Zip code 18052: Whitehall, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18052?

18052 is assigned to Whitehall, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18052 in?

18052 is in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18052?

About 29,451 people live in 18052, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18052?

The median household income in 18052 is $75,665.

Q: What zip codes are near 18052?

The closest zip codes to 18052 are 18032, 18037, 18001, 18003, 18016.

Residential delivery areaLehigh CountyEastern Time

Population

29,451

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$263K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,444/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

13 sq mi

2,310 people/sq mi

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

About 18052

18052 is a suburban zip code in Whitehall, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 29,451 people live here, or 2,310 per square mile. The median resident is 39.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,665 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $262,900, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,444 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.1 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 18052 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate7%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%345th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers11.5%
76th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%691st of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents16.9%
68th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%61st of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate8.4%
62nd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%337th of 1,705 in PA
Diversity index54.8
61st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.694th of 1,707 in PA
Population density2,310/sq mi
60th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi240th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older17.9%
60th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,189th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters52%
55th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%437th of 1,596 in PA
Median age39.6
54th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,269th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,444
53rd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209178th of 1,366 in PA
Average commute26.1 min
50th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min891st of 1,596 in PA
Population29,451
49th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639112th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate10.5%
48th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%746th of 1,699 in PA
Median household income$75,665
45th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971674th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$38,529
45th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355733rd of 1,707 in PA
Veterans5.5%
45th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,142nd of 1,707 in PA
Work from home11.3%
42nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%737th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%
39th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%601st of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
38th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474708th of 1,697 in PA
Homeownership rate62.6%
37th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,467th of 1,698 in PA
Median home value$262,900
36th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500439th of 1,628 in PA
Median earnings per worker$42,731
32nd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,121st of 1,693 in PA
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%783rd of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1819.3%
26th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%905th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access88.3%
25th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%831st of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy3.3%
14th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,372nd of 1,699 in PA
Self-employed workers6.2%
11th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,163rd of 1,704 in PA
Government workers8.7%
10th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,208th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	18052	Lehigh	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Unemployment rateWeakness	7%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	80th	345th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	11.5%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	76th	691st of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	16.9%	14.4%	7.7%	14.1%	68th	61st of 1,707
Uninsured rate	8.4%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	62nd	337th of 1,705
Diversity index	54.8	56.7	44.6	61.4	61st	94th of 1,707
Population density	2,310/sq mi	1,097/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	60th	240th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	17.9%	17.7%	19.5%	17.2%	60th	1,189th of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	52%	54.9%	48.2%	51.1%	55th	437th of 1,596
Median age	39.6	39.6	40.9	38.9	54th	1,269th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,444	$1,383	$1,209	$1,413	53rd	178th of 1,366
Average commute	26.1 min	24.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	50th	891st of 1,596
Population	29,451	378,792	13,018,639	334,922,499	49th	112th of 1,707
Poverty rate	10.5%	11.6%	11.7%	12.5%	48th	746th of 1,699
Median household income	$75,665	$80,079	$77,971	$80,734	45th	674th of 1,617
Per capita income	$38,529	$43,088	$44,355	$44,673	45th	733rd of 1,707
Veterans	5.5%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	45th	1,142nd of 1,707
Work from home	11.3%	14%	15.6%	15.1%	42nd	737th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.3%	34.2%	35.2%	35.7%	39th	601st of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.465	0.474	0.483	38th	708th of 1,697
Homeownership rate	62.6%	65.6%	69.3%	65.2%	37th	1,467th of 1,698
Median home value	$262,900	$300,400	$254,500	$332,700	36th	439th of 1,628
Median earnings per worker	$42,731	$47,987	$50,599	$49,666	32nd	1,121st of 1,693
Tech workers	1.7%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	27th	783rd of 1,704
Residents under 18	19.3%	22.3%	20.4%	22%	26th	905th of 1,707
Broadband access	88.3%	90%	89.7%	91%	25th	831st of 1,698
Housing vacancy	3.3%	4.5%	9.2%	10.1%	14th	1,372nd of 1,699
Self-employed workers	6.2%	7.6%	8.2%	10%	11th	1,163rd of 1,704
Government workers	8.7%	8.3%	11.5%	14.5%	10th	1,208th of 1,704

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

15%

5–17

10%

18–24

15%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.6

Under 18

19.3%

65 and over

17.9%

Race and ethnicity

White62%
Black8%
Hispanic26%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

54.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

16.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

72%

Spanish

16%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 11,713
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 67.9%
Married couples: 47.3%
Living alone: 26.6%
Veterans (of adults): 5.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

18052

$75,665

Lehigh Co.

$80,079

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,529

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18052

$262,900

Lehigh Co.

$300,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18052

$1,444

Lehigh Co.

$1,383

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

5–19 units

17%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 12,118
Owner-occupied: 62.6%
Vacant: 3.3%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.5%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

33%

20–29

32%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

13%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

10%

Production

10%

Construction and repair

Management

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Education

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

16%

Retail

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Education

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$42,731

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18052	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,187	$74,888
Service	$30,837	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,772	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,320	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,970	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

17%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
Households with broadband: 88.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70%
No internet access: 8.7%
Without health insurance: 8.4%
Limited-English households: 7.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Whitehall
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lehigh County
Center point: 40.6574° N, 75.5042° W
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Fullerton (unincorporated)29% of zip
Egypt (unincorporated)12% of zip
Hokendauqua (unincorporated)9% of zip
Cementon (unincorporated)5% of zip
Stiles (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18052

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18032	Catasauqua, PA	1.9 mi	9,555	$81,098	$222,700
18037	Coplay, PA	2.9 mi	7,472	$83,542	$256,600
18001	Lehigh Valley, PA · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
18003	Lehigh Valley, PA · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
18016	Bethlehem, PA · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
18105	Allentown, PA · PO box	3.5 mi	—	—	—
18109	Allentown, PA	3.6 mi	18,446	$58,031	$198,800
18102	Allentown, PA	3.7 mi	51,001	$43,085	$163,400
18104	Allentown, PA	3.9 mi	48,683	$94,601	$336,400
18002	Lehigh Valley, PA · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—
18101	Allentown, PA	4.2 mi	6,120	$44,773	$171,300
18067	Northampton, PA	4.3 mi	19,590	$93,652	$282,200

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Questions about 18052

What city is zip code 18052?

18052 is assigned to Whitehall, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18052 in?

18052 is in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18052?

About 29,451 people live in 18052, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18052 in?

18052 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18052?

The median household income in 18052 is $75,665.

What zip codes are near 18052?

The closest zip codes to 18052 are 18032, 18037, 18001, 18003, 18016.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18052, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.