Zip code 18069: Orefield, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18069?

18069 is assigned to Orefield, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18069 in?

18069 is in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18069?

About 8,515 people live in 18069, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18069?

The median household income in 18069 is $117,895.

Q: What zip codes are near 18069?

The closest zip codes to 18069 are 18195, 18078, 18051, 18104, 18031.

Residential delivery areaLehigh CountyEastern Time

Population

8,515

Median household income

$118K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$425K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,156/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

14 sq mi

602 people/sq mi

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

About 18069

18069 is a suburban zip code in Orefield, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County), covering 14 sq mi of land. About 8,515 people live here, or 602 per square mile. The median resident is 47.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $117,895 a year, 46% above the national median of $80,734. 2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $424,500, 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. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,156 a month.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.7 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and education.

How 18069 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate91.7%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%229th of 1,698 in PA
Healthcare workers15.2%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%266th of 1,704 in PA
Median age47.2
91st
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9572nd of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$2,156
89th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,20923rd of 1,366 in PA
Per capita income$61,238
86th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355144th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$117,895
84th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971134th of 1,617 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher52.3%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%156th of 1,706 in PA
Residents 65 and older21%
79th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%860th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$62,372
79th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599211th of 1,693 in PA
Work from home18.1%
72nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%324th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$424,500
66th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500123rd of 1,628 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.451
63rd
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474376th of 1,697 in PA
Veterans6.5%
59th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%927th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute26.7 min
54th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min818th of 1,596 in PA
Self-employed workers9.6%
54th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%595th of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate5%
52nd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%644th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents8.6%
45th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%232nd of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%553rd of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1821.1%
41st
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%663rd of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index41
37th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6261st of 1,707 in PA
Population density602/sq mi
35th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi610th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access89.7%
32nd
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%694th of 1,698 in PA
Government workers11.6%
32nd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%808th of 1,704 in PA
Population8,515
13th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639464th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters27.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,222nd of 1,596 in PA
Poverty rate2%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,570th of 1,699 in PA
Uninsured rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,529th of 1,705 in PA
Housing vacancy1.3%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,509th of 1,699 in PA

Measure	18069	Lehigh	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	91.7%	65.6%	69.3%	65.2%	97th	229th of 1,698
Healthcare workers	15.2%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	95th	266th of 1,704
Median age	47.2	39.6	40.9	38.9	91st	572nd of 1,707
Median gross rent	$2,156	$1,383	$1,209	$1,413	89th	23rd of 1,366
Per capita incomeStrength	$61,238	$43,088	$44,355	$44,673	86th	144th of 1,707
Median household incomeStrength	$117,895	$80,079	$77,971	$80,734	84th	134th of 1,617
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	52.3%	34.2%	35.2%	35.7%	82nd	156th of 1,706
Residents 65 and older	21%	17.7%	19.5%	17.2%	79th	860th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$62,372	$47,987	$50,599	$49,666	79th	211th of 1,693
Work from home	18.1%	14%	15.6%	15.1%	72nd	324th of 1,704
Median home value	$424,500	$300,400	$254,500	$332,700	66th	123rd of 1,628
Income inequality (Gini)	0.451	0.465	0.474	0.483	63rd	376th of 1,697
Veterans	6.5%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	59th	927th of 1,707
Average commute	26.7 min	24.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	54th	818th of 1,596
Self-employed workers	9.6%	7.6%	8.2%	10%	54th	595th of 1,704
Unemployment rate	5%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	52nd	644th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	8.6%	14.4%	7.7%	14.1%	45th	232nd of 1,707
Tech workers	2.6%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	45th	553rd of 1,704
Residents under 18	21.1%	22.3%	20.4%	22%	41st	663rd of 1,707
Diversity index	41	56.7	44.6	61.4	37th	261st of 1,707
Population density	602/sq mi	1,097/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	35th	610th of 1,707
Broadband access	89.7%	90%	89.7%	91%	32nd	694th of 1,698
Government workers	11.6%	8.3%	11.5%	14.5%	32nd	808th of 1,704
Population	8,515	378,792	13,018,639	334,922,499	13th	464th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	27.7%	54.9%	48.2%	51.1%	4th	1,222nd of 1,596
Poverty rateStrength	2%	11.6%	11.7%	12.5%	1st	1,570th of 1,699
Uninsured rateStrength	0.9%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	1st	1,529th of 1,705
Housing vacancy	1.3%	4.5%	9.2%	10.1%	1st	1,509th 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

19%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

19%

55–64

11%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

47.2

Under 18

21.1%

65 and over

21%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black3%
Hispanic9%
Asian7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,146
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 75.3%
Married couples: 65.7%
Living alone: 20.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

19%

$200k+

23%

Median household income

18069

$117,895

Lehigh Co.

$80,079

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$61,238

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

42.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.451

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18069

$424,500

Lehigh Co.

$300,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18069

$2,156

Lehigh Co.

$1,383

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

0.3%

5–19 units

0.5%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,188
Owner-occupied: 91.7%
Vacant: 1.3%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 7.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 27.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.9%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

0.8%

Walked

0.0%

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

31%

20–29

32%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Management

13%

Education

10%

Sales

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Food service

Production

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Education

16%

Manufacturing

13%

Professional and technical services

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$62,372

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18069	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$82,449	$74,888
Service	$21,161	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,411	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$66,420	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,464	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

29%

Graduate

24%

High school graduate or higher: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 23.7%
Households with broadband: 89.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.2%
No internet access: 7.4%
Without health insurance: 0.9%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): Orefield
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lehigh County
Center point: 40.6253° N, 75.6151° W
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 18069

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18195	Allentown, PA	2.9 mi	0	—	—
18078	Schnecksville, PA	3.2 mi	7,857	$120,857	$385,400
18051	Fogelsville, PA	3.4 mi	3,624	$139,506	$459,600
18104	Allentown, PA	3.7 mi	48,683	$94,601	$336,400
18031	Breinigsville, PA	4.9 mi	11,570	$113,625	$373,400
18087	Trexlertown, PA	4.9 mi	590	$72,917	$346,100
18106	Allentown, PA	5 mi	6,226	$92,813	$412,200
18065	Neffs, PA	5.1 mi	577	—	—
18037	Coplay, PA	5.3 mi	7,472	$83,542	$256,600
18046	East Texas, PA	6.1 mi	201	—	—
18052	Whitehall, PA	6.2 mi	29,451	$75,665	$262,900
18105	Allentown, PA · PO box	6.7 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 18069

What city is zip code 18069?

18069 is assigned to Orefield, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18069 in?

18069 is in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18069?

About 8,515 people live in 18069, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18069 in?

18069 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18069?

The median household income in 18069 is $117,895.

What zip codes are near 18069?

The closest zip codes to 18069 are 18195, 18078, 18051, 18104, 18031.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18069, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.