ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18055: Northampton County, PA

ZIP Code 18055 (Northampton County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 12,117 residents in 4,703 households. The median household income is $90,234, the median home value is $324,000 and the median gross rent is $1,397/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

12,117

Margin of error ±846

Median household income

$90,234

Margin of error ±$10,018

Median home value

$324,000

Margin of error ±$15,672

Median gross rent

$1,397/mo

Margin of error ±$90

Median age

46.1 yrs

Margin of error ±2.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.9 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 18055 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 1805546.1 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 18055$90,234Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 18055$47,631Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 180555.4%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 180556.1%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1805537.0%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 18055$324,000Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 18055$1,397/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1805578.0%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1805526.9 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1805515.4%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 18055

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 18055 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 18055Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population12,117±84613,018,639334,922,499
Median age46.1 yrs±2.9 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,703±3205,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$90,234±$10,018$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$47,631±$4,594$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate5.4%±1.8 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±2.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.0%±4.0 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$324,000±$15,672$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,397/mo±$90$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes78.0%±3.8 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.9 min±4.4 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.4%±4.0 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 18055
GroupZIP 18055PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino81.8%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%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 Latino0.9%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.3%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 18055 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Northampton County— also overlaps Bucks County
Largest overlapping place
Hellertown (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
19.98 sq mi· about 606 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, PA18045 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.