Perkasie, PA (18944)

Bucks County · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Population 27,635

Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026

Perkasie, PA (ZIP 18944) sits in Bucks County within the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 26. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 9 schools serving the area, 9 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,683. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $110,062, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Federal QCEW filings show 274,632 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. Penn Community Bank holds 70% of FDIC-reported deposits in this ZIP (2024) — a notably concentrated local banking market. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 11th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 27 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 5.3% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. 34.6% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Philadelphia County, PA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Schools are the headline here — lots of options at varying types — while healthcare access numbers suggest worth-shopping coverage and provider choice carefully. Notable: median household income $125,504, fair market rent of $1,840 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $514,037, up 3.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

Demographics

Population & age

Total population
27,635
Median age
41.5

Race & ethnicity

White
92.1%
Black
1.2%
Asian
1.0%
Hispanic / Latino
4.7%
Other / multi-racial
5.6%

Income & housing

Median household income
$125,504
Median home value
$379,600

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
41.2%

Employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied
8,075(81.5%)
Renter-occupied
1,838(18.5%)
Vacant units
399
Built (median)
1980

Commute

Public transit
147(0.9%)
Work from home
2,083(13.3%)
Avg commute
26.3 min

Economic wellbeing

Below poverty line
903(3.3%)
Uninsured
31(0.1%)

Digital access

Broadband access
9,346(94.3%)
No broadband
567(5.7%)

Language & nativity

Foreign-born
825(3.0%)
Non-English at home
973(3.7%)

Studio

$1,420

/month

1 Bed

$1,550

/month

2 Bed

$1,840

/month

3 Bed

$2,210

/month

4 Bed

$2,460

/month

HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.

Home values

Typical home value

$514,037

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026

Year-over-year change

+3.1%

vs. March 2025

5-year change

+34.1%

vs. March 2021

Metro area

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Metropolitan statistical area

Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.

New housing construction

New housing units permitted

718

Across 532 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $213.1M.

Single-family

511

71% of total units

Multifamily (2+ unit)

207

29% of total units

Single-family value

$193.1M

construction value

Multifamily value

$20.0M

construction value

Based on county-level data (2024).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.

Income & tax statistics

Tax returns filed

13,440

Average AGI

$110,062

Avg property tax

$803

EITC participation

5.4%

Income distribution

  • $1 – $25,00022.2% · 2,990
  • $25,000 – $50,00016.1% · 2,160
  • $50,000 – $75,00013.4% · 1,800
  • $75,000 – $100,00010.7% · 1,440
  • $100,000 – $200,00025.0% · 3,360
  • $200,000 or more12.6% · 1,690

Avg mortgage interest

$1,120

Avg charitable contribution

$1,079

Avg capital gains

$5,234

Avg total income tax

Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $1479.2M across all reported brackets.

Business & employment

Business establishments

542

Total employment

3,909

Annual payroll

$186.1M

Average annual pay

$47,600

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.

Employment & wages

Average annual pay

$64,953

Average weekly wage

$1,249

Total employment

274,632

Total establishments

21,271

Average annual pay tracks the US national average of about $65,470 per worker.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.

Unemployment

Unemployment rate

3.3%

That is 0.7 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.

Labor force

351,703

Employed

340,193

Unemployed

11,510

Based on Bucks County, PA data (2024).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.

Banking access

FDIC-insured bank branches

3

Typical banking access

A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.

Total deposits

$362.4M

across all branches in this ZIP

Distinct institutions

2

different banks operating here

Top banks by deposits in this ZIP

  • 1.Penn Community Bank$252.3M · 2 branches
  • 2.QNB Bank$110.1M · 1 branch

Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.

Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.

Public libraries

Public-library outlets

1

Single library outlet

One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.

