Zip code 18080: Slatington, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18080?

18080 is assigned to Slatington, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18080 in?

18080 is in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18080?

About 11,226 people live in 18080, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18080?

The median household income in 18080 is $74,522.

Q: What zip codes are near 18080?

The closest zip codes to 18080 are 18079, 18065, 18053, 18078, 18086.

Residential delivery areaLehigh CountyEastern Time

Population

11,226

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$264K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$921/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

30 sq mi

372 people/sq mi

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

About 18080

18080 is a small-town zip code in Slatington, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County), covering 30 sq mi of land. About 11,226 people live here, or 372 per square mile. The median resident is 42 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $74,522 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $264,200, 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. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $921 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.4 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and management.

How 18080 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans10.5%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%250th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate80.8%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%800th of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older20.3%
75th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%934th of 1,707 in PA
Median age42
72nd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,058th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute29.4 min
71st
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min484th of 1,596 in PA
Median earnings per worker$50,089
56th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599602nd of 1,693 in PA
Poverty rate11.7%
54th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%618th of 1,699 in PA
Healthcare workers9.4%
49th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,027th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1821.9%
48th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%563rd of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy6.1%
45th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,107th of 1,699 in PA
Median household income$74,522
43rd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971711th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$37,709
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355781st of 1,707 in PA
Work from home10.4%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%820th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$264,200
36th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500431st of 1,628 in PA
Unemployment rate3.9%
32nd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%889th of 1,704 in PA
Population density372/sq mi
29th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi759th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers10.9%
26th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%904th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%
24th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%907th of 1,706 in PA
Rent-burdened renters42.9%
23rd
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%802nd of 1,596 in PA
Foreign-born residents3.5%
21st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%534th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.398
19th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474995th of 1,697 in PA
Population11,226
17th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639386th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$921
15th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209803rd of 1,366 in PA
Uninsured rate3.3%
15th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,105th of 1,705 in PA
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%999th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access85.2%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,133rd of 1,698 in PA
Diversity index19.7
12th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6687th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers5.6%
7th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,242nd of 1,704 in PA

Measure	18080	Lehigh	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Veterans	10.5%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	91st	250th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	80.8%	65.6%	69.3%	65.2%	80th	800th of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	20.3%	17.7%	19.5%	17.2%	75th	934th of 1,707
Median age	42	39.6	40.9	38.9	72nd	1,058th of 1,707
Average commute	29.4 min	24.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	71st	484th of 1,596
Median earnings per worker	$50,089	$47,987	$50,599	$49,666	56th	602nd of 1,693
Poverty rate	11.7%	11.6%	11.7%	12.5%	54th	618th of 1,699
Healthcare workers	9.4%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	49th	1,027th of 1,704
Residents under 18	21.9%	22.3%	20.4%	22%	48th	563rd of 1,707
Housing vacancy	6.1%	4.5%	9.2%	10.1%	45th	1,107th of 1,699
Median household income	$74,522	$80,079	$77,971	$80,734	43rd	711th of 1,617
Per capita income	$37,709	$43,088	$44,355	$44,673	43rd	781st of 1,707
Work from home	10.4%	14%	15.6%	15.1%	37th	820th of 1,704
Median home value	$264,200	$300,400	$254,500	$332,700	36th	431st of 1,628
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	32nd	889th of 1,704
Population density	372/sq mi	1,097/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	29th	759th of 1,707
Government workers	10.9%	8.3%	11.5%	14.5%	26th	904th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.5%	34.2%	35.2%	35.7%	24th	907th of 1,706
Rent-burdened renters	42.9%	54.9%	48.2%	51.1%	23rd	802nd of 1,596
Foreign-born residents	3.5%	14.4%	7.7%	14.1%	21st	534th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.398	0.465	0.474	0.483	19th	995th of 1,697
Population	11,226	378,792	13,018,639	334,922,499	17th	386th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$921	$1,383	$1,209	$1,413	15th	803rd of 1,366
Uninsured rateStrength	3.3%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	15th	1,105th of 1,705
Tech workers	1.1%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	15th	999th of 1,704
Broadband accessWeakness	85.2%	90%	89.7%	91%	13th	1,133rd of 1,698
Diversity index	19.7	56.7	44.6	61.4	12th	687th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	5.6%	7.6%	8.2%	10%	7th	1,242nd 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

18–24

15%

25–34

11%

35–44

12%

45–54

14%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

21.9%

65 and over

20.3%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0.7%
Hispanic9%
Asian0.7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial0.4%

Diversity index

19.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 4,553
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 66.6%
Married couples: 48%
Living alone: 27.4%
Veterans (of adults): 10.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

18080

$74,522

Lehigh Co.

$80,079

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,709

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.398

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18080

$264,200

Lehigh Co.

$300,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18080

$921

Lehigh Co.

$1,383

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,847
Owner-occupied: 80.8%
Vacant: 6.1%
Median year built: 1966
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.1%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

17%

20–29

22%

30–44

39%

45–59

60+

Average commute

29.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Management

11%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

Sales

Business and finance

Production

Education

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

13%

Construction

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Retail

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Information

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$50,089

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18080	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,692	$74,888
Service	$35,407	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,727	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,016	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,988	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

43%

Some college

16%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Households with broadband: 85.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.8%
No internet access: 13.4%
Without health insurance: 3.3%
Limited-English households: 1.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Slatington
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lehigh County
Center point: 40.7308° N, 75.6381° W
Land area: 30 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

Slatington4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18080

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18079	Slatedale, PA	1.3 mi	303	$96,071	$213,300
18065	Neffs, PA	2.6 mi	577	—	—
18053	Germansville, PA	3.5 mi	2,344	$83,370	$303,100
18078	Schnecksville, PA	4.2 mi	7,857	$120,857	$385,400
18086	Treichlers, PA	4.7 mi	229	$69,179	$310,000
18088	Walnutport, PA	4.9 mi	8,488	$82,083	$252,700
18059	Laurys Station, PA	5 mi	744	$167,961	$431,100
18212	Ashfield, PA	5.1 mi	43	—	—
18030	Bowmanstown, PA	5.2 mi	483	$68,173	$182,400
18035	Cherryville, PA	5.4 mi	39	—	—
18037	Coplay, PA	5.8 mi	7,472	$83,542	$256,600
18012	Aquashicola, PA	6.1 mi	32	—	—

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Questions about 18080

What city is zip code 18080?

18080 is assigned to Slatington, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18080 in?

18080 is in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18080?

About 11,226 people live in 18080, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18080 in?

18080 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18080?

The median household income in 18080 is $74,522.

What zip codes are near 18080?

The closest zip codes to 18080 are 18079, 18065, 18053, 18078, 18086.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18080, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.