Zip code 18079: Slatedale, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18079?

18079 is assigned to Slatedale, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18079 in?

18079 is in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18079?

About 303 people live in 18079, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18079?

The median household income in 18079 is $96,071.

Q: What zip codes are near 18079?

The closest zip codes to 18079 are 18080, 18053, 18212, 18065, 18030.

Residential delivery areaLehigh CountyEastern Time

Population

303

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$96K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$213K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

56.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.3 sq mi

1,222 people/sq mi

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

About 18079

18079 is a suburban zip code in Slatedale, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County), covering 0.3 sq mi of land. About 303 people live here, or 1,222 per square mile. The median resident is 56.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $96,071 a year, 19% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $213,300, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and management.

How 18079 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 303 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%52nd of 1,698 in PA
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%57th of 1,698 in PA
Median age56.5
98th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9115th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy20.3%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%314th of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers6.8%
90th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%89th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$96,071
68th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971302nd of 1,617 in PA
Population density1,222/sq mi
47th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi421st of 1,707 in PA
Average commute25 min
43rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,015th of 1,596 in PA
Residents 65 and older14.9%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,437th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index34.1
28th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6367th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$213,300
24th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500720th of 1,628 in PA
Per capita income$31,688
23rd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,231st of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$39,049
19th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,391st of 1,693 in PA
Government workers9.8%
17th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,065th of 1,704 in PA
Work from home6.8%
15th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,218th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1815.8%
10th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,289th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers4.9%
4th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,323rd of 1,704 in PA
Population303
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,473rd of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,665th of 1,699 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher6.1%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,618th of 1,706 in PA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,606th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,640th of 1,705 in PA
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,671st of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,553rd of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,659th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.134
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,683rd of 1,697 in PA

Measure	18079	Lehigh	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	65.6%	69.3%	65.2%	99th	52nd of 1,698
Broadband accessStrength	100%	90%	89.7%	91%	99th	57th of 1,698
Median age	56.5	39.6	40.9	38.9	98th	115th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	20.3%	4.5%	9.2%	10.1%	94th	314th of 1,699
Tech workers	6.8%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	90th	89th of 1,704
Median household income	$96,071	$80,079	$77,971	$80,734	68th	302nd of 1,617
Population density	1,222/sq mi	1,097/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	47th	421st of 1,707
Average commute	25 min	24.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	43rd	1,015th of 1,596
Residents 65 and older	14.9%	17.7%	19.5%	17.2%	37th	1,437th of 1,707
Diversity index	34.1	56.7	44.6	61.4	28th	367th of 1,707
Median home value	$213,300	$300,400	$254,500	$332,700	24th	720th of 1,628
Per capita income	$31,688	$43,088	$44,355	$44,673	23rd	1,231st of 1,707
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$39,049	$47,987	$50,599	$49,666	19th	1,391st of 1,693
Government workers	9.8%	8.3%	11.5%	14.5%	17th	1,065th of 1,704
Work from home	6.8%	14%	15.6%	15.1%	15th	1,218th of 1,704
Residents under 18	15.8%	22.3%	20.4%	22%	10th	1,289th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	4.9%	7.6%	8.2%	10%	4th	1,323rd of 1,704
Population	303	378,792	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,473rd of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	0%	11.6%	11.7%	12.5%	1st	1,665th of 1,699
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	6.1%	34.2%	35.2%	35.7%	1st	1,618th of 1,706
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,606th of 1,704
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	1st	1,640th of 1,705
Veterans	0%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	1st	1,671st of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0%	14.4%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,553rd of 1,707
Healthcare workers	0%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	1st	1,659th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.134	0.465	0.474	0.483	1st	1,683rd of 1,697

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

16%

5–17

18–24

17%

25–34

35–44

45–54

39%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

56.5

Under 18

15.8%

65 and over

14.9%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial22%

Diversity index

34.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

90.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 102
Average household size: 3
Family households: 70.6%
Married couples: 70.6%
Living alone: 29.4%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

29%

$75–100k

48%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

18079

$96,071

Lehigh Co.

$80,079

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,688

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.134

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18079

$213,300

Lehigh Co.

$300,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18079

—

Lehigh Co.

$1,383

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 128
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 20.3%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

61%

Carpooled

32%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

31%

20–29

31%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

80.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

44%

Office and admin

18%

Management

12%

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Computer and math

Sales

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Food service

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

22%

Manufacturing

22%

Retail

19%

Education

10%

Other services

Health care and social assistance

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$39,049

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18079	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$77,000	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,694	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,185	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

32%

High school

44%

Some college

Associate's

18%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 100%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Slatedale
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lehigh County
Center point: 40.7441° N, 75.6569° W
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Slatedale (unincorporated)100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18079

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18080	Slatington, PA	1.3 mi	11,226	$74,522	$264,200
18053	Germansville, PA	3 mi	2,344	$83,370	$303,100
18212	Ashfield, PA	3.8 mi	43	—	—
18065	Neffs, PA	3.9 mi	577	—	—
18030	Bowmanstown, PA	4.2 mi	483	$68,173	$182,400
18078	Schnecksville, PA	5.4 mi	7,857	$120,857	$385,400
18088	Walnutport, PA	5.4 mi	8,488	$82,083	$252,700
18244	Parryville, PA	5.5 mi	365	$68,750	$168,800
18086	Treichlers, PA	5.7 mi	229	$69,179	$310,000
18012	Aquashicola, PA	5.8 mi	32	—	—
18059	Laurys Station, PA	6.1 mi	744	$167,961	$431,100
18035	Cherryville, PA	6.2 mi	39	—	—

Questions about 18079

What city is zip code 18079?

18079 is assigned to Slatedale, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18079 in?

18079 is in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18079?

About 303 people live in 18079, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18079 in?

18079 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18079?

The median household income in 18079 is $96,071.

What zip codes are near 18079?

The closest zip codes to 18079 are 18080, 18053, 18212, 18065, 18030.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18079, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.