16242 Zip Code

April 20, 2024

Zip Code: 16242
City/Town: New Bethlehem
State: Pennsylvania
Population: 4,693
Per Capita Income: $17,961
Mean Household Income: $45,839
Total Housing Units: 1,950
Median Home Value: $57,100
Median Year Homes Built: 1947
Land Area: 90.5 sq miles
234.4 sq kilometers
Water Area: 1.3 sq miles
3.3 sq kilometers
   
Population Information (16242 zip code)
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Total Population:
4,693
--
--
  Male:
2,251
48.0%
49.2%
  Female:
2,442
52.0%
50.8%
Median Age:
43.2 yrs
--
37.2 yrs
Under 5 years:
278
5.9%
6.5%
5 to 9 years:
273
6.5%
6.6%
10 to 19 years:
608
13.0%
13.8%
20 to 29 years:
502
10.7%
13.8%
30 to 39 years:
527
11.2%
13.0%
40 to 49 years:
606
12.9%
14.2%
50 to 59 years:
698
14.9%
13.6%
60 to 69 years:
568
12.1%
9.4%
70 to 79 years:
348
7.4%
5.4%
80 years and over:
285
6.1%
3.7%

Housing Information (16242 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Median home value:
$57,100
--
$119,600
Median year homes build:
1947
--
1971
Median real estate taxes:
$694 / yr.
--
$1,334 / yr.
Median rent:
$251 / mo.
--
$519 / mo.
 
 
 
 
Total households:
1,950
--
--
    Family households:
1,328
68.1%
66.4%
    Nonfamily households:
622
31.9%
33.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years:
571
29.3%
33.4%
Households with individuals 65 years and over:
666
34.2%
24.9%
Average household size:
2.4
--
--
Average family size:
3.0
--
--
 
 
 
 
Total housing units:
2,217
--
--
    Occupied housing units:
1,950
88.0%
88.6%
    Vacant housing units:
267
12.0%
11.4%
        For rent:
35
1.6%
3.1%
        Rented, not occupied:
1
0.0%
0.2%
        For sale only:
22
1.0%
1.4%
        Sold, not occupied:
6
0.3%
0.3%
        For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:
86
3.9%
3.5%
        All other vacants:
117
5.3%
2.8%
 
 
 
 
Homeowner vacancy rate:
--
1.5%
2.4%
Rental vacancy rate:
--
6.1%
9.2%
 
 
 
 
Owner-occupied housing units:
1,410
--
--
    Population in owner-occupied housing units:
3,613
--
--
    Average household size of owner-occupied units:
2.6
--
2.65
Renter-occupied housing units:
540
--
--
    Population in renter-occupied housing units:
1,080
--
--
    Average household size of renter-occupied units:
2.0
--
2.44

Educational Attainment (16242 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Population 25 years and over
3,562
--
--
    Less than 9th grade:
354
9.9%
6.2%
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma:
583
16.4%
8.7%
    High school graduate (includes equivalency):
1,717
48.2%
29.0%
    Some college, no degree:
362
10.2%
20.6%
    Associate degree:
136
3.8%
7.5%
    Bachelor's degree:
276
7.7%
17.6%
    Graduate or professional degree:
134
3.8%
10.3%
    Percent high school graduate or higher:
--
73.7%
85.0%
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher:
--
11.5%
27.9%

Income Information (16242 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Mean household income:
$0 / yr.
--
$70,883
Per capita income:
$0 / yr.
--
$27,334
Males 15 years and over with income:
1,851
39.4%
50.4%
    Median income:
$23,426 / yr.
--
$27,932 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
957
20.4%
59.7%
        Median income:
$29,596 / yr.
--
$38,349 / yr.
Females 15 years and over with income:
1,734
36.9%
49.6%
    Median income:
$10,865 / yr.
--
$16,327 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
463
9.9%
40.3%
        Median income:
$20,679 / yr.
--
$28,135 / yr.
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