Census ACS · Pennsylvania
ZIP Code 18042
ZIP code 18042 is located in Pennsylvania with a population of 44,797. The median household income is $75,806 and the median home value is $205,900.
44,797
Population
$75,806
Median Income
$205,900
Median Home Value
36.4
Median Age
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 61.1% |
| Black | 13.9% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic (any race) | 0.9% |
Male: 49.9% · Female: 50.1%
Economy & Income
$75,806
Median Household Income
$35,711
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
Housing
$205,900
Median Home Value
$1,245
Median Rent
55.2%
Homeownership
Education
89.1%
High School+
27.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Part of Pennsylvania
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Frequently Asked Questions
ZIP code 18042 in Pennsylvania has a population of 44,797 according to latest Census ACS data.
The median household income in ZIP 18042 is $75,806. The per capita income is $35,711. The poverty rate is 11.0%.
ZIP code 18042 is located in Pennsylvania.
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Data for ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 18042 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. ZCTAs approximately correspond to USPS ZIP code delivery areas but are built from Census blocks and may not match exactly.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.