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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 18656 Zip Code is $184,300, which is higher than the state average of $164,900 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The 18656 Zip Code median house value has grown by 84.48% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 18656 Zip Code is higher than the state average rate of 70.00% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 18656 Zip Code was built is 1979, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 850 Owner Occupied Houses in 18656 Zip Code, see rank

18656 Zip Code	184,300 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

18656 Zip Code	84.48%
Pennsylvania	70.00%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	18656 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,160, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	991, 85.43%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	850, 73.28%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	141, 12.16%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	169, 14.57%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	15, 1.29%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	15, 1.29%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	61, 5.26%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	78, 6.72%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #179

18656 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1979	1961	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	18656 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	850	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	513	60.35%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	337	39.65%, see rank	38.14%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

18656 Zip Code	1,434 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	18656 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	4	0.78%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	31	6.04%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	60	11.70%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	190	37.04%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	137	26.71%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	85	16.57%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	6	1.17%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

18656 Zip Code	24.40% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	18656 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	22	4.29%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	148	28.85%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	162	31.58%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	55	10.72%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	122	23.78%, see rank	17.70%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

18656 Zip Code	412 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	18656 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	17	5.04%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	48	14.24%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	186	55.19%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	37	10.98%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	49	14.54%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

18656 Zip Code	12.20% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	18656 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	137	40.65%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	101	29.97%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	57	16.91%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	6	1.78%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	31	9.20%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	18656 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,160, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	970, 83.62%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	11, 0.95%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	20, 1.72%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	22, 1.90%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	23, 1.98%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	114, 9.83%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	18656 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,160, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	11, 0.95%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	5, 0.43%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	34, 2.93%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	163, 14.05%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	181, 15.60%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	247, 21.29%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	188, 16.21%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	190, 16.38%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	141, 12.16%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.30, see rank	6.00	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	18656 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,160, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	11, 0.95%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	49, 4.22%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	298, 25.69%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	583, 50.26%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	182, 15.69%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	37, 3.19%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	18656 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	991, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	21, 2.12%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	146, 14.73%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	226, 22.81%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	328, 33.10%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	117, 11.81%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	148, 14.93%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	5, 0.50%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	18656 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	100, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	27, 27.00%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	37, 37.00%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	26, 26.00%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	7, 7.00%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3, 3.00%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$656, see rank	$832	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	18656 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	991, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	23, 2.32%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	306, 30.88%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	406, 40.97%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	256, 25.83%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.