Zip code 18343: Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18343?

18343 is assigned to Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18343 in?

18343 is in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18343?

About 3,637 people live in 18343, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18343?

The median household income in 18343 is $80,491.

Q: What zip codes are near 18343?

The closest zip codes to 18343 are 07833, 18351, 18013, 07832, 07823.

Residential delivery areaNorthampton CountyEastern Time

Population

3,637

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$326K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,066/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

54.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

20 sq mi

179 people/sq mi

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

About 18343

18343 is a small-town zip code in Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania (Northampton County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 3,637 people live here, or 179 per square mile. The median resident is 54.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,491 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $326,300, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,066 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 53.9 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods.

How 18343 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute53.9 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min6th of 1,596 in PA
Median age54.2
98th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9173rd of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older24.3%
90th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%480th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers21.9%
89th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%134th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate82.2%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%722nd of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy13.1%
82nd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%602nd of 1,699 in PA
Veterans7.9%
76th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%593rd of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$46,293
65th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355371st of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$51,340
59th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599538th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$80,491
51st
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971557th of 1,617 in PA
Median home value$326,300
48th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500252nd of 1,628 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%
47th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%485th of 1,706 in PA
Foreign-born residents8.8%
46th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%225th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%656th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate5.1%
34th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%744th of 1,705 in PA
Broadband access88.7%
27th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%794th of 1,698 in PA
Median gross rent$1,066
26th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209570th of 1,366 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.402
22nd
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474935th of 1,697 in PA
Population density179/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi991st of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate3.2%
19th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,051st of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers7%
19th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,047th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index22.1
15th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6614th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home6.4%
13th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,259th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers6.5%
11th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,381st of 1,704 in PA
Population3,637
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639736th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate4%
6th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,447th of 1,699 in PA
Residents under 1813%
5th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,461st of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters26.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,243rd of 1,596 in PA

Measure	18343	Northampton	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Average commuteWeakness	53.9 min	27 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	99th	6th of 1,596
Median age	54.2	42	40.9	38.9	98th	173rd of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	24.3%	20.3%	19.5%	17.2%	90th	480th of 1,707
Government workers	21.9%	10.3%	11.5%	14.5%	89th	134th of 1,704
Homeownership rateStrength	82.2%	71.1%	69.3%	65.2%	83rd	722nd of 1,698
Housing vacancy	13.1%	5.3%	9.2%	10.1%	82nd	602nd of 1,699
Veterans	7.9%	6.3%	6.1%	6.2%	76th	593rd of 1,707
Per capita income	$46,293	$45,736	$44,355	$44,673	65th	371st of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$51,340	$50,679	$50,599	$49,666	59th	538th of 1,693
Median household income	$80,491	$89,184	$77,971	$80,734	51st	557th of 1,617
Median home value	$326,300	$308,600	$254,500	$332,700	48th	252nd of 1,628
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.3%	34.7%	35.2%	35.7%	47th	485th of 1,706
Foreign-born residents	8.8%	8.6%	7.7%	14.1%	46th	225th of 1,707
Tech workers	2.2%	3.3%	3.6%	3.8%	37th	656th of 1,704
Uninsured rate	5.1%	4.4%	5.6%	8.4%	34th	744th of 1,705
Broadband access	88.7%	90.8%	89.7%	91%	27th	794th of 1,698
Median gross rent	$1,066	$1,395	$1,209	$1,413	26th	570th of 1,366
Income inequality (Gini)	0.402	0.441	0.474	0.483	22nd	935th of 1,697
Population density	179/sq mi	862/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	991st of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	3.2%	4.6%	5.3%	5.2%	19th	1,051st of 1,704
Self-employed workers	7%	7.2%	8.2%	10%	19th	1,047th of 1,704
Diversity index	22.1	45.3	44.6	61.4	15th	614th of 1,707
Work from home	6.4%	14.4%	15.6%	15.1%	13th	1,259th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	6.5%	10.8%	11.5%	9.7%	11th	1,381st of 1,704
Population	3,637	318,580	13,018,639	334,922,499	6th	736th of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	4%	8.8%	11.7%	12.5%	6th	1,447th of 1,699
Residents under 18	13%	19.2%	20.4%	22%	5th	1,461st of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	26.5%	50%	48.2%	51.1%	3rd	1,243rd of 1,596

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

10%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

20%

45–54

20%

55–64

14%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

54.2

Under 18

13%

65 and over

24.3%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black1%
Hispanic8%
Asian0.3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

22.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

45.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 1,561
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 58.5%
Married couples: 51.2%
Living alone: 27.5%
Veterans (of adults): 7.9%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

18343

$80,491

Northampton Co.

$89,184

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,293

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

26.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.402

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18343

$326,300

Northampton Co.

$308,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18343

$1,066

Northampton Co.

$1,395

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,796
Owner-occupied: 82.2%
Vacant: 13.1%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 26.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 4.8%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

91%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

14%

20–29

30–44

26%

45–59

15%

60+

38%

Average commute

53.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

18%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Transportation and moving

12%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Production

Healthcare

Food service

Engineering and science

Management

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Police and fire

Industries

Education

28%

Manufacturing

18%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Retail

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Construction

Public administration

Wholesale

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Admin, support and management

0.4%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$51,340

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18343	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,185	$74,888
Service	$28,785	$26,804
Sales and office	$54,417	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,273	$49,199
Production and transportation	$51,792	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

44%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7%
Households with broadband: 88.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.4%
No internet access: 10.2%
Without health insurance: 5.1%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Mount Bethel
State: Pennsylvania
County: Northampton County
Center point: 40.8899° N, 75.1094° W
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 18343

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
07833	Delaware, NJ	2.1 mi	70	—	$210,000
18351	Portland, PA	2.3 mi	546	$52,679	$266,900
18013	Bangor, PA	3.9 mi	17,597	$78,847	$259,600
07832	Columbia, NJ	4.4 mi	3,593	$106,424	$355,200
07823	Belvidere, NJ	5.7 mi	7,451	$85,522	$322,000
18327	Delaware Water Gap, PA	6.7 mi	723	$96,094	$303,100
07829	Buttzville, NJ · PO box	7.2 mi	—	—	—
07844	Hope, NJ	7.4 mi	111	$80,221	—
18341	Minisink Hills, PA · PO box	7.8 mi	—	—	—
18063	Martins Creek, PA	8.3 mi	606	$64,963	$239,800
18072	Pen Argyl, PA	8.4 mi	6,938	$80,716	$253,100
18356	Shawnee On Delaware, PA	8.7 mi	0	—	—

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Questions about 18343

What city is zip code 18343?

18343 is assigned to Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18343 in?

18343 is in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18343?

About 3,637 people live in 18343, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18343 in?

18343 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18343?

The median household income in 18343 is $80,491.

What zip codes are near 18343?

The closest zip codes to 18343 are 07833, 18351, 18013, 07832, 07823.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18343, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.