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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People590 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.9271 householdsMedian household income $72,917Median home value $346,100Median rent $1,145 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,549 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 374 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, retail 25%, professional and business services 17%Average commute 16 minutes53% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 14% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, other Indo-European languages 14%, Spanish 9%, Russian or other Slavic 7%10% 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, 7 mi away; snow from Allentown Intl Ap
Parks and public landsGrange Parkpark · under a mile · 161 acresChurch Lane Parkpark · under a mileSgl 182state recreation area · 11.4 mi · 273 acresSgl 217state recreation area · 12.9 mi · 8,494 acresSgl 106state recreation area · 17.7 mi · 9,616 acresNockamixon State Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 5,316 acresSource: 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 202445 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202445 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% 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 in the county
Elevation421 ft128 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest3.7 miPost officeTrexlertown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallUpper Macungie Township Municipal Building2.0 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop M Fogelsville Station2.0 miFire stationGood Will Fire Company Station 251.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE10 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL51 miInterstateI-782.2 miUS 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 COurBus2.2 miTransit23 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 18087 ZIP area.
