Breinigsville

Population: 8,159
Median household income: $116,631
Median home value: $368,600

Breinigsville, a community in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, has 8,159 residents. Its median household income of $116,631 runs above the Lehigh County figure of $77,493.

Between 2019 and 2023, Breinigsville's population grew 20.3% from 6,784 to 8,159, while its median home value rose 16.6% from $316,100 to $368,600.

68.8% of workers drive to work alone. 47.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,159
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $116,631
Median home value: $368,600
Median gross rent: $2,021
Housing units: 2,662
Homeownership rate: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7848,159

Median household income

$103,317$116,631

Median home value

$316,100$368,600

Median gross rent

$1,401$2,021

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,784	$103,317	$316,100	$1,401
2020	7,574	$78,808	$298,900	$1,424
2021	8,205	$105,588	$300,100	$1,417
2022	9,035	$99,306	$351,600	$1,766
2023	8,159	$116,631	$368,600	$2,021

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1728.2%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4419.9%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	204	2.5%
5 to 17	2,301	28.2%
18 to 24	488	6.0%
25 to 34	736	9.0%
35 to 44	1,623	19.9%
45 to 54	831	10.2%
55 to 64	1,103	13.5%
65 to 74	540	6.6%
75 and over	333	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,594	56.3%
Black or African American	276	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,246	15.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	357	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,679	20.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate14.7%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree33.6%

Graduate or professional degree21.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	155	3.0%
High school graduate	758	14.7%
Some college or associate's	1,414	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,736	33.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,103	21.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone68.8%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.4%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,683	68.8%
Carpooled	81	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,031	26.4%
Other means	103	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	816	28.5%
15 to 29 min	987	34.4%
30 to 44 min	715	24.9%
45 to 59 min	80	2.8%
60+ min	269	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.16
Poverty rate: 1.3% (106 of 8,159)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,105	81.6%
Nonfamily households	476	18.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,581	97.0%
Vacant	81	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,357	91.3%
Renter-occupied	224	8.7%

1-unit, detached47.3%

1-unit, attached40.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,259	47.3%
1-unit, attached	1,070	40.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	333	12.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4208392
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5389, -75.6348