ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18034: Lehigh County, PA

ZIP Code 18034 (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 9,209 residents in 2,922 households. The median household income is $153,200, the median home value is $475,900 and the median gross rent is $1,760/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (gross rent) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

9,209

Margin of error ±713

Median household income

$153,200

Margin of error ±$15,261

Median home value

$475,900

Margin of error ±$40,758

Median gross rent

$1,760/mo*

Margin of error ±$872· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

42.5 yrs

Margin of error ±5.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.4 min

Margin of error ±5.9 min

How ZIP 18034 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1803442.5 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 18034$153,200Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 18034$80,798Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 180345.7%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 180342.5%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1803451.6%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 18034$475,900Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 18034$1,760/mo*Pennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1803488.5%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1803422.4 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1803429.0%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 18034

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 18034 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 18034Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population9,209±71313,018,639334,922,499
Median age42.5 yrs±5.5 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,922±2915,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$153,200±$15,261$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$80,798±$14,283$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate5.7%±3.1 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.5%±2.4 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.6%±3.7 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$475,900±$40,758$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,760/mo*±$872$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes88.5%±2.0 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.4 min±5.9 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home29.0%±7.0 pts15.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 18034
GroupZIP 18034PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino83.3%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.7%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.0%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 18034 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Lehigh County
Largest overlapping place
DeSales University (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.01 sq mi· about 836 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lehigh County

18018 Bethlehem, PA18031 Breinigsville, PA18032 Catasauqua, PA18036 Lehigh County, PA18037 Lehigh County, PA18046 Lehigh County, PA18049 Lehigh County, PA18051 Lehigh County, PA18052 Fullerton, PA18053 Lehigh County, PA18059 Laurys Station, PA18062 Lehigh County, PA18065 Lehigh County, PA18066 Lehigh County, PA18069 Lehigh County, PA18078 Lehigh County, PA18079 Slatedale, PA18080 Lehigh County, PA18087 Trexlertown, PA18092 Lehigh County, PA18101 Allentown, PA18102 Allentown, PA18103 Allentown, PA18104 Lehigh County, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.