Area data
East Texas, PA — ZIP 18046
Population: 201 (Census ACS)
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, winterweather, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index (state)
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $15.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Very High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 24% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 32.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Rodale Manufacturing Co., Inc. (4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 26.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 267
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 84
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 119
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 12
- Nearest national park
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (25 mi)
- National parks include
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
- Airports within 30 mi
- 66
- Nearest airport
- Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 68
- Hospitals include
- ST LUKE'S WARREN HOSPITAL, VIRTUA WILLINGBORO HOSPITAL, JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 55
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Housing built before 1970
- 100.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Households with broadband internet
- 100.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 182,559
- Average weekly wage
- $1,314
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 526
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 18046?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 18046?
- Risk to homes is higher than 24% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 18046?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 18046?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Rodale Manufacturing Co., Inc., 4 mi.
- What is the air quality in ZIP 18046?
- Good. Median AQI: 39. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 18046?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.6 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
Nearby ZIP codes
Selling a home in East Texas, PA?
REAIGENT7 gives every listing its own AI assistant grounded in this same public data — it answers buyer questions about the home and the area, around the clock, and sends every lead to the listing agent. Agents: it installs on your listing page, your website, or WordPress.
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Sep 2026. See all data sources →