Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:31 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:22 am – 4:38 pm
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People6,226 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.52,513 householdsMedian household income $92,813Median home value $412,200Median rent $1,419 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,426 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,612 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 22 minutes72% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 10%, Chinese 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F49 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July33 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rodale Rsch Ctr station, 8 mi away; snow from Allentown Intl Ap
Parks and public landsEast Texas Parkrecreation area · 1.0 miBridal Path West Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.2 miSgl 182state recreation area · 13.0 mi · 273 acresSgl 217state recreation area · 13.3 mi · 8,494 acresNockamixon State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 5,316 acresDelaware River Access State Parkstate park · 20.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202443 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202444 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLehigh County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025260 of 361 days measured100 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lehigh County monitors, PA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLca Allentown Divisionserves 118,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation425 ft130 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest2.2 miPost officeWescosville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLower Macungie Township Municipal Building2.8 miPoliceSouth Whitehall Township Police Department3.3 miFire stationLower Macungie Fire Department Wescosville Station 80under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolLehigh Children's Academyunder a mileElementaryWescosville Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleLower Macungie Middle School1.0 miCollegeCedar Crest College3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE8.8 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL51 miInterstateI-476under a mileUS highwayUS 222under a mileAmtrakPaoli, PA PAO36 miCoachAllentown - Wescosville, PA (Bus parking zone at Allentown Service Plaza (south side). For toll-free access, use the employee entrance driveway off COurBusunder a mileTransit18 stops within a mileLehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18106 ZIP area.
