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ZIP Code18920

Erwinna, PA

Bucks County · Pennsylvania · United States
Home to 483 people across 3.864 square miles.

EasternTop 10% income67 ZIPs in county

At a glance

18920 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
483
±186 · bottom 25% nationally
Median household income
$145,455
US median $70,109 · top 5%
Median home value
$606,500
US median $207,500 · top 10%
Median age
58.6
US median 42 years
Population density
125/mi²
57th pctile most dense
Land area
3.864 mi²
negligible water area

Location

Where 18920 is

40.493003, -75.086697 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates40.493003, -75.086697
Time zoneAmerica/New_York
CountyBucks County
StatePennsylvania (PA)
Land area3.864 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/New_York

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Philadelphia, PA37.6 mi
New York, NY58.7 mi
Boston, MA245.3 mi
Chicago, IL658.6 mi

People

Who lives in 18920

483 residents in 214 households, averaging 2.26 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 32.7% of residents, and 42.1% of households are a single person living alone.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 1814.3%
18-245.2%
25-3413.9%
35-442.9%
45-542.3%
55-6428.8%
65+32.7%

Households

Composition and size

Total households214
Average household size2.26
Family households50.9%
Living alone42.1%
Median age58.6 years
Households with internet100.0%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White75.6%
Asian3.9%
Two or more20.5%

Income & work

What people earn in 18920

The median household here earns $145,455 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 18920 ahead of 96% of American ZIP codes. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$145,455
LowestHighest
Higher than 96% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$145,455 ±$79,506
Per capita income$59,281
Poverty rate0.0%
Unemployment rate5.5%
Labor force participation56.8%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k6.1%
$25-50k19.6%
$50-75k7.9%
$75-100k5.6%
$100-150k22.0%
$150-200k25.7%
$200k+13.1%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 51.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 18920

A typical home is valued at $606,500. This is an owner-majority area — 74.3% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1962.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value$606,500
Median gross rent—/mo
Median year built1962
Housing units228
Vacancy rate6.1%

Own vs. rent

Of 214 occupied units

Owner-occupied74.3%
Renter-occupied25.7%
Owner households159
Renter households55

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family100.0%

Getting to work

How 18920 commutes

76.1% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 37.6 minutes.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone76.1%
Carpooled3.2%
Bike8.1%
Worked from home12.6%

Travel time

Mean commute 37.6 minutes

<10 min0.0%
10-1934.0%
20-2913.4%
30-4420.1%
45-595.7%
60+26.8%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 18920

ZIP code 18920 is assigned to Erwinna, PA, and falls within Bucks County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 483 people live inside it.

At 125 residents per square mile spread over 3.864 square miles, 18920 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Household earnings here sit well above the national picture. The median household income of $145,455 places 18920 in the upper reaches of American postal codes, ahead of 96% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Erwinna looks like

Housing in 18920 costs well above the national median. A typical home is valued at $606,500 against a US median of $207,500. Ownership dominates: 74.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.

The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 100.0% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1962, making the housing here mid-century.

The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 58.6 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.26 people, and 50.9% are family households.

Getting to work takes 37.6 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 76.1% of workers, while 12.6% work from home. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Erwinna, PA

18920 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.

For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 37.6 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 18920 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 18920 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 18920 offers a compact profile of Erwinna: 483 residents, a median household income of $145,455, 51.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 5.5%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 18920 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Erwinna may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

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Questions

Common questions about 18920

What city is ZIP code 18920 in?
18920 serves Erwinna, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County, United States.
What is the population of 18920?
About 483 people live in ZIP code 18920, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±186. That works out to roughly 125 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 18920?
The median household income in 18920 is $145,455 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $59,281. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
How expensive is housing in 18920?
The median home value is $606,500 and median gross rent is — a month. 74.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Is 18920 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 51.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 5.5%, and the median age is 58.6. The average commute is 37.6 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 18920 in?
18920 observes Eastern Time (America/New_York). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 18920?
ZIP code 18920 covers 3.864 square miles of land, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 18920 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 18920 reads as a rural area. It holds 125 people per square mile across 3.864 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
What is the commute like from 18920?
The average one-way commute from 18920 takes about 37.6 minutes. The most common way to travel is drove alone, used by 76.1% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 18920?
About 222 residents of 18920 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 56.8% and the unemployment rate is 5.5%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 18920?
Accommodation in and around Erwinna, PA ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 18920 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Erwinna as the primary place and Bucks County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 18920 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18920. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 18920, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.