ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18045: Northampton County, PA

ZIP Code 18045 (Northampton County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 30,429 residents in 12,115 households. The median household income is $114,528, the median home value is $337,200 and the median gross rent is $1,944/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

Total population

30,429

Margin of error ±706

Median household income

$114,528

Margin of error ±$9,511

Median home value

$337,200

Margin of error ±$10,856

Median gross rent

$1,944/mo

Margin of error ±$169

Median age

45.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.0 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 18045 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 1804545.4 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 18045$114,528Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 18045$56,346Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 180454.3%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 180454.3%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1804545.8%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 18045$337,200Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 18045$1,944/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1804580.7%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1804528.0 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1804515.0%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 18045

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 18045 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 18045Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population30,429±70613,018,639334,922,499
Median age45.4 yrs±2.0 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,115±4585,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$114,528±$9,511$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$56,346±$2,904$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate4.3%±1.2 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.3%±1.9 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%±3.1 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$337,200±$10,856$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,944/mo±$169$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.7%±1.8 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.0 min±3.1 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.0%±2.3 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 18045
GroupZIP 18045PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino70.4%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.4%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.4%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 Latino0.5%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.7%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 18045 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Northampton County
Largest overlapping place
Palmer Heights (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
19.26 sq mi· about 1,580 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 Northampton County

18013 Northampton County, PA18014 Northampton County, PA18015 Bethlehem, PA18017 Bethlehem, PA18020 Middletown, PA18035 Cherryville, PA18038 Northampton County, PA18040 Northampton County, PA18042 Northampton County, PA18055 Northampton County, PA18063 Martins Creek, PA18064 Northampton County, PA18067 Northampton County, PA18072 Northampton County, PA18083 Stockertown, PA18085 Tatamy, PA18086 Northampton County, PA18088 Northampton County, PA18091 Northampton County, PA18343 Northampton County, PA18351 Portland, 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.