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Hereford ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Hereford, PA is 18056.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,452

Mail addressed to Hereford uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Hereford in numbers

About 1,452 people live in Hereford, in 367 households. The median household income is $115,139 a year, 48% above the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $78,000 (69% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $1,660 a month. The median age is 27.8; 25.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population1,452Hereford1,452
Households367Hereford367
Median age27.8Hereford27.8Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$115,139Hereford$115,139Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$78,000Hereford$78,000Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,660Hereford$1,660Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%Hereford25.1%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.3 minHereford33.3 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,467 / sq miHereford1,467 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Hereford CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Hereford

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hereford
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18056 Hereford , PA Standard 1,489 $104,844 $92,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Hereford

These ZIP codes cover part of Hereford but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Hereford
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18070 Palm , PA Standard 223 $74,638 $322,300
19504 Barto , PA Standard 5,335 $98,859 $388,300

Map of Hereford ZIP codes

18056

The ZIP codes of Hereford, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Hereford

The nearest larger towns are East Greenville (3,169 people, 3.9 mi), Macungie (3,274 people, 4.5 mi) and Alburtis (2,598 people, 4.7 mi).

Towns near Hereford
TownPopulationDistance
East Greenville 3,169 3.9 mi
Macungie 3,274 4.5 mi
Alburtis 2,598 4.7 mi
Pennsburg 3,994 4.9 mi
Ancient Oaks 7,777 6.2 mi
Red Hill 2,513 6.2 mi
Emmaus 11,889 6.4 mi
Breinigsville 7,769 7.5 mi
Wescosville 7,148 7.6 mi
Dorneyville 5,211 8.8 mi
Gilbertsville 6,165 9.4 mi
Boyertown 4,287 9.4 mi
Allentown 125,976 10.6 mi
Quakertown 9,319 10.8 mi

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