Buildings

1

1 branch

Avg hours / week

57

across outlets in this ZIP

Avg square feet

8,000

per outlet

Outlets in this ZIP

  • 1.Samuel Pierce Branch Library

Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall SVI

11th percentile

Low Vulnerability

Based on 8 census tracts, population 25,463

Vulnerability Themes

  • Socioeconomic Status17th percentile
  • Household Characteristics18th percentile
  • Racial & Ethnic Minority Status14th percentile
  • Housing Type & Transportation18th percentile

Households Without Vehicle

268

Limited English Speakers

119

Persons with Disability

2,292

Without HS Diploma

872

Without Health Insurance

731

Adults Age 65+

4,443

The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.

Federal Disaster Declarations

Federally Declared Disasters

27

Date Range

1965–2021

Most Recent Declaration

REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA

Hurricane — declared September 10, 2021 (DR-4618)

Incident period: August 31, 2021 – September 5, 2021

Top Incident Types

  • Hurricane8 (30%)
  • Flood7 (26%)
  • Severe Storm5 (19%)
  • Snowstorm3 (11%)
  • Biological2 (7%)
  • Other2 (7%)

Individual Assistance

11

Direct help to disaster survivors

Households Program

7

Housing & temporary lodging support

Public Assistance

24

Repair of public facilities & roads

Hazard Mitigation

12

Funding to reduce future disaster risk

FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.

Air quality

Median daily AQI

36

Good
Good 293dModerate 53dUSG 10d

Peak AQI (2024)

150

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Primary pollutant

Ozone

317 days as main pollutant

Days measured

356

Based on Bucks County data (2024).

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.

Community health profile

Years of potential life lost (per 100K)

6,421

That is roughly 1,779 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).

Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.

Fair or poor health

16%

of adults self-report

Poor physical health days

3.7

avg per adult per month

Poor mental health days

5.3

avg per adult per month

Uninsured

5.3%

of residents under 65

Primary care MDs

81

per 100,000 residents

Preventable hospital stays

2,940

per 100K Medicare enrollees

Food environment (0-10)

9.1

10 = best access & security

Exercise access

92%

residents near a facility

Flu vaccinated

61%

of Medicare enrollees

Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.

Based on Bucks data (2025 CHR release).

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.

Food access

Food access status

Significant food access concerns

34.6% of Bucks County, PA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.

Grocery stores

0.14

per 1,000 residents

Supercenters & clubs

0.03

per 1,000 residents

SNAP-authorized stores

0.56

accepting food benefits

Fast-food restaurants

0.76

per 1,000 residents

Among low-income residents, 4.5% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).

Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Bucks County, PA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).

Who’s moving in and out

Net migration (2022-2023)

−351 people

−1,629 households−$79.2M net AGI flow

Moved in

15,680households

26,255 people • $1.5B AGI

Moved out

17,309households

26,606 people • $1.6B AGI

Where new residents came from

  1. Philadelphia County, PA3,391 households
  2. Montgomery County, PA2,569 households
  3. Mercer County, NJ670 households
  4. Burlington County, NJ318 households
  5. Lehigh County, PA268 households

Where departing residents went

  1. Montgomery County, PA2,952 households
  2. Philadelphia County, PA2,178 households
  3. Mercer County, NJ452 households
  4. Burlington County, NJ411 households
  5. Lehigh County, PA385 households

Incoming households reported an average AGI of $98,404 versus departing households' $93,720.

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.

Data sources used on this page

Health profile

Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.

Schools in this ZIP

9 schools serve this ZIP, including 9 non-charter.

Top 5 schools by enrollment
SchoolTypeGradesEnrollment
Pennridge HSPublic9–122,370
Pennridge Central MSPublic6–8611
Pennridge North MSPublic6–8608
Patricia A Guth El SchPublic0–5459
Pennridge South MSPublic6–8451

Showing top 5 by enrollment. 4 more schools serve this ZIP.

Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.

Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 26, 2026

Colleges & universities nearby

Colleges in this area

5

Median in-state tuition

$5,683

Median earnings (10 yr)

$49,218

  • In-state tuition
    $5,683
    Out-of-state tuition
    $13,963
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $47,324
    Median student debt
    $12,000
  • Bucks County Community College

    Newtown, PA · 18940

    2-Year
    In-state tuition
    $5,683
    Out-of-state tuition
    $13,963
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    30.3%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $47,324
    Median student debt
    $12,000
  • Delaware Valley University

    Doylestown, PA · 18901

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $44,850
    Out-of-state tuition
    $44,850
    Acceptance rate
    93.2%
    Graduation rate
    54.1%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $55,838
    Median student debt
    $25,000
  • 2-Year
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    67.9%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $51,112
    Median student debt
    $15,665
  • Won Institute of Graduate Studies

    Warminster, PA · 18974

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    Median student debt

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.

What these numbers say together

Perkasie, PA (ZIP 18944) sits in Bucks County within the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 26. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 9 schools serving the area, 9 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,683. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $110,062, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Federal QCEW filings show 274,632 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. Penn Community Bank holds 70% of FDIC-reported deposits in this ZIP (2024) — a notably concentrated local banking market. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 11th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 27 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 5.3% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. 34.6% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Philadelphia County, PA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Schools are the headline here — lots of options at varying types — while healthcare access numbers suggest worth-shopping coverage and provider choice carefully. Notable: median household income $125,504, fair market rent of $1,840 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $514,037, up 3.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

These readings invert. Education density is the headline; healthcare access numbers suggest provider choice and coverage are worth shopping carefully. The two domains don’t move together at the ZIP level — both deserve their own due diligence rather than a single judgment.

Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.

Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 18944

How many schools are in ZIP 18944?

9 schools serve this ZIP, including 9 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 26, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.

Does ZIP 18944 have charter schools?

No charter schools are listed in ZIP 18944 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 26, 2026).

Are there high schools in ZIP 18944?

Yes, 2 high schools serve this ZIP: Pennridge Hs, Upper Bucks County Technical School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 26, 2026).

What is the population of ZIP 18944?

27,635 people live in ZIP 18944, with a median age of 41.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the median household income in ZIP 18944?

$125,504 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

Is ZIP 18944 mostly renters or homeowners?

In ZIP 18944, 81.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.5% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How do people commute in ZIP 18944?

In ZIP 18944, 13.3% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.9% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP 18944?

3.3% of the population in ZIP 18944 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What percentage of households in ZIP 18944 have broadband internet?

94.3% of households in ZIP 18944 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the typical home value in ZIP 18944?

The typical home value in ZIP 18944 is $514,037, up 3.1% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 18944?

Home values are up 3.1% over the past year and up 34.1% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

What is the average household income in ZIP 18944?

The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 18944 (Perkasie, PA) is $110,062 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 18944?

Tax returns from ZIP 18944 report an average of $803 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What percentage of residents in ZIP 18944 earn over $200,000?

12.6% of tax returns from ZIP 18944 (Perkasie, PA) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How many businesses are in ZIP 18944?

As of 2022, 542 business establishments operated in ZIP 18944 employing 3,909 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the average salary in ZIP 18944?

The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 18944 is $47,600, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).

How vulnerable is ZIP 18944 to disasters and public health emergencies?

According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 18944 ranks in the 11th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 18944?

Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 18944, ranking in the 18th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).

How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 18944 experienced?

FEMA has recorded 27 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 18944 between 1965–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 18944?

Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 18944, accounting for 8 of 27 declarations (30%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 18944?

The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 18944 was "REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA" — a hurricane declared in 2021 (DR-4618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What colleges are near ZIP 18944?

5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 18944 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Bucks County Community College-Upper Bucks Campus, Bucks County Community College, and Delaware Valley University (retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 18944?

Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $5,683 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 18944?

Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $49,218 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What data is available for ZIP 18944?

This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (5 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (9 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (27 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.

How current is this data?

Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 26, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (27 on record).

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Last reviewed Apr 24, 2026


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