Zip code 18962: Silverdale, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18962?

18962 is assigned to Silverdale, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18962 in?

18962 is in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18962?

About 531 people live in 18962, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18962?

The median household income in 18962 is $94,536.

Q: What zip codes are near 18962?

The closest zip codes to 18962 are 18911, 18927, 18960, 18932, 18917.

Residential delivery areaBucks CountyEastern Time

Population

531

Median household income

$95K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$435K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.2 sq mi

3,612 people/sq mi

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

About 18962

18962 is an urban zip code in Silverdale, Pennsylvania (Bucks County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 531 people live here, or 3,612 per square mile. The median resident is 41.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $94,536 a year, 17% above the national median of $80,734. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $434,800, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.6 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and management.

How 18962 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate94.2%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%148th of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%9th of 1,596 in PA
Residents 65 and older28.6%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%218th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access97.4%
95th
StrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%142nd of 1,698 in PA
Government workers22.7%
91st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%123rd of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1827.7%
89th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%172nd of 1,707 in PA
Population density3,612/sq mi
72nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi167th of 1,707 in PA
Median age41.9
71st
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,066th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$94,536
67th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971317th of 1,617 in PA
Median home value$434,800
67th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500115th of 1,628 in PA
Median earnings per worker$54,375
66th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599399th of 1,693 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%
56th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%385th of 1,706 in PA
Unemployment rate5%
52nd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%633rd of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$39,818
49th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355680th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute25.6 min
47th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min942nd of 1,596 in PA
Self-employed workers8.5%
39th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%754th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,156th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans3.4%
19th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,476th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index25.3
18th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6533rd of 1,707 in PA
Work from home5.3%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,336th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.348
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,418th of 1,697 in PA
Population531
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,318th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate1.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,574th of 1,699 in PA
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,578th of 1,705 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,357th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,554th of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,309th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	18962	Bucks	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	94.2%	77.8%	69.3%	65.2%	99th	148th of 1,698
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	47.9%	48.2%	51.1%	99th	9th of 1,596
Residents 65 and older	28.6%	20.5%	19.5%	17.2%	96th	218th of 1,707
Broadband accessStrength	97.4%	94.8%	89.7%	91%	95th	142nd of 1,698
Government workers	22.7%	10.1%	11.5%	14.5%	91st	123rd of 1,704
Residents under 18	27.7%	19.9%	20.4%	22%	89th	172nd of 1,707
Population density	3,612/sq mi	1,071/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	72nd	167th of 1,707
Median age	41.9	44.2	40.9	38.9	71st	1,066th of 1,707
Median household income	$94,536	$114,764	$77,971	$80,734	67th	317th of 1,617
Median home value	$434,800	$445,700	$254,500	$332,700	67th	115th of 1,628
Median earnings per worker	$54,375	$62,544	$50,599	$49,666	66th	399th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.6%	44.8%	35.2%	35.7%	56th	385th of 1,706
Unemployment rate	5%	4.4%	5.3%	5.2%	52nd	633rd of 1,704
Per capita income	$39,818	$59,022	$44,355	$44,673	49th	680th of 1,707
Average commute	25.6 min	29 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	47th	942nd of 1,596
Self-employed workers	8.5%	10.4%	8.2%	10%	39th	754th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	8.5%	10.6%	11.5%	9.7%	35th	1,156th of 1,704
Veterans	3.4%	5.4%	6.1%	6.2%	19th	1,476th of 1,707
Diversity index	25.3	35.1	44.6	61.4	18th	533rd of 1,707
Work from home	5.3%	19.6%	15.6%	15.1%	9th	1,336th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.348	0.447	0.474	0.483	2nd	1,418th of 1,697
Population	531	647,461	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,318th of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	1.9%	6.1%	11.7%	12.5%	1st	1,574th of 1,699
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	3.9%	5.6%	8.4%	1st	1,578th of 1,705
Foreign-born residents	0%	10.4%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,357th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	0%	3.1%	9.2%	10.1%	1st	1,554th of 1,699
Tech workers	0%	4.5%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,309th 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

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

24%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.9

Under 18

27.7%

65 and over

28.6%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black3%
Hispanic6%
Asian0.6%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

25.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 191
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 78.5%
Married couples: 53.9%
Living alone: 19.9%
Veterans (of adults): 3.4%
Male / female: 59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

13%

Median household income

18962

$94,536

Bucks Co.

$114,764

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,818

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

1.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.348

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18962

$434,800

Bucks Co.

$445,700

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18962

—

Bucks Co.

$1,605

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 191
Owner-occupied: 94.2%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 7.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

25%

20–29

33%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

17%

Transportation and moving

16%

Management

13%

Office and admin

12%

Education

10%

Healthcare

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

28%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Education

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Construction

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$54,375

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18962	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,523	$74,888
Service	$7,361	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$100,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,143	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

38%

Some college

10%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 18%
Households with broadband: 97.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 93.7%
No internet access: 2.6%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Silverdale
State: Pennsylvania
County: Bucks County
Center point: 40.3446° N, 75.2704° W
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Silverdale100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18962

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18911	Blooming Glen, PA · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
18927	Hilltown, PA	2.1 mi	239	—	—
18960	Sellersville, PA	3.3 mi	13,597	$109,028	$408,300
18932	Line Lexington, PA	3.8 mi	436	—	$515,600
18917	Dublin, PA	4.1 mi	2,216	$84,250	$395,800
18944	Perkasie, PA	4.1 mi	27,570	$130,997	$426,100
19440	Hatfield, PA	4.2 mi	19,431	$99,408	$438,500
18964	Souderton, PA	4.5 mi	14,546	$96,143	$356,100
18914	Chalfont, PA	4.9 mi	21,598	$148,824	$491,300
18915	Colmar, PA	5 mi	1,648	$141,696	$534,300
18924	Franconia, PA · PO box	5.3 mi	—	—	—
18969	Telford, PA	5.3 mi	15,245	$108,995	$385,300

Questions about 18962

What city is zip code 18962?

18962 is assigned to Silverdale, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18962 in?

18962 is in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18962?

About 531 people live in 18962, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18962 in?

18962 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18962?

The median household income in 18962 is $94,536.

What zip codes are near 18962?

The closest zip codes to 18962 are 18911, 18927, 18960, 18932, 18917.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18962, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.