| ZIP Codes: | 15 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 7 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 272 / 484 / 570 / 610 / 835 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:30 PM |
| Population: | 64,993 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 42025 |
| CBSA: | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ |
| Land Area: | 341 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.8800, -75.7401 |
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64,993 residents live across 15 ZIPs covering 341 sq mi, served by 15 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 64,972 to 64,961 from 2014 to 2024 — a 0.0% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 18254 (Tresckow, $87,813 median) and poorest ZIP 18232 (Lansford, $44,713) are 7.4 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 10.4× across this county — from $55,800 in 18232 (Lansford) to $578,400 in 18624 (Lake Harmony).
Density varies 76× across the county — from 22 people/sq mi in 18624 (Lake Harmony) to 1,684 in 18232 (Lansford).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.0% bachelor's+ in 18250 (Summit Hill) to 48.6% in 18624 (Lake Harmony) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Pennsylvania, this is the #39 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #37 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $68,289 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (9,349 of 48,267 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 7 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18235 | Lehighton | Standard | 19,158 | $72,571 | 89.2 | -0.4% |
| 18071 | Palmerton | Standard | 11,313 | $70,217 | 29.0 | 9.6% |
| 18229 | Jim Thorpe | Standard | 9,248 | $66,875 | 62.8 | 1.0% |
| 18210 | Albrightsville | Standard | 7,587 | $70,683 | 27.6 | -6.7% |
| 18255 | Weatherly | Standard | 4,223 | $69,034 | 66.9 | -5.9% |
| 18232 | Lansford | Standard | 4,156 | $44,713 | 2.5 | 6.8% |
| 18240 | Nesquehoning | Standard | 3,913 | $63,608 | 31.7 | 1.5% |
| 18250 | Summit Hill | Standard | 3,137 | $65,268 | 8.0 | 4.5% |
| 18254 | Tresckow | PO Box | 696 | $87,813 | 1.8 | -11.2% |
| 18624 | Lake Harmony | PO Box | 487 | — | 21.9 | -24.7% |
| 18030 | Bowmanstown | PO Box | 483 | $68,173 | 0.0 | -41.4% |
| 18244 | Parryville | PO Box | 365 | $68,750 | 0.0 | -12.0% |
| 18230 | Junedale | PO Box | 152 | — | 0.0 | 49.0% |
| 18212 | Ashfield | PO Box | 43 | — | 0.0 | -62.9% |
| 18012 | Aquashicola | PO Box | 32 | — | 0.0 | — |