ZIP Code 18078

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 7,571
Median household income: $131,875
Median home value: $361,200

ZIP Code 18078 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,571 residents. At $131,875, its median household income sits above Lehigh County's $77,493.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 18078's population held roughly steady from 7,621 to 7,571, while its median gross rent rose 15.8% from $1,092 to $1,265.

Owners occupy 84.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,571
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $131,875
Median home value: $361,200
Median gross rent: $1,265
Housing units: 2,731
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6217,571

Median household income

$90,402$131,875

Median home value

$293,200$361,200

Median gross rent

$1,092$1,265

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,621	$90,402	$293,200	$1,092
2020	8,050	$98,095	$291,400	$1,070
2021	7,546	$108,520	$312,200	$1,067
2022	7,543	$115,758	$344,700	$1,141
2023	7,571	$131,875	$361,200	$1,265

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	384	5.1%
5 to 17	1,600	21.1%
18 to 24	486	6.4%
25 to 34	672	8.9%
35 to 44	962	12.7%
45 to 54	1,140	15.1%
55 to 64	877	11.6%
65 to 74	950	12.5%
75 and over	500	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,516	86.1%
Black or African American	11	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.7%
Asian	154	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	52	0.7%
Two or more races	59	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	729	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree18.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	147	2.9%
High school graduate	1,470	28.8%
Some college or associate's	1,316	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,242	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	926	18.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home19.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,738	74.8%
Carpooled	86	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	127	3.5%
Bicycle	7	0.2%
Worked from home	696	19.0%
Other means	8	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	532	17.9%
15 to 29 min	1,542	52.0%
30 to 44 min	537	18.1%
45 to 59 min	180	6.1%
60+ min	175	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 8.3% (627 of 7,560)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,118	78.5%
Nonfamily households	579	21.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,697	98.8%
Vacant	34	1.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,288	84.8%
Renter-occupied	409	15.2%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,228	81.6%
1-unit, attached	195	7.1%
2 to 4 units	191	7.0%
5 to 19 units	76	2.8%
20 or more units	25	0.9%
Mobile home & other	16	0.6%

ZIP Code 18078

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