ZIP Code 18055

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 11,947
Median household income: $90,087
Median home value: $293,800

ZIP Code 18055 (Northampton County, Pennsylvania) is home to about 11,947 residents. The median household income of $90,087 is in line with the Northampton County median ($86,687).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 18055's population grew 1.7% from 11,742 to 11,947, while its median gross rent rose 14.2% from $1,115 to $1,273.

77.6% of workers drive to work alone. 65.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,947
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $90,087
Median home value: $293,800
Median gross rent: $1,273
Housing units: 4,946
Homeownership rate: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,74211,947

Median household income

$70,374$90,087

Median home value

$225,200$293,800

Median gross rent

$1,115$1,273

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,742	$70,374	$225,200	$1,115
2020	12,000	$74,394	$231,800	$1,154
2021	11,828	$75,985	$232,800	$1,219
2022	11,796	$82,341	$260,100	$1,287
2023	11,947	$90,087	$293,800	$1,273

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	640	5.4%
5 to 17	1,819	15.2%
18 to 24	602	5.0%
25 to 34	1,064	8.9%
35 to 44	1,613	13.5%
45 to 54	1,581	13.2%
55 to 64	1,587	13.3%
65 to 74	1,502	12.6%
75 and over	1,539	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,126	84.8%
Black or African American	182	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	132	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	64	0.5%
Two or more races	271	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,172	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree17.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	429	4.8%
High school graduate	2,898	32.6%
Some college or associate's	2,060	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,913	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,586	17.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,304	77.6%
Carpooled	181	3.3%
Public transit	89	1.6%
Walked	82	1.5%
Bicycle	32	0.6%
Worked from home	819	14.8%
Other means	42	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,083	22.9%
15 to 29 min	2,172	45.9%
30 to 44 min	636	13.4%
45 to 59 min	299	6.3%
60+ min	540	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 5.3% (627 of 11,743)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,128	66.2%
Nonfamily households	1,599	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,727	95.6%
Vacant	219	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,795	80.3%
Renter-occupied	932	19.7%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached21.5%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,258	65.9%
1-unit, attached	1,064	21.5%
2 to 4 units	303	6.1%
5 to 19 units	177	3.6%
20 or more units	144	2.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 18055

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