ZIP Code 18106

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 6,437
Median household income: $86,361
Median home value: $361,200

ZIP Code 18106 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,437 residents. Its median household income of $86,361 runs above the Lehigh County figure of $77,493.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 18106's population declined 11.4% from 7,265 to 6,437, while its median gross rent rose 8.4% from $1,433 to $1,554.

The typical home was built around 1985. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,437
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $86,361
Median home value: $361,200
Median gross rent: $1,554
Housing units: 2,737
Homeownership rate: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2656,437

Median household income

$68,874$86,361

Median home value

$269,500$361,200

Median gross rent

$1,433$1,554

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,265	$68,874	$269,500	$1,433
2020	6,890	$71,368	$281,300	$1,416
2021	6,621	$78,846	$283,000	$1,505
2022	6,759	$84,918	$336,100	$1,422
2023	6,437	$86,361	$361,200	$1,554

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	377	5.9%
5 to 17	1,026	15.9%
18 to 24	425	6.6%
25 to 34	399	6.2%
35 to 44	859	13.3%
45 to 54	642	10.0%
55 to 64	1,057	16.4%
65 to 74	974	15.1%
75 and over	678	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,756	73.9%
Black or African American	138	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	569	8.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	95	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	854	13.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree27.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	271	5.9%
High school graduate	1,259	27.3%
Some college or associate's	987	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,283	27.8%
Graduate or professional degree	809	17.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,940	71.6%
Carpooled	246	9.1%
Public transit	31	1.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	459	16.9%
Other means	32	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	710	31.6%
15 to 29 min	906	40.3%
30 to 44 min	322	14.3%
45 to 59 min	105	4.7%
60+ min	206	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 9.3% (593 of 6,361)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,989	75.4%
Nonfamily households	648	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,637	96.3%
Vacant	100	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,118	80.3%
Renter-occupied	519	19.7%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached16.9%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,599	58.4%
1-unit, attached	462	16.9%
2 to 4 units	84	3.1%
5 to 19 units	167	6.1%
20 or more units	183	6.7%
Mobile home & other	242	8.8%

ZIP Code 18106

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