18030 is $68,173.

Q: What zip codes are near 18030?

The closest zip codes to 18030 are 18244, 18235, 18212, 18012, 18079.

Residential delivery areaCarbon CountyEastern Time

Population

483

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$182K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$820/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.3 sq mi

1,621 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 18030

18030 is a suburban zip code in Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania (Carbon County), covering 0.3 sq mi of land. About 483 people live here, or 1,621 per square mile. The median resident is 45.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $68,173 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $182,400, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $820 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; transportation and moving goods; and education.

How 18030 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 483 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Unemployment rate15.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%54th of 1,704 in PA
Median age45.7
88th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9701st of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers4.4%
73rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%257th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate71.4%
57th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,234th of 1,698 in PA
Veterans6.2%
55th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%992nd of 1,707 in PA
Population density1,621/sq mi
53rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi343rd of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate11.1%
51st
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%675th of 1,699 in PA
Healthcare workers9.3%
47th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,042nd of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy6.1%
45th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,103rd of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older15.3%
40th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,407th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate5.6%
39th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%640th of 1,705 in PA
Median household income$68,173
33rd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971933rd of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$34,467
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,020th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute23.4 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,170th of 1,596 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.411
30th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474822nd of 1,697 in PA
Work from home8.8%
27th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%996th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents3.9%
23rd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%487th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access87.6%
22nd
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%895th of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters41.7%
20th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%855th of 1,596 in PA
Median home value$182,400
17th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500922nd of 1,628 in PA
Median earnings per worker$37,750
16th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,442nd of 1,693 in PA
Diversity index22.2
15th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6611th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1816.4%
12th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,238th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers6.2%
11th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,156th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,321st of 1,706 in PA
Median gross rent$820
8th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,015th of 1,366 in PA
Government workers8%
7th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,300th of 1,704 in PA
Population483
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,347th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	18030	Carbon	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Unemployment rateWeakness	15.4%	7.5%	5.3%	5.2%	99th	54th of 1,704
Median age	45.7	46.3	40.9	38.9	88th	701st of 1,707
Tech workers	4.4%	1.5%	3.6%	3.8%	73rd	257th of 1,704
Homeownership rate	71.4%	76.4%	69.3%	65.2%	57th	1,234th of 1,698
Veterans	6.2%	8%	6.1%	6.2%	55th	992nd of 1,707
Population density	1,621/sq mi	171/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	53rd	343rd of 1,707
Poverty rate	11.1%	12.3%	11.7%	12.5%	51st	675th of 1,699
Healthcare workers	9.3%	12.3%	11.5%	9.7%	47th	1,042nd of 1,704
Housing vacancy	6.1%	20.8%	9.2%	10.1%	45th	1,103rd of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	15.3%	22.6%	19.5%	17.2%	40th	1,407th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	5.6%	5.8%	5.6%	8.4%	39th	640th of 1,705
Median household income	$68,173	$67,554	$77,971	$80,734	33rd	933rd of 1,617
Per capita income	$34,467	$36,548	$44,355	$44,673	32nd	1,020th of 1,707
Average commute	23.4 min	32.5 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	32nd	1,170th of 1,596
Income inequality (Gini)	0.411	0.429	0.474	0.483	30th	822nd of 1,697
Work from home	8.8%	10.1%	15.6%	15.1%	27th	996th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	3.9%	3.7%	7.7%	14.1%	23rd	487th of 1,707
Broadband access	87.6%	88.7%	89.7%	91%	22nd	895th of 1,698
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.7%	43.5%	48.2%	51.1%	20th	855th of 1,596
Median home value	$182,400	$211,400	$254,500	$332,700	17th	922nd of 1,628
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,750	$44,790	$50,599	$49,666	16th	1,442nd of 1,693
Diversity index	22.2	22.1	44.6	61.4	15th	611th of 1,707
Residents under 18	16.4%	18.9%	20.4%	22%	12th	1,238th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	6.2%	7.5%	8.2%	10%	11th	1,156th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.5%	19.2%	35.2%	35.7%	9th	1,321st of 1,706
Median gross rent	$820	$994	$1,209	$1,413	8th	1,015th of 1,366
Government workers	8%	10.5%	11.5%	14.5%	7th	1,300th of 1,704
Population	483	65,382	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,347th of 1,707

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

13%

5–17

10%

18–24

13%

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

22%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

45.7

Under 18

16.4%

65 and over

15.3%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0.8%
Hispanic7%
Asian0.2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

22.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

84.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 185
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 56.8%
Married couples: 41.1%
Living alone: 37.8%
Veterans (of adults): 6.2%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

18030

$68,173

Carbon Co.

$67,554

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,467

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.411

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18030

$182,400

Carbon Co.

$211,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18030

$820

Carbon Co.

$994

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 197
Owner-occupied: 71.4%
Vacant: 6.1%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.6%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

40%

20–29

30–44

19%

45–59

12%

60+

Average commute

23.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

15.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

14%

Transportation and moving

14%

Education

12%

Office and admin

11%

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Management

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Sales

Police and fire

Business and finance

0.9%

Production

0.9%

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Education

23%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

12%

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Public administration

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$37,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

23.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18030	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$97,750	$74,888
Service	$26,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,042	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,375	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

23%

High school

38%

Some college

13%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
Households with broadband: 87.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 87%
No internet access: 9.7%
Without health insurance: 5.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Bowmanstown
State: Pennsylvania
County: Carbon County
Center point: 40.8041° N, 75.6635° W
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Bowmanstown100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 18030

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18244	Parryville, PA	1.4 mi	365	$68,750	$168,800
18235	Lehighton, PA	2.6 mi	19,158	$72,571	$233,600
18212	Ashfield, PA	3.6 mi	43	—	—
18012	Aquashicola, PA	3.8 mi	32	—	—
18079	Slatedale, PA	4.2 mi	303	$96,071	$213,300
18080	Slatington, PA	5.2 mi	11,226	$74,522	$264,200
18071	Palmerton, PA	6 mi	11,313	$70,217	$206,900
18088	Walnutport, PA	6.1 mi	8,488	$82,083	$252,700
18053	Germansville, PA	6.2 mi	2,344	$83,370	$303,100
18035	Cherryville, PA	7.5 mi	39	—	—
18086	Treichlers, PA	7.5 mi	229	$69,179	$310,000
18065	Neffs, PA	7.7 mi	577	—	—

Questions about 18030

What city is zip code 18030?

18030 is assigned to Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18030 in?

18030 is in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18030?

About 483 people live in 18030, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18030 in?

18030 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18030?

The median household income in 18030 is $68,173.

What zip codes are near 18030?

The closest zip codes to 18030 are 18244, 18235, 18212, 18012, 18079.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18030, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.