ZIP Code 18002 in Lehigh Valley, PA

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
County:Northampton County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:9:35:46 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:484 / 610 / 835
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:40.6428, -75.4328
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18002 - Lehigh Valley, PA

ZIP Code 18002, Lehigh Valley

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationNorthampton County, PA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points534 (1 homes, 343 businesses)
PO Boxes190
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 18017
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code contains 190 PO Boxes but virtually no residential population, as it's primarily a USPS mail processing facility
  • The 343 business addresses include 49 named USPS department buildings, from the Manager Distribution Operations to the Small Business Center Specialist
  • Only two streets have mail delivery: S Commerce Way (with 188 records, mostly units at the postal facility) and Highland Ave (2 records)
  • The ZIP code is classified as a PO Box facility but also serves as the mailing address for the regional postal operations center
  • Most surrounding residents get their mail from neighboring ZIP code 18017, which encloses this facility-only zone

Postal Infrastructure

The facility sits near the intersection of S Commerce Way and Highland Avenue. The 343 business addresses here mostly belong to USPS departments themselves: the Manager Postal Business Center, the Small Business Center Specialist, the Mailing Requirements Office, and dozens of other postal operations units. The facility handles mail processing and distribution for the broader Allentown-Bethlehem metropolitan area, which explains why there's virtually no residential population in this ZIP code itself.

Street Name Patterns

Commercial Industrial

The street names reflect the industrial character of this postal facility zone. S Commerce Way dominates with 188 delivery records, mostly units within the USPS complex itself. There's minimal traditional street delivery here.

Nearby Areas

Pembroke Village Historic District Elmwood Park Historic District Eastside Midway Manor Bath Historic District

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 18002 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 6 business establishments, employing about 67 people with an annual payroll of $3,308,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:698Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:6Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$942,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$3,308,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:67Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 18002 is located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, within the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 10900) and Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 821,173 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 18002. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJSource: Census
CBSA Number:10900Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:821,173Source: Census
MSA:Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:07Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:862.56 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


18003 | | 18001

Schools in ZIP Code 18002


We could not locate which school district 18002 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Clearview El Sch 2121 Abington Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18018
District: Bethlehem Area School DistrictNearby
Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Cs 2040 Avenue C
Bethlehem, PA 18017
District: UnknownNearby
Lincoln Leadership Academy Cs 1414 E. Cedar St.
Allentown, PA 18109
District: UnknownNearby
James Buchanan El Sch 1621 Catasauqua Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017
District: Bethlehem Area School DistrictNearby
Asa Packer El Sch 1650 Kenwood Dr
Bethlehem, PA 18017
District: Bethlehem Area School DistrictNearby
Centennial School Lehigh Univ 2196 Ave C
Bethlehem, PA 18017
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Academy 1607 W Union Blvd
Bethlehem, PA 18018
District: Private SchoolNearby
St John Chrysostom Academy 395 Bridle Path Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18017
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 18002


Falcon Institute Of Health And Science 3045 Avenue B
Bethlehem, PA 18017-2113
Type: Post Secondary
Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem 3184 Airport Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Type: Post Secondary
Miller-Motte College-Mccann-Allentown 2200 N Irving St
Allentown, PA 18109
Type: Post Secondary
Welder Training And Testing Institute 729 E. Highland Street
Allentown, PA 18109-3253
Type: Post Secondary
The Beauty Institute 153 Lehigh Valley Mall
Whitehall, PA 18052
Type: Post Secondary
Moravian University 1200 Main St
Bethlehem, PA 18018-6650
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov