Zip code 18972: Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18972?

18972 is assigned to Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18972 in?

18972 is in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18972?

About 3,104 people live in 18972, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18972?

The median household income in 18972 is $80,208.

Q: What zip codes are near 18972?

The closest zip codes to 18972 are 18953, 18921, 18920, 18942, 18930.

Residential delivery areaBucks CountyEastern Time

Population

3,104

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$478K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,364/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

56.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

23 sq mi

134 people/sq mi

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

About 18972

18972 is a small-town zip code in Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania (Bucks County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 3,104 people live here, or 134 per square mile. The median resident is 56.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,208 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $478,000, or 6.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,364 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 42.6 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and computer and math (tech). 26% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 18972 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers25.8%
99th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%47th of 1,704 in PA
Median age56.1
98th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9132nd of 1,707 in PA
Average commute42.6 min
98th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min43rd of 1,596 in PA
Residents 65 and older28.9%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%208th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers10%
96th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%32nd of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$62,749
87th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355133rd of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.488
84th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474145th of 1,697 in PA
Median earnings per worker$64,400
81st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599187th of 1,693 in PA
Median home value$478,000
73rd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,50091st of 1,628 in PA
Homeownership rate77.6%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%972nd of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy9%
66th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%861st of 1,699 in PA
Work from home15.6%
64th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%416th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access93.6%
63rd
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%369th of 1,698 in PA
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%872nd of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher33.7%
54th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%401st of 1,706 in PA
Median household income$80,208
50th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971565th of 1,617 in PA
Median gross rent$1,364
48th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209237th of 1,366 in PA
Unemployment rate4.4%
41st
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%766th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate5.1%
34th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%730th of 1,705 in PA
Government workers11.1%
28th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%871st of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers7.6%
22nd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,264th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate6%
19th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,207th of 1,699 in PA
Foreign-born residents3.2%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%559th of 1,707 in PA
Population density134/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,069th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index19.6
12th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6689th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1814.4%
7th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,389th of 1,707 in PA
Population3,104
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639801st of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters31.1%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,147th of 1,596 in PA

Measure	18972	Bucks	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Self-employed workers	25.8%	10.4%	8.2%	10%	99th	47th of 1,704
Median age	56.1	44.2	40.9	38.9	98th	132nd of 1,707
Average commuteWeakness	42.6 min	29 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	98th	43rd of 1,596
Residents 65 and older	28.9%	20.5%	19.5%	17.2%	96th	208th of 1,707
Tech workers	10%	4.5%	3.6%	3.8%	96th	32nd of 1,704
Per capita incomeStrength	$62,749	$59,022	$44,355	$44,673	87th	133rd of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.488	0.447	0.474	0.483	84th	145th of 1,697
Median earnings per workerStrength	$64,400	$62,544	$50,599	$49,666	81st	187th of 1,693
Median home value	$478,000	$445,700	$254,500	$332,700	73rd	91st of 1,628
Homeownership rate	77.6%	77.8%	69.3%	65.2%	73rd	972nd of 1,698
Housing vacancy	9%	3.1%	9.2%	10.1%	66th	861st of 1,699
Work from home	15.6%	19.6%	15.6%	15.1%	64th	416th of 1,704
Broadband access	93.6%	94.8%	89.7%	91%	63rd	369th of 1,698
Veterans	6.7%	5.4%	6.1%	6.2%	62nd	872nd of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.7%	44.8%	35.2%	35.7%	54th	401st of 1,706
Median household income	$80,208	$114,764	$77,971	$80,734	50th	565th of 1,617
Median gross rent	$1,364	$1,605	$1,209	$1,413	48th	237th of 1,366
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.4%	5.3%	5.2%	41st	766th of 1,704
Uninsured rate	5.1%	3.9%	5.6%	8.4%	34th	730th of 1,705
Government workers	11.1%	10.1%	11.5%	14.5%	28th	871st of 1,704
Healthcare workers	7.6%	10.6%	11.5%	9.7%	22nd	1,264th of 1,704
Poverty rateStrength	6%	6.1%	11.7%	12.5%	19th	1,207th of 1,699
Foreign-born residents	3.2%	10.4%	7.7%	14.1%	19th	559th of 1,707
Population density	134/sq mi	1,071/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	1,069th of 1,707
Diversity index	19.6	35.1	44.6	61.4	12th	689th of 1,707
Residents under 18	14.4%	19.9%	20.4%	22%	7th	1,389th of 1,707
Population	3,104	647,461	13,018,639	334,922,499	5th	801st of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	31.1%	47.9%	48.2%	51.1%	5th	1,147th 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

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

23%

55–64

21%

65–74

75+

Median age

56.1

Under 18

14.4%

65 and over

28.9%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black3%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

19.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

48.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 1,381
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 62.6%
Married couples: 54%
Living alone: 27.9%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

19%

Median household income

18972

$80,208

Bucks Co.

$114,764

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$62,749

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

30.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.488

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18972

$478,000

Bucks Co.

$445,700

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18972

$1,364

Bucks Co.

$1,605

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

0.3%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,517
Owner-occupied: 77.6%
Vacant: 9%
Median year built: 1961
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 31.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.5%
Home value to income: 6.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

10%

20–29

13%

30–44

32%

45–59

14%

60+

26%

Average commute

42.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

11%

Management

10%

Computer and math

10%

Business and finance

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Sales

Office and admin

Education

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Production

Food service

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Professional and technical services

12%

Construction

11%

Education

10%

Manufacturing

Retail

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$64,400

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

25.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18972	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$79,750	$74,888
Service	$36,591	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,066	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$33,542	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,875	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.9%
Households with broadband: 93.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.9%
No internet access: 4.9%
Without health insurance: 5.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Upper Black Eddy
State: Pennsylvania
County: Bucks County
Center point: 40.5273° N, 75.1247° W
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 18972

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18953	Revere, PA · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
18921	Ferndale, PA	2.4 mi	160	—	$404,400
18920	Erwinna, PA	3.1 mi	393	$152,813	$787,300
18942	Ottsville, PA	4.3 mi	2,377	$100,417	$512,200
18930	Kintnersville, PA	4.6 mi	1,892	$127,072	$524,000
08848	Milford, NJ	4.9 mi	8,134	$138,614	$440,200
08825	Frenchtown, NJ	5.2 mi	4,735	$101,774	$451,500
08803	Baptistown, NJ · PO box	6.2 mi	—	—	—
18039	Durham, PA · PO box	6.2 mi	—	—	—
18077	Riegelsville, PA	6.6 mi	2,203	$97,917	$438,800
18950	Point Pleasant, PA	7.1 mi	262	$225,795	—
18947	Pipersville, PA	7.2 mi	6,477	$140,783	$615,000

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Questions about 18972

What city is zip code 18972?

18972 is assigned to Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18972 in?

18972 is in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18972?

About 3,104 people live in 18972, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18972 in?

18972 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18972?

The median household income in 18972 is $80,208.

What zip codes are near 18972?

The closest zip codes to 18972 are 18953, 18921, 18920, 18942, 18930.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18972, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.