Zip code 18049: Emmaus, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18049?

18049 is assigned to Emmaus, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18049 in?

18049 is in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18049?

About 18,941 people live in 18049, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18049?

The median household income in 18049 is $93,694.

Q: What zip codes are near 18049?

The closest zip codes to 18049 are 18098, 18099, 18060, 18068, 18103.

Residential delivery areaLehigh CountyEastern Time

Population

18,941

Median household income

$94K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$316K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,360/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

15 sq mi

1,263 people/sq mi

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

About 18049

18049 is a suburban zip code in Emmaus, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 18,941 people live here, or 1,263 per square mile. The median resident is 41.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $93,694 a year, 16% above the national median of $80,734. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $315,700, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,360 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and healthcare.

How 18049 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Per capita income$48,795
70th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355303rd of 1,707 in PA
Median age41.8
70th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,081st of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access94.4%
70th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%312th of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.2%
69th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,047th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers3.9%
67th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%320th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$93,694
66th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971326th of 1,617 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%
65th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%291st of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.448
61st
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474401st of 1,697 in PA
Work from home14.9%
60th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%456th of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers10%
59th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%555th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate71.8%
58th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,221st of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters51.8%
54th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%443rd of 1,596 in PA
Median earnings per worker$49,222
53rd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599642nd of 1,693 in PA
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,058th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute26 min
50th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min904th of 1,596 in PA
Healthcare workers9.4%
49th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,026th of 1,704 in PA
Population density1,263/sq mi
48th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi409th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,360
47th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209247th of 1,366 in PA
Median home value$315,700
46th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500275th of 1,628 in PA
Foreign-born residents5.3%
31st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%385th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1819.9%
30th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%831st of 1,707 in PA
Population18,941
29th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639213th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers10.6%
23rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%950th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate6.3%
21st
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,178th of 1,699 in PA
Diversity index26.5
19th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6497th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate2.6%
11th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,180th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,219th of 1,705 in PA
Housing vacancy1.9%
3rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,477th of 1,699 in PA

Measure	18049	Lehigh	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Per capita income	$48,795	$43,088	$44,355	$44,673	70th	303rd of 1,707
Median age	41.8	39.6	40.9	38.9	70th	1,081st of 1,707
Broadband access	94.4%	90%	89.7%	91%	70th	312th of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	19.2%	17.7%	19.5%	17.2%	69th	1,047th of 1,707
Tech workers	3.9%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	67th	320th of 1,704
Median household income	$93,694	$80,079	$77,971	$80,734	66th	326th of 1,617
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.8%	34.2%	35.2%	35.7%	65th	291st of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)	0.448	0.465	0.474	0.483	61st	401st of 1,697
Work from home	14.9%	14%	15.6%	15.1%	60th	456th of 1,704
Self-employed workers	10%	7.6%	8.2%	10%	59th	555th of 1,704
Homeownership rate	71.8%	65.6%	69.3%	65.2%	58th	1,221st of 1,698
Rent-burdened renters	51.8%	54.9%	48.2%	51.1%	54th	443rd of 1,596
Median earnings per worker	$49,222	$47,987	$50,599	$49,666	53rd	642nd of 1,693
Veterans	5.9%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	51st	1,058th of 1,707
Average commute	26 min	24.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	50th	904th of 1,596
Healthcare workers	9.4%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	49th	1,026th of 1,704
Population density	1,263/sq mi	1,097/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	48th	409th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,360	$1,383	$1,209	$1,413	47th	247th of 1,366
Median home value	$315,700	$300,400	$254,500	$332,700	46th	275th of 1,628
Foreign-born residents	5.3%	14.4%	7.7%	14.1%	31st	385th of 1,707
Residents under 18	19.9%	22.3%	20.4%	22%	30th	831st of 1,707
Population	18,941	378,792	13,018,639	334,922,499	29th	213th of 1,707
Government workers	10.6%	8.3%	11.5%	14.5%	23rd	950th of 1,704
Poverty rate	6.3%	11.6%	11.7%	12.5%	21st	1,178th of 1,699
Diversity index	26.5	56.7	44.6	61.4	19th	497th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	2.6%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	11th	1,180th of 1,704
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	11th	1,219th of 1,705
Housing vacancy	1.9%	4.5%	9.2%	10.1%	3rd	1,477th 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

14%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

14%

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.8

Under 18

19.9%

65 and over

19.2%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black1%
Hispanic6%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

26.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 7,702
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 70.9%
Married couples: 59.9%
Living alone: 23%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

18049

$93,694

Lehigh Co.

$80,079

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$48,795

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.448

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18049

$315,700

Lehigh Co.

$300,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18049

$1,360

Lehigh Co.

$1,383

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,851
Owner-occupied: 71.8%
Vacant: 1.9%
Median year built: 1961
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32.1%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

31%

20–29

23%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

12%

Management

11%

Healthcare

Sales

Office and admin

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Production

Business and finance

Computer and math

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Manufacturing

13%

Retail

11%

Education

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Professional and technical services

Construction

Other services

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Information

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$49,222

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18049	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,173	$74,888
Service	$21,626	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$67,904	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,806	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

15%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
Households with broadband: 94.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.4%
No internet access: 3%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 1.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Emmaus
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lehigh County
Center point: 40.5222° N, 75.4903° W
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Emmaus19% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18049

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18098	Emmaus, PA · PO box	1.2 mi	—	—	—
18099	Emmaus, PA · PO box	1.2 mi	—	—	—
18060	Limeport, PA · PO box	2.4 mi	—	—	—
18068	Old Zionsville, PA · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
18103	Allentown, PA	3.3 mi	48,746	$72,895	$272,700
18092	Zionsville, PA	3.8 mi	3,230	$112,721	$422,200
18034	Center Valley, PA	4 mi	9,209	$153,200	$475,900
18046	East Texas, PA	4.1 mi	201	—	—
18062	Macungie, PA	4.8 mi	27,110	$110,675	$380,200
18106	Allentown, PA	4.9 mi	6,226	$92,813	$412,200
18036	Coopersburg, PA	5.4 mi	15,581	$129,123	$416,200
18981	Zionhill, PA · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 18049

What city is zip code 18049?

18049 is assigned to Emmaus, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18049 in?

18049 is in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18049?

About 18,941 people live in 18049, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18049 in?

18049 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18049?

The median household income in 18049 is $93,694.

What zip codes are near 18049?

The closest zip codes to 18049 are 18098, 18099, 18060, 18068, 18103.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18049, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.