Zip code 18074: Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 18074
18074 is a small-town zip code in Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 5,590 people live here, or 309 per square mile. The median resident is 48.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $130,462 a year, 62% above the national median of $80,734. 6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $433,400, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 97% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,250 a month.
42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.3 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.
How 18074 compares
- Homeownership rate96.7%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%107th of 1,698 in PA
- Median age48.293rdU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9495th of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$79,31493rdStrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,59969th of 1,693 in PA
- Per capita income$69,43491stStrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,35585th of 1,707 in PA
- Median household income$130,46289thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,97192nd of 1,617 in PA
- 85thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%262nd of 1,704 in PA
- Veterans8.7%83rdU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%446th of 1,707 in PA
- Work from home19.1%75thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%285th of 1,704 in PA
- 71stU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,007th of 1,707 in PA
- Average commute29.3 min70thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min496th of 1,596 in PA
- 69thU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%265th of 1,706 in PA
- Median home value$433,40067thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500117th of 1,628 in PA
- Broadband access93.2%59thU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%400th of 1,698 in PA
- 52ndU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%473rd of 1,704 in PA
- 52ndU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%995th of 1,704 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,25040thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209338th of 1,366 in PA
- Residents under 1820.5%36thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%746th of 1,707 in PA
- 30thU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474818th of 1,697 in PA
- Population density309/sq mi26thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi818th of 1,707 in PA
- Uninsured rate4.3%25thU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%888th of 1,705 in PA
- 19thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,217th of 1,699 in PA
- 14thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,126th of 1,704 in PA
- 13thU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%719th of 1,707 in PA
- Population5,5909thU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639598th of 1,707 in PA
- Housing vacancy2.6%7thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,427th of 1,699 in PA
- 5thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,293rd of 1,704 in PA
- Diversity index11.35thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,057th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,393rd of 1,596 in PA
| Measure | 18074 | Montgomery | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 96.7% | 71.4% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 107th of 1,698 | |
| Median age | 48.2 | 41.2 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 495th of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $79,314 | $65,939 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 69th of 1,693 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $69,434 | $62,159 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 85th of 1,707 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $130,462 | $113,915 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 92nd of 1,617 | |
| Self-employed workers | 13.4% | 8.9% | 8.2% | 10% | 262nd of 1,704 | |
| Veterans | 8.7% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 446th of 1,707 | |
| Work from home | 19.1% | 23.3% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 285th of 1,704 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 19.6% | 18.8% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,007th of 1,707 | |
| Average commute | 29.3 min | 27.8 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 496th of 1,596 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.8% | 53% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 265th of 1,706 | |
| Median home value | $433,400 | $436,700 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 117th of 1,628 | |
| Broadband access | 93.2% | 94.3% | 89.7% | 91% | 400th of 1,698 | |
| Tech workers | 3% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 473rd of 1,704 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.6% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 995th of 1,704 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,250 | $1,683 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 338th of 1,366 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.5% | 21.3% | 20.4% | 22% | 746th of 1,707 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.412 | 0.473 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 818th of 1,697 | |
| Population density | 309/sq mi | 1,797/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 818th of 1,707 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.3% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 888th of 1,705 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 6% | 6.5% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 1,217th of 1,699 | |
| Government workers | 9.3% | 9% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1,126th of 1,704 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.1% | 11.5% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 719th of 1,707 | |
| Population | 5,590 | 867,573 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 598th of 1,707 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.6% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,427th of 1,699 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,293rd of 1,704 | |
| Diversity index | 11.3 | 46.8 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 1,057th of 1,707 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 14.3% | 49% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,393rd of 1,596 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White94%
- Black2%
- Hispanic1%
- Asian0.1%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 2,311
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 67.1%
- Married couples
- 56.6%
- Living alone
- 27.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.7%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 2,372
- Owner-occupied
- 96.7%
- Vacant
- 2.6%
- Median year built
- 1978
- Median rooms
- 7.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 14.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 14.3%
- Home value to income
- 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 18074 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $105,833 | $74,888 |
| Service | $61,000 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $45,536 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $74,828 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $66,458 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 41.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 11.1%
- Households with broadband
- 93.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 76.7%
- No internet access
- 6.3%
- Without health insurance
- 4.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Perkiomenville
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Montgomery County
- Center point
- 40.3167° N, 75.5157° W
- Land area
- 18 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 18074
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19435 | Frederick, PA | 2.7 mi | $111,667 |
| 19492 | Zieglerville, PA | 2.7 mi | $58,233 |
| 18084 | Sumneytown, PA · PO box | 3.3 mi | — |
| 18979 | Woxall, PA · PO box | 3.5 mi | — |
| 18957 | Salford, PA · PO box | 3.7 mi | — |
| 19525 | Gilbertsville, PA | 3.8 mi | $140,403 |
| 19472 | Sassamansville, PA | 3.9 mi | $113,056 |
| 19478 | Spring Mount, PA · PO box | 4 mi | — |
| 18076 | Red Hill, PA | 4.3 mi | $79,615 |
| 19473 | Schwenksville, PA | 4.5 mi | $138,819 |
| 18958 | Salfordville, PA · PO box | 4.6 mi | — |
| 18054 | Green Lane, PA | 4.7 mi | $101,920 |
Zip codes like 18074 elsewhere
Questions about 18074
What city is zip code 18074?
18074 is assigned to Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 18074 in?
18074 is in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 18074?
About 5,590 people live in 18074, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 18074 in?
18074 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 18074?
The median household income in 18074 is $130,462.
What zip codes are near 18074?
The closest zip codes to 18074 are 19435, 19492, 18084, 18979, 18957.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18074, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.