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Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 18011, 18015, 18017

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 385,655 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 143,445Households
  • $77,493Median household income
  • $276,100Median home value
  • 40Towns with a page
  • 35ZIP codes

Lehigh County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+20.0%
300k325k350k375k2000: 312,09020002010: 349,49720102020: 374,5572020312,090374,557
Population of Lehigh County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000312,090
2010349,497
2020374,557

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lehigh County
Under $50k32%
$50k to $100k29.4%
$100k to $150k17.2%
$150k to $200k9.9%
$200k and over11.4%

Median household income $77,493 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lehigh County
Owner occupied
93,539 units
Renter occupied
49,906 units
Vacancy rate
4.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lehigh County2023
Health care and social assistance51,956
Retail trade27,011
Manufacturing22,890
Accommodation and food services13,299
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services12,774
Wholesale trade12,332
Transportation and warehousing10,081
Professional, scientific, and technical services9,658

201,146 employees in 8,681 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lehigh County compared with its state
Lehigh County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLehigh CountyPennsylvania
Population375,40812,986,518
Median household income$77,493$76,081
Median age39.340.9
Median home value$276,100$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher33.4%34.5%
Foreign-born residents13.3%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes65.2%69.3%
Mean commute to work25.1 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lehigh County40 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AllentownCity127,13817.6 sq mi
Lower Macungie TownshipTownship33,24622.4 sq mi
Whitehall TownshipTownship29,65612.6 sq mi
Upper Macungie TownshipTownship29,28426.1 sq mi
South Whitehall TownshipTownship21,81817.1 sq mi
Upper Saucon TownshipTownship18,23324.5 sq mi
FullertonCensus designated place16,7293.67 sq mi
North Whitehall TownshipTownship16,05728.1 sq mi
Salisbury TownshipTownship13,82011.2 sq mi
EmmausBorough12,3142.90 sq mi
Upper Milford TownshipTownship8,30418.0 sq mi
BreinigsvilleCensus designated place8,1593.37 sq mi
Ancient OaksCensus designated place7,7312.42 sq mi
WescosvilleCensus designated place7,1562.72 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship6,68223.6 sq mi
CatasauquaBorough6,6251.29 sq mi
Weisenberg TownshipTownship5,11426.8 sq mi
DorneyvilleCensus designated place5,0822.17 sq mi
Fountain HillBorough4,8800.74 sq mi
Lynn TownshipTownship4,33641.3 sq mi
SlatingtonBorough4,3311.32 sq mi
SchnecksvilleCensus designated place3,9482.80 sq mi
Lower Milford TownshipTownship3,91319.7 sq mi
CoplayBorough3,5550.61 sq mi
Heidelberg TownshipTownship3,40224.6 sq mi
MacungieBorough3,3350.99 sq mi
HokendauquaCensus designated place3,0371.10 sq mi
EgyptCensus designated place2,9641.47 sq mi
AlburtisBorough2,6250.71 sq mi
CoopersburgBorough2,5340.93 sq mi
Lowhill TownshipTownship2,36014.0 sq mi
CetroniaCensus designated place2,3380.81 sq mi
TrexlertownCensus designated place2,1692.08 sq mi
Hanover TownshipTownship1,7094.22 sq mi
CementonCensus designated place1,3990.65 sq mi
StilesCensus designated place1,3530.22 sq mi
DeSales UniversityCensus designated place9940.60 sq mi
New TripoliCensus designated place5710.92 sq mi
Laurys StationCensus designated place5471.64 sq mi
SlatedaleCensus designated place3530.30 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.