18603 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 18603, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

18603 is a zip code in Columbia County and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, which covers Berwick, Briar Creek, Briar Creek, North Centre, and Salem, with a total population of 19,524 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 18603 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 18603.

The estimated population of people living in 18603 is 19,524, with a median age of 47.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 18603 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
19,524
+0.43%
+1.03%
2020
19,441
+0.43%
-
2019
19,357
+0.99%
-
2018
19,168
 -0.81% -
2017
19,324
 - -

Population of 18603 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 18603 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
91.8%
91.4%
 +0.44%
Black/African American
1.8%
1.5%
 +20.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4.4%
5.8%
 -24.14%
Asian
0.3%
0.5%
 -40.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.7%
0.9%
 +88.89%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 18603 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 18603 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 18603 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 18603 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 47.6 -1.04% 46.1 0% 49.3 -0.8%
2020 48.1 +3% 46.1 +7.46% 49.7 +1.02%
2019 46.7 +1.52% 42.9 -0.23% 49.2 +1.03%
2018 46 +1.1% 43 +0.94% 48.7 +0.83%
2017 45.5 - 42.6 - 48.3 -

The median age of the 18603 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 18603 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,064 -22.36% 919 -40.16% 830 601
10 to 19 1,278 +12.67% 709 +43.25% 1,397 1,064
20 to 29 899 1.24% 1,333 +3.41% 879 1,369
30 to 39 1,090 -0.7% 1,031 -2.1% 1,067 1,007
40 to 49 1,397 +4.81% 1,247 -16.08% 1,451 1,054
50 to 59 1,532 -4.91% 1,670 -1.71% 1,454 1,638
60 to 69 1,133 +32.55% 1,184 +14.64% 1,533 1,359
70+ 1,120 +5.54% 1,718 -4.24% 1,177 1,644

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 18603 zip code is $53,900.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 18603.

  • Under 25
    $55,456.00
  • 25 to 44
    $62,841.00
  • 45 to 64
    $63,164.00
  • 65 and over
    $40,051.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 18603 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 18603, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 18603 is currently $65,791.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.36% of households in 18603 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 18603 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.85%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.26%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.41%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.62%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.49%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.01%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.36%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 18603 is $29,002.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 18603 by the total population of 18603.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 18603 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 18603 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    4.85%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.31%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.90%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    62.54%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.40%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 18603 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 18603 zip over the age of 16 is 16,367.

Of those people, a total of 59.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 18603 is 56.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 18603 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 735 32.50% 46.90%
20 to 24 years 1,425 76.20% 11.00%
25 to 29 years 823 91.60% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 1,019 88.00% 3.30%
35 to 44 years 2,077 82.20% 6.90%
45 to 54 years 3,084 73.20% 2.90%
55 to 59 years 1,491 83.60% 3.90%
60 to 64 years 1,549 52.90% 1.60%
65 to 74 years 2,194 31.30% 1.60%
75 years and over 1,970 5.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 18603. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 15,634 60.00% 4.70%
Black or African American 293 56.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 52 15.40% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 42 76.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 346 64.20% 34.20%
Hispanic or Latino 448 79.90% 15.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,385 59.50% 4.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 18603 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 18603 is 9,290, with median earnings of $36,194.00.

Women in 18603 are earning approximately 60.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,290 $36,194.00
Male 4,722 $47,096.00
Female 4,568 $28,394.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 18603 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 633 $90,288.00
Business and Financial 290 $55,735.00
Computer and Mathematical 102 $43,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 68 $83,293.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 101 $55,379.00
Community and Social Service 67 $22,188.00
Legal 6 $0.00
Educational and Library 389 $43,094.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 42 $13,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 671 $62,141.00
Healthcare Support 331 $27,064.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 54 $56,288.00
Law Enforcement 117 $53,454.00
Food Preparation and Serving 424 $15,227.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 368 $24,141.00
Personal Care and Service 214 $13,537.00
Sales 973 $20,032.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,034 $31,159.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 61 $7,118.00
Construction and Extraction 579 $43,542.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 650 $39,853.00
Production 1,049 $38,007.00
Transportation and Material Moving 387 $49,323.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 18603 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 18603.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 428 $105,603.00 205 $52,750.00
Business and Financial 148 $59,167.00 142 $46,371.00
Computer and Mathematical 73 $49,250.00 29 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 68 $83,293.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 56 $0.00 45 $0.00
Community and Social Service 31 $21,938.00 36 $31,250.00
Legal 0 $0.00 6 $0.00
Educational and Library 84 $54,750.00 305 $41,103.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 22 $0.00 20 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 21 $0.00 650 $62,069.00
Healthcare Support 13 $0.00 318 $27,442.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 54 $56,288.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 102 $53,083.00 15 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 112 $20,242.00 312 $12,091.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 282 $24,676.00 86 $20,417.00
Personal Care and Service 23 $8,281.00 191 $13,684.00
Sales 286 $48,125.00 687 $18,307.00
Office and Administrative Support 124 $45,076.00 910 $30,884.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 25 $0.00 36 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 577 $43,403.00 2 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 564 $54,397.00 86 $23,566.00
Production 795 $39,714.00 254 $35,208.00
Transportation and Material Moving 341 $51,473.00 46 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,364 households in 18603, with an average household size of 2.31 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,343 families living in the 18603 zip code with an average family size of 2.79 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 18603:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,747 389 1,207 3,021
Average Household Size 2.82 3.6 3.18 1.17
Total Families 3,747 389 1,207 0
Average Household Size 2.81 2.67 2.78 0

Poverty

Of the 5,343 families living in 18603, 11.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 18603:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 9,392 housing units in 18603.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,364 89.05%
Vacant 1,028 10.95%

22.51% of the total 9,392 housing units in 18603 are rental units. This is approximately 2,114 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,099 are occupied by the owner - or 64.94% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 18603 is $688.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 18603 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    151
  • Less than $500
    368
  • $500 to $999
    1,490
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    197
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    20
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    31
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    8

Property Value

The median value of a property in 18603 is $133,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 18603 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    339
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,442
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,743
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,019
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,060
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    218
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    258
  • $1,000,000 or more
    20

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 18603. The chart below shows the number of properties in 18603 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,799
  • 1940 to 1949
    807
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,109
  • 1960 to 1969
    928
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,715
  • 1980 to 1989
    909
  • 1990 to 1999
    622
  • 2000 to 2009
    292
  • 2010 to 2013
    207
  • 2014 or later
    4

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 18603 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    665
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,656
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,390
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,653

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 18603 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 18603 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 18603.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    241
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,305
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,778
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,598
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    986
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    471
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    811
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    202
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    401
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    605
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    163
  • 90 or more minutes
    96

Summary

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