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ZIP Code 18942: Ottsville, PA
ZIP code 18942 uses the postal name Ottsville, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Bucks County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $100,417 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ottsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bucks County
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- House district
- PA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 20.3 sq mi · 117 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18942?
18942 centers on 40.474°, -75.167° and covers 20.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 18921, 18972, 18947, 18920, 18930, 18944, 18951.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18942, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 18942 compare with the rest of Bucks County?
| Measure | 18942 | In Bucks County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,377 | 39th of 58 | 885th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $100k | 28th of 39 | 180th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $512k | 13th of 43 | 54th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 81% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 56% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 18942?
The 2020 Census counted 3,118 people in 18942; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,377. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,377±454 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,118
- Households
- 1,007
- Median age
- 61.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 18942?
Of the 2,377 people the ACS estimates in 18942, 10.6% are under 18 and 39.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.5%).
- Under 1810.6%
- 18 to 6449.4%
- 65 and older39.9%
- White, not Hispanic90.5%
- Hispanic or Latino7.3%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 18942 earn?
Median household income is $100,417 (ACS 2020-2024), the 28th highest of the 39 ranked ZIP codes in Bucks County.
- Median household income
- $100,417±$21,699
- Income per person
- $50,777
- Below the poverty line
- 4.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $121,7431,640 returns; wages 56% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 18942?
FHFA's house price index for 18942, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 75% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 52% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +16.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $512,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,496
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.1%
- Housing units
- 1,199
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 18942?
123 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction27
- Retail trade16
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services15
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Professional, scientific, and technical services11
- Accommodation and food services9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 18942?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18921 | Ferndale | 160 | – | 3.8 mi |
| 18972 | Upper Black Eddy | 3,104 | $80k | 4.3 mi |
| 18947 | Pipersville | 6,477 | $141k | 4.4 mi |
| 18920 | Erwinna | 393 | $153k | 4.4 mi |
| 18930 | Kintnersville | 1,892 | $127k | 4.7 mi |
| 18944 | Perkasie | 27,570 | $131k | 6.4 mi |
| 18951 | Quakertown | 36,568 | $98k | 9.6 mi |
| 18950 | Point Pleasant | 262 | $226k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 18917 | Dublin | 2,216 | $84k | 7.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.