Zip code 18055: Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18055?

18055 is assigned to Hellertown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18055 in?

18055 is mostly in Northampton County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 18055?

About 12,117 people live in 18055, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18055?

The median household income in 18055 is $90,234.

Q: What zip codes are near 18055?

The closest zip codes to 18055 are 18081, 18015, 18077, 18025, 18039.

Residential delivery areaNorthampton CountyEastern Time

Population

12,117

Median household income

$90K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$324K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,397/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

20 sq mi

606 people/sq mi

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

About 18055

18055 is a suburban zip code in Hellertown, Pennsylvania (Northampton County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 12,117 people live here, or 606 per square mile. The median resident is 46.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $90,234 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $324,000, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,397 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.9 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.

How 18055 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older26.2%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%332nd of 1,707 in PA
Median age46.1
89th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9657th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers12.6%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%529th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans8.6%
82nd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%462nd of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate78%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%951st of 1,698 in PA
Median earnings per worker$57,815
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599302nd of 1,693 in PA
Unemployment rate6.1%
70th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%453rd of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$47,631
68th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355326th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home15.4%
63rd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%432nd of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$90,234
62nd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971389th of 1,617 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher37%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%344th of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.442
56th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474466th of 1,697 in PA
Average commute26.9 min
55th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min796th of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$1,397
50th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209217th of 1,366 in PA
Median home value$324,000
48th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500258th of 1,628 in PA
Foreign-born residents6.8%
38th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%320th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters47.2%
37th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%627th of 1,596 in PA
Population density606/sq mi
35th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi607th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers8.2%
35th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%824th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy5%
33rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,196th of 1,699 in PA
Broadband access89.4%
30th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%734th of 1,698 in PA
Residents under 1819.8%
30th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%843rd of 1,707 in PA
Government workers11.1%
28th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%876th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%791st of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index31.6
25th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6400th of 1,707 in PA
Population12,117
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639353rd of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate5.4%
14th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,287th of 1,699 in PA
Uninsured rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,343rd of 1,705 in PA

Measure	18055	Northampton	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents 65 and older	26.2%	20.3%	19.5%	17.2%	94th	332nd of 1,707
Median age	46.1	42	40.9	38.9	89th	657th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	12.6%	10.8%	11.5%	9.7%	86th	529th of 1,704
Veterans	8.6%	6.3%	6.1%	6.2%	82nd	462nd of 1,707
Homeownership rate	78%	71.1%	69.3%	65.2%	74th	951st of 1,698
Median earnings per worker	$57,815	$50,679	$50,599	$49,666	72nd	302nd of 1,693
Unemployment rate	6.1%	4.6%	5.3%	5.2%	70th	453rd of 1,704
Per capita income	$47,631	$45,736	$44,355	$44,673	68th	326th of 1,707
Work from home	15.4%	14.4%	15.6%	15.1%	63rd	432nd of 1,704
Median household income	$90,234	$89,184	$77,971	$80,734	62nd	389th of 1,617
Bachelor's degree or higher	37%	34.7%	35.2%	35.7%	60th	344th of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)	0.442	0.441	0.474	0.483	56th	466th of 1,697
Average commute	26.9 min	27 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	55th	796th of 1,596
Median gross rent	$1,397	$1,395	$1,209	$1,413	50th	217th of 1,366
Median home value	$324,000	$308,600	$254,500	$332,700	48th	258th of 1,628
Foreign-born residents	6.8%	8.6%	7.7%	14.1%	38th	320th of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	47.2%	50%	48.2%	51.1%	37th	627th of 1,596
Population density	606/sq mi	862/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	35th	607th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	8.2%	7.2%	8.2%	10%	35th	824th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	5%	5.3%	9.2%	10.1%	33rd	1,196th of 1,699
Broadband access	89.4%	90.8%	89.7%	91%	30th	734th of 1,698
Residents under 18	19.8%	19.2%	20.4%	22%	30th	843rd of 1,707
Government workers	11.1%	10.3%	11.5%	14.5%	28th	876th of 1,704
Tech workers	1.7%	3.3%	3.6%	3.8%	27th	791st of 1,704
Diversity index	31.6	45.3	44.6	61.4	25th	400th of 1,707
Population	12,117	318,580	13,018,639	334,922,499	19th	353rd of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	5.4%	8.8%	11.7%	12.5%	14th	1,287th of 1,699
Uninsured rateStrength	2.1%	4.4%	5.6%	8.4%	6th	1,343rd of 1,705

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

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

14%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

46.1

Under 18

19.8%

65 and over

26.2%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black1%
Hispanic11%
Asian0.8%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.9%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

31.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 4,703
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 68.1%
Married couples: 51.4%
Living alone: 27.8%
Veterans (of adults): 8.6%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

18055

$90,234

Northampton Co.

$89,184

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,631

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.442

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18055

$324,000

Northampton Co.

$308,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18055

$1,397

Northampton Co.

$1,395

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,953
Owner-occupied: 78%
Vacant: 5%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.4%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

24%

20–29

33%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

26.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Healthcare

13%

Sales

Construction and repair

Education

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Food service

Business and finance

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Retail

16%

Education

10%

Manufacturing

Construction

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$57,815

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18055	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$79,045	$74,888
Service	$21,333	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,111	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$72,693	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
Households with broadband: 89.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.2%
No internet access: 8.8%
Without health insurance: 2.1%
Limited-English households: 1.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Hellertown
State: Pennsylvania
County: Northampton County
Center point: 40.5916° N, 75.3043° W
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

18055 spans 2 counties

Northampton County94% of land
Bucks County6% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Hellertown7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18055

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18081	Springtown, PA	2.3 mi	85	—	—
18015	Bethlehem, PA	3.3 mi	34,852	$60,800	$281,700
18077	Riegelsville, PA	3.8 mi	2,203	$97,917	$438,800
18025	Bethlehem, PA · PO box	4.2 mi	—	—	—
18039	Durham, PA · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
18018	Bethlehem, PA	5.4 mi	32,965	$75,417	$250,900
18042	Easton, PA	5.4 mi	45,532	$77,556	$230,200
18020	Bethlehem, PA	5.7 mi	21,204	$126,166	$370,200
18930	Kintnersville, PA	6.3 mi	1,892	$127,072	$524,000
18017	Bethlehem, PA	6.4 mi	40,640	$91,173	$336,100
18034	Center Valley, PA	6.9 mi	9,209	$153,200	$475,900
18045	Easton, PA	7.1 mi	30,429	$114,528	$337,200

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Questions about 18055

What city is zip code 18055?

18055 is assigned to Hellertown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18055 in?

18055 is mostly in Northampton County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 18055?

About 12,117 people live in 18055, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18055 in?

18055 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18055?

The median household income in 18055 is $90,234.

What zip codes are near 18055?

The closest zip codes to 18055 are 18081, 18015, 18077, 18025, 18039.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18055, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.