Palmer Heights

Population: 3,963
Median household income: $115,292
Median home value: $289,400

Located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Palmer Heights is a community with a population of 3,963. The median household income of $115,292 is above the Northampton County median ($86,687).

Between 2019 and 2023, Palmer Heights's population grew 3.3% from 3,837 to 3,963, while its median home value rose 39.9% from $206,800 to $289,400.

Owners occupy 96.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,963
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $115,292
Median home value: $289,400
Median gross rent: $1,411
Housing units: 1,435
Homeownership rate: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8373,963

Median household income

$81,908$115,292

Median home value

$206,800$289,400

Median gross rent

$1,176$1,411

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,837	$81,908	$206,800	$1,176
2020	4,033	$95,536	$220,400	$1,155
2021	4,078	$101,250	$230,800	$1,170
2022	3,894	$108,173	$257,800	$1,308
2023	3,963	$115,292	$289,400	$1,411

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	3.1%
5 to 17	704	17.8%
18 to 24	112	2.8%
25 to 34	329	8.3%
35 to 44	411	10.4%
45 to 54	743	18.7%
55 to 64	460	11.6%
65 to 74	637	16.1%
75 and over	446	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,303	83.3%
Black or African American	84	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	39	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	115	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	422	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree25.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	165	5.5%
High school graduate	941	31.1%
Some college or associate's	739	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	771	25.5%
Graduate or professional degree	410	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,630	86.9%
Carpooled	58	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	1.0%
Bicycle	14	0.7%
Worked from home	104	5.5%
Other means	52	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	741	41.8%
15 to 29 min	531	30.0%
30 to 44 min	257	14.5%
45 to 59 min	75	4.2%
60+ min	168	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 2.1% (78 of 3,732)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,117	81.8%
Nonfamily households	249	18.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,366	95.2%
Vacant	69	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,321	96.7%
Renter-occupied	45	3.3%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,327	92.5%
1-unit, attached	92	6.4%
2 to 4 units	16	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4257680
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6891, -75.2676