Zip code 18036: Coopersburg, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18036?

18036 is assigned to Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18036 in?

18036 is mostly in Lehigh County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 18036?

About 15,581 people live in 18036, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18036?

The median household income in 18036 is $129,123.

Q: What zip codes are near 18036?

The closest zip codes to 18036 are 18981, 18034, 18060, 18951, 18955.

Residential delivery areaLehigh CountyEastern Time

Population

15,581

Median household income

$129K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$416K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,342/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

29 sq mi

534 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 18036

18036 is a suburban zip code in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 15,581 people live here, or 534 per square mile. The median resident is 47 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $129,123 a year, 60% above the national median of $80,734. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $416,200, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,342 a month.

46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.9 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.

How 18036 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate88.9%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%341st of 1,698 in PA
Median age47
91st
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9590th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$66,527
90th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355102nd of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$129,123
89th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,97194th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$68,444
86th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599146th of 1,693 in PA
Residents 65 and older22.1%
84th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%721st of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers12.2%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%580th of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers12.5%
80th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%312th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher46%
74th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%214th of 1,706 in PA
Average commute29.9 min
73rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min434th of 1,596 in PA
Broadband access94.7%
73rd
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%288th of 1,698 in PA
Work from home18%
72nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%329th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$416,200
64th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500130th of 1,628 in PA
Veterans6.4%
58th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%952nd of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.439
54th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474492nd of 1,697 in PA
Rent-burdened renters50.3%
48th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%493rd of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$1,342
46th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209263rd of 1,366 in PA
Residents under 1821.3%
43rd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%633rd of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%575th of 1,704 in PA
Population density534/sq mi
34th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi651st of 1,707 in PA
Population15,581
24th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639280th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.9%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%592nd of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index24.4
17th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6554th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,273rd of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy2.3%
5th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,448th of 1,699 in PA
Uninsured rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,442nd of 1,705 in PA
Government workers6.4%
3rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,443rd of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate2.6%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,543rd of 1,699 in PA

Measure	18036	Lehigh	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	88.9%	65.6%	69.3%	65.2%	95th	341st of 1,698
Median age	47	39.6	40.9	38.9	91st	590th of 1,707
Per capita incomeStrength	$66,527	$43,088	$44,355	$44,673	90th	102nd of 1,707
Median household incomeStrength	$129,123	$80,079	$77,971	$80,734	89th	94th of 1,617
Median earnings per workerStrength	$68,444	$47,987	$50,599	$49,666	86th	146th of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	22.1%	17.7%	19.5%	17.2%	84th	721st of 1,707
Healthcare workers	12.2%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	83rd	580th of 1,704
Self-employed workers	12.5%	7.6%	8.2%	10%	80th	312th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	46%	34.2%	35.2%	35.7%	74th	214th of 1,706
Average commute	29.9 min	24.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	73rd	434th of 1,596
Broadband access	94.7%	90%	89.7%	91%	73rd	288th of 1,698
Work from home	18%	14%	15.6%	15.1%	72nd	329th of 1,704
Median home value	$416,200	$300,400	$254,500	$332,700	64th	130th of 1,628
Veterans	6.4%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	58th	952nd of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.439	0.465	0.474	0.483	54th	492nd of 1,697
Rent-burdened renters	50.3%	54.9%	48.2%	51.1%	48th	493rd of 1,596
Median gross rent	$1,342	$1,383	$1,209	$1,413	46th	263rd of 1,366
Residents under 18	21.3%	22.3%	20.4%	22%	43rd	633rd of 1,707
Tech workers	2.5%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	43rd	575th of 1,704
Population density	534/sq mi	1,097/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	34th	651st of 1,707
Population	15,581	378,792	13,018,639	334,922,499	24th	280th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	14.4%	7.7%	14.1%	18th	592nd of 1,707
Diversity index	24.4	56.7	44.6	61.4	17th	554th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	2.1%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	6th	1,273rd of 1,704
Housing vacancy	2.3%	4.5%	9.2%	10.1%	5th	1,448th of 1,699
Uninsured rateStrength	1.6%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	3rd	1,442nd of 1,705
Government workers	6.4%	8.3%	11.5%	14.5%	3rd	1,443rd of 1,704
Poverty rateStrength	2.6%	11.6%	11.7%	12.5%	2nd	1,543rd of 1,699

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

17%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

21.3%

65 and over

22.1%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black0.9%
Hispanic5%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

24.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

0.0%

Households

Households: 6,009
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 74.7%
Married couples: 66.9%
Living alone: 20.4%
Veterans (of adults): 6.4%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

28%

Median household income

18036

$129,123

Lehigh Co.

$80,079

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$66,527

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

41.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.439

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18036

$416,200

Lehigh Co.

$300,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18036

$1,342

Lehigh Co.

$1,383

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.9%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,149
Owner-occupied: 88.9%
Vacant: 2.3%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.8%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

27%

20–29

24%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

14%

Average commute

29.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Healthcare

12%

Sales

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Office and admin

10%

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Education

Engineering and science

Production

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

15%

Education

10%

Professional and technical services

Construction

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$68,444

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18036	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$90,313	$74,888
Service	$30,625	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,542	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,594	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,191	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

13%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.1%
Households with broadband: 94.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.4%
No internet access: 4%
Without health insurance: 1.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Coopersburg
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lehigh County
Center point: 40.5092° N, 75.3885° W
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

18036 spans 2 counties

Lehigh County62% of land
Bucks County38% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Coopersburg3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 18036

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18981	Zionhill, PA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
18034	Center Valley, PA	2.7 mi	9,209	$153,200	$475,900
18060	Limeport, PA · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
18951	Quakertown, PA	4.1 mi	36,568	$98,268	$363,200
18955	Richlandtown, PA	4.5 mi	1,511	$78,750	$339,600
18935	Milford Square, PA	5.3 mi	273	$113,214	$283,000
18049	Emmaus, PA	5.4 mi	18,941	$93,694	$315,700
18968	Spinnerstown, PA · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—
18015	Bethlehem, PA	5.5 mi	34,852	$60,800	$281,700
18098	Emmaus, PA · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
18099	Emmaus, PA · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
18970	Trumbauersville, PA	6.7 mi	553	$114,688	$340,000

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Questions about 18036

What city is zip code 18036?

18036 is assigned to Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18036 in?

18036 is mostly in Lehigh County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 18036?

About 15,581 people live in 18036, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18036 in?

18036 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18036?

The median household income in 18036 is $129,123.

What zip codes are near 18036?

The closest zip codes to 18036 are 18981, 18034, 18060, 18951, 18955.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18036, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.