Lehigh County, PA ZIP Codes

Pennsylvania (PA)  ·  34 ZIP codes  ·  25 cities
34
ZIP codes
375,539
population (2021)
+7.5%
pop change since 2010
42077
FIPS code
Lehigh County ZIP code map
About Lehigh County
Lehigh County is located in Pennsylvania and contains 34 ZIP codes across 25 cities and communities. The county's population was 375,539 as of 2021, an increase of 7.5% from 349,497 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Lehigh County is 42077.
Population
2021 population375,539
2010 population349,497
Change+7.5%
County details
StatePennsylvania
FIPS code42077
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Lehigh County
ZIP codes for Lehigh County, PA (34)

Demographics & statistics

384,720
Population
39.2
Median age
$77,857
Median household income
$40,829
Per capita income
$278,596
Median home value
$1,229
Median monthly rent
71.7%
Home ownership
8.3%
Poverty rate
4.7%
Unemployment
103,506
Housing units
34.0%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
10,974
Under 5
11,150
11,470
5–9
11,653
12,491
10–14
12,691
13,074
15–19
13,282
12,561
20–24
12,761
25,105
25–34
25,505
24,288
35–44
24,676
23,409
45–54
23,782
12,892
55–59
13,097
12,404
60–64
12,602
18,594
65–74
18,890
9,105
75–84
9,251
4,471
85+
4,542
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1885,73221.0%
18 and over298,98879.0%
65 and over64,85317.3%
Median age39.2 years

Race & ethnicity

White 59.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.4%
Two or more races 9.9%
Other race 6.8%
Black or African American 6%
Asian 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
GroupCount%
White268,57659.8%
Hispanic or Latino64,73314.4%
Two or more races44,5219.9%
Other race30,7266.8%
Black or African American26,8816%
Asian12,7172.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,1910.3%

Household income

Under $10k 2.8%
$10k–$15k 2.4%
$15k–$25k 6.4%
$25k–$35k 6.2%
$35k–$50k 9.8%
$50k–$75k 16.0%
$75k–$100k 13.5%
$100k–$150k 18.1%
$150k–$200k 11.3%
$200k+ 13.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.8%
$10k–$15k2.4%
$15k–$25k6.4%
$25k–$35k6.2%
$35k–$50k9.8%
$50k–$75k16.0%
$75k–$100k13.5%
$100k–$150k18.1%
$150k–$200k11.3%
$200k+13.4%
Median income$77,857

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 4.6%
$50k–$100k 3.8%
$100k–$150k 9.4%
$150k–$200k 13.5%
$200k–$300k 27.2%
$300k–$500k 29.5%
$500k–$1M 11.1%
$1M+ 0.9%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$278,596
Median rent / month$1,229
Owner occupied71.7%
Renter occupied28.3%
Vacant5.1%
Single-family detached56.7%
Large apartment buildings4.6%
Mobile homes4.1%
Median rooms6.3
Avg household size (owned)2.69

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.4%
2010–20195.2%
2000–200912.5%
1990–199913.7%
1980–198911.3%
1970–197914.0%
1960–19698.7%
1950–19599.3%
1940–19493.3%
1939 or earlier21.6%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.5%
1 bedroom9.9%
2 bedrooms16.9%
3 bedrooms42.2%
4 bedrooms23.5%
5+ bedrooms5.1%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle6.3%
1 vehicle28.7%
2 vehicles38.6%
3 or more26.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas24.8%
Electricity42.5%
Propane / LP gas4.6%
Fuel oil23.0%
Wood2.9%
Solar0.2%
No fuel used0.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family70,56254.6%
Cohabiting couple11,3196.5%
Male householder, no spouse25,12615.4%
Female householder, no spouse39,83523.5%
Households with children under 1845,79530.2%
Households with seniors (65+)46,10531.7%
Average household size2.56

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married32.8%29.0%
Married55.5%51.3%
Separated1.6%1.8%
Widowed2.6%8.2%
Divorced7.4%9.8%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.6%
Some HS, no diploma 5.2%
HS graduate 32.7%
Some college, no degree 16.1%
Associate's degree 9.5%
Bachelor's degree 20.5%
Graduate / professional 13.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher92.3%
Bachelor's or higher34.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool4,7495.2%
Kindergarten4,8475.0%
Elementary school37,69942.7%
High school20,69424.0%
College / grad school22,21623.2%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 25.5%
Manufacturing 14.2%
Retail trade 11.6%
Professional & management 9.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.2%
Transportation & utilities 8.0%
Construction 5.5%
Finance & real estate 5.3%
Other services 4.2%
Wholesale trade 3.4%
Public administration 2.3%
Information 1.8%
Agriculture & mining 0.5%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts40.9%
Service14.3%
Sales & office20.1%
Natural resources & construction6.9%
Production & transportation17.8%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector86.9%
Government8.5%
Self-employed4.6%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone76.9%
Carpool7.3%
Public transit1.0%
Walk2.3%
Other means1.0%
Avg commute (minutes)25.4

Poverty

All people 8.3%
Under 18 years 11.9%
18 and over 7.3%
Married-couple families 3.6%
Female-led households 16.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security34.0%
Retirement income27.1%
Supplemental Security3.9%
Cash public assistance2.7%
Food stamps / SNAP10.9%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure30.8%
High cholesterol32.0%
Heart disease6.1%
Stroke2.7%
Asthma10.0%
Arthritis25.0%
Kidney disease2.7%
Pulmonary disease6.4%
Cancer6.5%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking18.8%
No physical activity22.7%
Less than 7 hrs sleep36.8%
Fair or poor health13.4%
Poor mental health14.9%
Poor physical health10.1%
No health insurance11.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.2%
Visited dentist68.6%
Cholesterol screening90.0%
Teeth loss12.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans17,7236.1%
Disability%
Any disability11.8%
Under 184.5%
18–64 years9.7%
65 and over28.1%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance74.0%
Public insurance33.7%
Uninsured under 192.1%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only362,59694.9%
Spanish42,4657.7%
Other Indo-European33,5595.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander2,8500.9%
Other languages3,2570.5%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)335,82590.5%
Born in same state311,80986.4%
Born in different state224,95064.9%
Foreign born24,0164.1%
Naturalized citizen48,8959.5%
Not a US citizen26,33665.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian38,63310%
French19,7915.1%
Arab13,3753.5%
Irish5,6271.5%
English3,8731%
AncestryCount%
Norwegian1,2610.3%
Polish1,2370.3%
Dutch6010.2%
German4130.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access38.4%
Internet access93.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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