Zip code 18083: Stockertown, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 18083
18083 is a suburban zip code in Stockertown, Pennsylvania (Northampton County), covering 0.7 sq mi of land. About 489 people live here, or 709 per square mile. The median resident is 37.2 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 $99,688 a year, 23% above the national median of $80,734. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $305,700, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,182 a month.
32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.2 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and management.
How 18083 compares
Only about 489 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Healthcare workers14.8%94thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%295th of 1,704 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$70,00087thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599133rd of 1,693 in PA
- Veterans8%77thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%574th of 1,707 in PA
- Homeownership rate78.6%75thU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%925th of 1,698 in PA
- Housing vacancy10.5%73rdU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%763rd of 1,699 in PA
- Median household income$99,68871stU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971258th of 1,617 in PA
- Per capita income$48,60769thU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355309th of 1,707 in PA
- 62ndU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,160th of 1,707 in PA
- Residents under 1823.3%61stU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%421st of 1,707 in PA
- Work from home14.8%60thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%466th of 1,704 in PA
- Tech workers3.4%60thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%385th of 1,704 in PA
- Government workers14.8%58thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%434th of 1,704 in PA
- 51stU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%432nd of 1,706 in PA
- Median home value$305,70045thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500300th of 1,628 in PA
- 43rdU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%751st of 1,704 in PA
- Population density709/sq mi38thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi563rd of 1,707 in PA
- Median age37.236thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,426th of 1,707 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,18235thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209418th of 1,366 in PA
- Broadband access88.8%27thU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%782nd of 1,698 in PA
- Average commute22.2 min24thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,288th of 1,596 in PA
- Diversity index28.922ndU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6456th of 1,707 in PA
- 12thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%997th of 1,596 in PA
- 10thU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%815th of 1,707 in PA
- Poverty rate4.3%8thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,403rd of 1,699 in PA
- 8thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,221st of 1,697 in PA
- Uninsured rate1.6%3rdStrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,444th of 1,705 in PA
- Population4891stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,342nd of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,543rd of 1,704 in PA
| Measure | 18083 | Northampton | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 14.8% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 295th of 1,704 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $70,000 | $50,679 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 133rd of 1,693 | |
| Veterans | 8% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 574th of 1,707 | |
| Homeownership rate | 78.6% | 71.1% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 925th of 1,698 | |
| Housing vacancy | 10.5% | 5.3% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 763rd of 1,699 | |
| Median household income | $99,688 | $89,184 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 258th of 1,617 | |
| Per capita income | $48,607 | $45,736 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 309th of 1,707 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 18.2% | 20.3% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,160th of 1,707 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.3% | 19.2% | 20.4% | 22% | 421st of 1,707 | |
| Work from home | 14.8% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 466th of 1,704 | |
| Tech workers | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 385th of 1,704 | |
| Government workers | 14.8% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 434th of 1,704 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.3% | 34.7% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 432nd of 1,706 | |
| Median home value | $305,700 | $308,600 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 300th of 1,628 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 751st of 1,704 | |
| Population density | 709/sq mi | 862/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 563rd of 1,707 | |
| Median age | 37.2 | 42 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,426th of 1,707 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,182 | $1,395 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 418th of 1,366 | |
| Broadband access | 88.8% | 90.8% | 89.7% | 91% | 782nd of 1,698 | |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 27 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 1,288th of 1,596 | |
| Diversity index | 28.9 | 45.3 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 456th of 1,707 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 37.5% | 50% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 997th of 1,596 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.6% | 8.6% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 815th of 1,707 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4.3% | 8.8% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 1,403rd of 1,699 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.377 | 0.441 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,221st of 1,697 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.6% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 1,444th of 1,705 | |
| Population | 489 | 318,580 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,342nd of 1,707 | |
| Self-employed workers | 1.7% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 10% | 1,543rd of 1,704 |
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
- White83%
- Black0%
- Hispanic4%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.8%
- Multiracial11%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 196
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 68.9%
- Married couples
- 52.6%
- Living alone
- 18.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8%
- 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
- 219
- Owner-occupied
- 78.6%
- Vacant
- 10.5%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 37.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 30%
- Home value to income
- 3.1× (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 | 18083 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $75,250 | $74,888 |
| Service | $39,107 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $56,000 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $60,000 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 32.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 14.2%
- Households with broadband
- 88.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 80.6%
- No internet access
- 4.6%
- Without health insurance
- 1.6%
- Limited-English households
- 1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Stockertown
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Northampton County
- Center point
- 40.7551° N, 75.2645° W
- Land area
- 0.7 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
- Stockertown100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 18083
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18085 | Tatamy, PA | 1.1 mi | $112,813 |
| 18040 | Easton, PA | 2.1 mi | $107,016 |
| 18064 | Nazareth, PA | 2.7 mi | $103,393 |
| 18045 | Easton, PA | 4.4 mi | $114,528 |
| 18063 | Martins Creek, PA | 4.7 mi | $64,963 |
| 18043 | Easton, PA · PO box | 5.2 mi | — |
| 18044 | Easton, PA · PO box | 5.2 mi | — |
| 18091 | Wind Gap, PA | 5.8 mi | $80,464 |
| 18072 | Pen Argyl, PA | 6.2 mi | $80,716 |
| 18020 | Bethlehem, PA | 6.6 mi | $126,166 |
| 08865 | Phillipsburg, NJ | 7 mi | $79,949 |
| 18014 | Bath, PA | 7.8 mi | $82,027 |
Questions about 18083
What city is zip code 18083?
18083 is assigned to Stockertown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 18083 in?
18083 is in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 18083?
About 489 people live in 18083, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 18083 in?
18083 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 18083?
The median household income in 18083 is $99,688.
What zip codes are near 18083?
The closest zip codes to 18083 are 18085, 18040, 18064, 18045, 18063.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18083, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.