ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18343: Northampton County, PA

ZIP Code 18343 (Northampton County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 3,637 residents in 1,561 households. The median household income is $80,491, the median home value is $326,300 and the median gross rent is $1,066/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

3,637

Margin of error ±539

Median household income

$80,491

Margin of error ±$20,508

Median home value

$326,300

Margin of error ±$30,419

Median gross rent

$1,066/mo

Margin of error ±$197

Median age

54.2 yrs

Margin of error ±3.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

53.9 min

Margin of error ±24.8 min

How ZIP 18343 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 1834354.2 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 18343$80,491Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 18343$46,293Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 183434.0%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 183433.2%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1834330.3%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 18343$326,300Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 18343$1,066/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1834382.2%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1834353.9 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 183436.4%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 18343

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 18343 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 18343Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population3,637±53913,018,639334,922,499
Median age54.2 yrs±3.1 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,561±2085,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$80,491±$20,508$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$46,293±$5,491$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate4.0%±2.2 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.2%±2.4 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%±6.3 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$326,300±$30,419$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,066/mo±$197$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.2%±8.7 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work53.9 min±24.8 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.4%±2.9 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 18343
GroupZIP 18343PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino87.8%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%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 Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.3%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 18343 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Northampton County
Largest overlapping place
Portland (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
20.36 sq mi· about 179 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, 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, 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.