Population & age
- Total population
- 521
- Median age
- 49.3
ZIP 18086, PA (18086)
Northampton County · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ · Population 521
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
PA 18086 (ZIP 18086) sits in Northampton County within the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $46,800. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 5.8% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Lehigh County, PA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $63,884, fair market rent of $1,510 for a two-bedroom, and a 28.8% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 97.5%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.5%
- Other / multi-racial
- 2.5%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $63,884
- Median home value
- $256,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 16.4%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 19.7%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 184(78.3%)
- Renter-occupied
- 51(21.7%)
- Vacant units
- 0
- Built (median)
- 1955
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 48.5 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 150(28.8%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 235(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 13(2.5%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,040
/month
1 Bed
$1,240
/month
2 Bed
$1,510
/month
3 Bed
$1,930
/month
4 Bed
$2,030
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
546
Across 391 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $139.3M.
Single-family
372
68% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
174
32% of total units
Single-family value
$112.2M
construction value
Multifamily value
$27.2M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$60,298
Average weekly wage
$1,160
Total employment
120,976
Total establishments
7,088
That is roughly 8% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.7%
That is 0.3 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
166,198
Employed
159,986
Unemployed
6,212
Based on Northampton County, PA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Allentown--Bethlehem, PA--NJ
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
24
Date Range
1965–2021
Most Recent Declaration
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Hurricane — declared September 10, 2021 (DR-4618)
Incident period: August 31, 2021 – September 5, 2021
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane7 (29%)
- Severe Storm6 (25%)
- Flood5 (21%)
- Snowstorm3 (13%)
- Biological2 (8%)
- Other1 (4%)
Individual Assistance
7
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
7
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
22
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
11
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
53.1°F
42.8° – 63.3°
Annual precipitation
47.4"
Annual snowfall
33.1"
Heating · cooling days
5,292.6 · 981.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: ALLENTOWN INTL AP, PA US, 8 miles from the centroid of ZIP 18086 (ZIP 18086)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
39
GoodGood 278dModerate 87dUSG 1d
Peak AQI (2024)
105
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
Ozone
194 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Northampton County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
6,471
That is roughly 1,729 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
17%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.6
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
5.8%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
81
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,289
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.7
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
90%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
59%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Northampton data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
24.6% of Northampton County, PA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.17
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.62
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.73
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 4.8% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Northampton County, PA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 1 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 0 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
0
Vehicle theft
0
County-level data for Northampton (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+598 people
+111 households • −$56.8M net AGI flow
Moved in
10,190households
16,631 people • $705.3M AGI
Moved out
10,079households
16,033 people • $762.0M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Lehigh County, PA — 2,664 households
- Monroe County, PA — 496 households
- Warren County, NJ — 416 households
- Bucks County, PA — 224 households
- Philadelphia County, PA — 188 households
Where departing residents went
- Lehigh County, PA — 2,394 households
- Monroe County, PA — 385 households
- Carbon County, PA — 218 households
- Bucks County, PA — 216 households
- Warren County, NJ — 215 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $69,215 versus departing households' $75,608.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Pennsylvania
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 18086. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
3.07%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
6.34%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.34%
Property tax (effective)
1.68%
Median $3,947/year
Tax burden rank
29 of 50
10.40% of personal income
For ZIP 18086: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $256,800, that works out to roughly $4,313/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 18086
Nearby ZIPs by distance
18035 (Cherryville, 1 mi) · 18059 (Laurys Station, 1.1 mi) · 18088 (Cherryville, 1.9 mi) · 18067 (Northampton, 3.8 mi) · 18037 (Coplay, 3.9 mi) · 18065 (4.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
All Teeth Lost
13.7%
No national benchmark available.
Short Sleep Duration
35.6%
No national benchmark available.
Colorectal Cancer Screening
61.4%
No national benchmark available.
Dental Visit
65.3%
No national benchmark available.
Mammography
72.0%
No national benchmark available.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$46,800
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,860
- 2-Year
Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA · 18020
- In-state tuition
- $5,550
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,270
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 22.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $41,566
- Median student debt
- $15,495
- 4-Year
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · 18015
- In-state tuition
- $64,980
- Out-of-state tuition
- $64,980
- Acceptance rate
- 25.9%
- Graduation rate
- 88.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $105,584
- Median student debt
- $21,960
- 2-Year
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA · 18078
- In-state tuition
- $5,280
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,270
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 29.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $42,436
- Median student debt
- $11,000
- 4-Year
Lafayette College
Easton, PA · 18042
- In-state tuition
- $65,398
- Out-of-state tuition
- $65,398
- Acceptance rate
- 31.4%
- Graduation rate
- 87.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $91,410
- Median student debt
- $16,000
- 4-Year
DeSales University
Center Valley, PA · 18034
- In-state tuition
- $46,800
- Out-of-state tuition
- $46,800
- Acceptance rate
- 77.1%
- Graduation rate
- 71.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $61,295
- Median student debt
- $25,788
- 4-Year
Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA · 18018
- In-state tuition
- $53,500
- Out-of-state tuition
- $53,500
- Acceptance rate
- 54.2%
- Graduation rate
- 71.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $61,860
- Median student debt
- $26,793
- 4-Year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Center Valley, PA · 18034
- In-state tuition
- $15,208
- Out-of-state tuition
- $25,392
- Acceptance rate
- 97.4%
- Graduation rate
- 17.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $63,435
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- Certificate
St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing
Bethlehem, PA · 18015
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $80,244
- Median student debt
- $14,000
- Certificate
Falcon Institute of Health and Science
Bethlehem, PA · 18017
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- 100.0%
- Graduation rate
- 65.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $17,083
- Certificate
Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley
Whitehall, PA · 18052
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 65.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $25,073
- Median student debt
- $13,000
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
PA 18086 (ZIP 18086) sits in Northampton County within the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $46,800. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 5.8% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Lehigh County, PA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $63,884, fair market rent of $1,510 for a two-bedroom, and a 28.8% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 18086
What is the population of ZIP 18086?
521 people live in ZIP 18086, with a median age of 49.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 18086?
$63,884 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 18086 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 18086, 78.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.7% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 18086?
In ZIP 18086, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 18086?
28.8% of the population in ZIP 18086 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 18086 have broadband internet?
100.0% of households in ZIP 18086 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 18086 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 18086 ranks in the 40th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 18086?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 18086, ranking in the 58th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 18086 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 24 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 18086 between 1965–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 18086?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 18086, accounting for 7 of 24 declarations (29%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 18086?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 18086 was "REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA" — a hurricane declared in 2021 (DR-4618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 18086?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 18086 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Northampton County Area Community College, Lehigh University, and Lehigh Carbon Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 18086?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $46,800 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 18086?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $61,860 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 18086?
ZIP 18086 has an average annual temperature of 53.1°F and 47.4" of annual precipitation based on the ALLENTOWN INTL AP, PA US weather station 8.0 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 18086 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 18086 is part of the Allentown--Bethlehem, PA--NJ urbanized area, primarily served by Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 18086?
Pennsylvania has a flat income tax with a top rate of 3.07%. Combined sales tax: 6.34% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Pennsylvania have paid family leave?
Pennsylvania has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 18086?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (5 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (24 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (24 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 18086
Nearby ZIPs by distance
18035 (Cherryville, 1 mi) · 18059 (Laurys Station, 1.1 mi) · 18088 (Cherryville, 1.9 mi) · 18067 (Northampton, 3.8 mi) · 18037 (Coplay, 3.9 mi) · 18065 (4.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
40th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 50
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Persons with Disability
6
Without HS Diploma
3
Without Health Insurance
4
Adults Age 65+
11
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.