ZIP Code 18018

In ZIP code 18018, which covers part of Allentown, households bring in a median of $75,417 a year, with per-capita income at $48,627. A median home value of $250,900 paired with a 1.55% county property tax rate means annual property taxes land somewhere near $3,900, a real line item against that income. Add the 6.00% combined sales tax on everyday purchases, and the earnings picture leaves room to save or spend, but not without attention to housing costs. What a household keeps depends heavily on whether it owns or rents and how much of its income goes toward that tax bill.