Zip code 18078: Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18078?

18078 is assigned to Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18078 in?

18078 is in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18078?

About 7,857 people live in 18078, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18078?

The median household income in 18078 is $120,857.

Q: What zip codes are near 18078?

The closest zip codes to 18078 are 18065, 18069, 18037, 18080, 18079.

Residential delivery areaLehigh CountyEastern Time

Population

7,857

Median household income

$121K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$385K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,238/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

505 people/sq mi

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

About 18078

18078 is a suburban zip code in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 7,857 people live here, or 505 per square mile. The median resident is 38.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $120,857 a year, 50% above the national median of $80,734. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $385,400, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,238 a month.

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.1 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 18078 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1828.5%
92nd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%142nd of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers13.6%
91st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%412th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$64,076
88th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355119th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$71,341
88th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599121st of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$120,857
85th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971122nd of 1,617 in PA
Homeownership rate81.9%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%735th of 1,698 in PA
Veterans8.8%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%432nd of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access95.5%
80th
StrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%246th of 1,698 in PA
Work from home20%
77th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%253rd of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher45.4%
73rd
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%225th of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.463
72nd
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474276th of 1,697 in PA
Average commute28.1 min
63rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min630th of 1,596 in PA
Median home value$385,400
60th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500164th of 1,628 in PA
Residents 65 and older17.9%
60th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,190th of 1,707 in PA
Median age38.8
48th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,327th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,238
39th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209353rd of 1,366 in PA
Tech workers2.3%
39th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%627th of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate4.2%
37th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%821st of 1,704 in PA
Population density505/sq mi
33rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi675th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters45.8%
32nd
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%677th of 1,596 in PA
Foreign-born residents5%
29th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%403rd of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate7.4%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,076th of 1,699 in PA
Self-employed workers7.5%
26th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%950th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index26.3
19th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6507th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate3.2%
14th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,126th of 1,705 in PA
Government workers9.2%
13th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,138th of 1,704 in PA
Population7,857
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639493rd of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy1%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,521st of 1,699 in PA

Measure	18078	Lehigh	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents under 18	28.5%	22.3%	20.4%	22%	92nd	142nd of 1,707
Healthcare workers	13.6%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	91st	412th of 1,704
Per capita incomeStrength	$64,076	$43,088	$44,355	$44,673	88th	119th of 1,707
Median earnings per workerStrength	$71,341	$47,987	$50,599	$49,666	88th	121st of 1,693
Median household incomeStrength	$120,857	$80,079	$77,971	$80,734	85th	122nd of 1,617
Homeownership rateStrength	81.9%	65.6%	69.3%	65.2%	83rd	735th of 1,698
Veterans	8.8%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	83rd	432nd of 1,707
Broadband accessStrength	95.5%	90%	89.7%	91%	80th	246th of 1,698
Work from home	20%	14%	15.6%	15.1%	77th	253rd of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.4%	34.2%	35.2%	35.7%	73rd	225th of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)	0.463	0.465	0.474	0.483	72nd	276th of 1,697
Average commute	28.1 min	24.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	63rd	630th of 1,596
Median home value	$385,400	$300,400	$254,500	$332,700	60th	164th of 1,628
Residents 65 and older	17.9%	17.7%	19.5%	17.2%	60th	1,190th of 1,707
Median age	38.8	39.6	40.9	38.9	48th	1,327th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,238	$1,383	$1,209	$1,413	39th	353rd of 1,366
Tech workers	2.3%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	39th	627th of 1,704
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	37th	821st of 1,704
Population density	505/sq mi	1,097/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	33rd	675th of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	45.8%	54.9%	48.2%	51.1%	32nd	677th of 1,596
Foreign-born residents	5%	14.4%	7.7%	14.1%	29th	403rd of 1,707
Poverty rate	7.4%	11.6%	11.7%	12.5%	28th	1,076th of 1,699
Self-employed workers	7.5%	7.6%	8.2%	10%	26th	950th of 1,704
Diversity index	26.3	56.7	44.6	61.4	19th	507th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	3.2%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	14th	1,126th of 1,705
Government workers	9.2%	8.3%	11.5%	14.5%	13th	1,138th of 1,704
Population	7,857	378,792	13,018,639	334,922,499	12th	493rd of 1,707
Housing vacancy	1%	4.5%	9.2%	10.1%	1st	1,521st 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

22%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

14%

45–54

11%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.8

Under 18

28.5%

65 and over

17.9%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black0.0%
Hispanic11%
Asian2%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.8%
Multiracial0.2%

Diversity index

26.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,794
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 79.9%
Married couples: 63.2%
Living alone: 16.6%
Veterans (of adults): 8.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

29%

Median household income

18078

$120,857

Lehigh Co.

$80,079

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$64,076

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

39.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.463

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18078

$385,400

Lehigh Co.

$300,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18078

$1,238

Lehigh Co.

$1,383

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,822
Owner-occupied: 81.9%
Vacant: 1%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 7.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 3.6%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

20%

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

20%

20–29

40%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Healthcare

14%

Office and admin

12%

Sales

10%

Education

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Food service

Production

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Police and fire

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

23%

Retail

13%

Manufacturing

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Construction

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Information

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$71,341

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18078	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$100,570	$74,888
Service	$17,443	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,359	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,473	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

14%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.8%
Households with broadband: 95.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.6%
No internet access: 3.6%
Without health insurance: 3.2%
Limited-English households: 3.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Schnecksville
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lehigh County
Center point: 40.6709° N, 75.6207° W
Land area: 16 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

Schnecksville (unincorporated)18% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18078

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18065	Neffs, PA	2 mi	577	—	—
18069	Orefield, PA	3.2 mi	8,515	$117,895	$424,500
18037	Coplay, PA	3.9 mi	7,472	$83,542	$256,600
18080	Slatington, PA	4.2 mi	11,226	$74,522	$264,200
18079	Slatedale, PA	5.4 mi	303	$96,071	$213,300
18053	Germansville, PA	5.5 mi	2,344	$83,370	$303,100
18059	Laurys Station, PA	5.5 mi	744	$167,961	$431,100
18104	Allentown, PA	5.6 mi	48,683	$94,601	$336,400
18051	Fogelsville, PA	5.7 mi	3,624	$139,506	$459,600
18195	Allentown, PA	6 mi	0	—	—
18086	Treichlers, PA	6.1 mi	229	$69,179	$310,000
18052	Whitehall, PA	6.2 mi	29,451	$75,665	$262,900

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Questions about 18078

What city is zip code 18078?

18078 is assigned to Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18078 in?

18078 is in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18078?

About 7,857 people live in 18078, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18078 in?

18078 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18078?

The median household income in 18078 is $120,857.

What zip codes are near 18078?

The closest zip codes to 18078 are 18065, 18069, 18037, 18080, 18079.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18078, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.