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Palmerton ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Palmerton, PA is 18071, and its area code is 610.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,622
Area code
610

Palmerton in numbers

About 5,622 people live in Palmerton, in 2,802 households. The median household income is $68,143 a year, 13% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $180,000 (29% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $931 a month. The median age is 48.3; 18.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population5,622Palmerton5,622
Households2,802Palmerton2,802
Median age48.3Palmerton48.3Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$68,143Palmerton$68,143Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$180,000Palmerton$180,000Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$931Palmerton$931Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%Palmerton18.3%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.0 minPalmerton30.0 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,262 / sq miPalmerton2,262 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Palmerton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Palmerton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18071 Palmerton , PA Standard 11,313 $70,217 $206,900

Map of Palmerton ZIP codes

18071

The ZIP codes of Palmerton, 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 Palmerton

The nearest larger towns are Northampton (10,400 people, 10 mi), Catasauqua (6,541 people, 13 mi) and Fullerton (16,724 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Palmerton
TownPopulationDistance
Slatington 4,290 3.5 mi
Lehighton 5,268 5.4 mi
Jim Thorpe 4,540 9.1 mi
Schnecksville 3,922 9.2 mi
Egypt 3,053 9.3 mi
Northampton 10,400 10.5 mi
Coplay 3,466 11.2 mi
Nesquehoning 3,344 11.9 mi
Hokendauqua 3,145 11.9 mi
Summit Hill 3,137 12.1 mi
North Catasauqua 3,014 12.3 mi
Bath 2,864 12.9 mi
Catasauqua 6,541 13.2 mi
Fullerton 16,724 14.0 mi

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