Zip code 18070: Palm, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18070?

18070 is assigned to Palm, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18070 in?

18070 is mostly in Montgomery County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 18070?

About 223 people live in 18070, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18070?

The median household income in 18070 is $74,638.

Q: What zip codes are near 18070?

The closest zip codes to 18070 are 18056, 18041, 19503, 19504, 18092.

Residential delivery areaMontgomery CountyEastern Time

Population

223

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$322K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

70.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.2 sq mi

71 people/sq mi

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

About 18070

18070 is a small-town zip code in Palm, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), covering 3.2 sq mi of land. About 223 people live here, or 71 per square mile. The median resident is 70.1 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 $74,638 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $322,300, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and sales. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 18070 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 223 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age70.1
99th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.912th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%36th of 1,596 in PA
Residents 65 and older50.2%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%28th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers19.3%
97th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%104th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate87.6%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%415th of 1,698 in PA
Veterans9.4%
87th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%351st of 1,707 in PA
Average commute32 min
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min292nd of 1,596 in PA
Broadband access95.2%
78th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%260th of 1,698 in PA
Per capita income$51,366
74th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355249th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$52,143
61st
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599486th of 1,693 in PA
Median home value$322,300
48th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500262nd of 1,628 in PA
Median household income$74,638
43rd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971709th of 1,617 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%949th of 1,706 in PA
Population density71/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,302nd of 1,707 in PA
Work from home5.7%
10th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,311th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers5.7%
6th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,443rd of 1,704 in PA
Population223
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,559th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,670th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,617th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,670th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,649th of 1,705 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,578th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,641st of 1,699 in PA
Residents under 180%
1st
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,696th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,546th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers5%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,524th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.161
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,675th of 1,697 in PA

Measure	18070	Montgomery	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	70.1	41.2	40.9	38.9	99th	12th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	49%	48.2%	51.1%	99th	36th of 1,596
Residents 65 and older	50.2%	18.8%	19.5%	17.2%	99th	28th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	19.3%	8.9%	8.2%	10%	97th	104th of 1,704
Homeownership rateStrength	87.6%	71.4%	69.3%	65.2%	93rd	415th of 1,698
Veterans	9.4%	4.7%	6.1%	6.2%	87th	351st of 1,707
Average commuteWeakness	32 min	27.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	83rd	292nd of 1,596
Broadband access	95.2%	94.3%	89.7%	91%	78th	260th of 1,698
Per capita income	$51,366	$62,159	$44,355	$44,673	74th	249th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$52,143	$65,939	$50,599	$49,666	61st	486th of 1,693
Median home value	$322,300	$436,700	$254,500	$332,700	48th	262nd of 1,628
Median household income	$74,638	$113,915	$77,971	$80,734	43rd	709th of 1,617
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.6%	53%	35.2%	35.7%	22nd	949th of 1,706
Population density	71/sq mi	1,797/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	1,302nd of 1,707
Work from home	5.7%	23.3%	15.6%	15.1%	10th	1,311th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	5.7%	10.4%	11.5%	9.7%	6th	1,443rd of 1,704
Population	223	867,573	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,559th of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	0%	6.5%	11.7%	12.5%	1st	1,670th of 1,699
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,617th of 1,704
Diversity index	0	46.8	44.6	61.4	1st	1,670th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	3.9%	5.6%	8.4%	1st	1,649th of 1,705
Foreign-born residents	0%	11.5%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,578th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	0%	4.2%	9.2%	10.1%	1st	1,641st of 1,699
Residents under 18	0%	21.3%	20.4%	22%	1st	1,696th of 1,707
Tech workers	0%	5.3%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,546th of 1,704
Government workers	5%	9%	11.5%	14.5%	1st	1,524th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.161	0.473	0.474	0.483	1st	1,675th of 1,697

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

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

42%

55–64

30%

65–74

20%

75+

Median age

70.1

Under 18

65 and over

50.2%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

100%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 145
Average household size: 1.5
Family households: 49.7%
Married couples: 49.7%
Living alone: 44.8%
Veterans (of adults): 9.4%
Male / female: 61% / 39%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

42%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

30%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

18070

$74,638

Montgomery Co.

$113,915

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,366

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.161

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18070

$322,300

Montgomery Co.

$436,700

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18070

—

Montgomery Co.

$1,683

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 145
Owner-occupied: 87.6%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1955
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

20–29

27%

30–44

28%

45–59

14%

60+

14%

Average commute

32 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

33%

Office and admin

18%

Sales

14%

Engineering and science

13%

Management

Healthcare

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Professional and technical services

18%

Finance, insurance and real estate

18%

Retail

14%

Manufacturing

14%

Wholesale

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Other services

Education

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$52,143

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

19.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18070	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,069	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$73,158	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$74,474	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

50%

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 9%
Households with broadband: 95.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.1%
No internet access: 4.8%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Palm
State: Pennsylvania
County: Montgomery County
Center point: 40.4304° N, 75.5392° W
Land area: 3.2 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

18070 spans 2 counties

Montgomery County61% of land
Berks County39% of land

Zip codes near 18070

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18056	Hereford, PA	1.2 mi	1,489	$104,844	$92,700
18041	East Greenville, PA	1.7 mi	5,768	$98,615	$317,700
19503	Bally, PA	2.3 mi	1,149	$77,411	$234,600
19504	Barto, PA	2.8 mi	5,335	$98,859	$388,300
18092	Zionsville, PA	3 mi	3,230	$112,721	$422,200
18068	Old Zionsville, PA · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
18073	Pennsburg, PA	4.6 mi	11,755	$115,766	$369,300
18076	Red Hill, PA	5 mi	2,833	$79,615	$253,200
18968	Spinnerstown, PA · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
19505	Bechtelsville, PA	5.6 mi	3,135	$95,500	$302,000
18062	Macungie, PA	5.6 mi	27,110	$110,675	$380,200
18011	Alburtis, PA	6.5 mi	5,338	$104,449	$296,300

Questions about 18070

What city is zip code 18070?

18070 is assigned to Palm, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18070 in?

18070 is mostly in Montgomery County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 18070?

About 223 people live in 18070, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18070 in?

18070 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18070?

The median household income in 18070 is $74,638.

What zip codes are near 18070?

The closest zip codes to 18070 are 18056, 18041, 19503, 19504, 18092.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18070, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.