Town guide

Alburtis, Pennsylvania

Alburtis is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,598 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18011.

Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,5983,659 per sq mi
Median home value$267,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$206Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Alburtis

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Alburtis

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)48 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA43 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Alburtis; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Alburtis

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Alburtis had 2,596 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.

It’s the 1027th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Lehigh County grew from 93,893 residents in 1900 to 374,557 in 2020.

Alburtis population by census2000: 2,117, 2010: 2,361, 2020: 2,5962,11720002,36120102,5962020

Lehigh County, 1900–2020

Lehigh County population, 1900 to 20201900: 93,893, 1910: 118,832, 1920: 148,101, 1930: 172,893, 1940: 177,533, 1950: 198,207, 1960: 227,536, 1970: 255,304, 1980: 272,349, 1990: 291,130, 2000: 312,090, 2010: 349,497, 2020: 374,55794K’00’10148K’20’30178K’40’50228K’60’70272K’80’90312K’00’10375K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlburtisJan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.8 in38°20°Jan3.441°21°Feb2.849°29°Mar3.962°39°Apr4.172°49°May3.880°58°Jun4.585°62°Jul5.483°60°Aug4.477°53°Sep4.865°41°Oct4.353°32°Nov3.643°25°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lehigh County

201,146 jobs at 8,681 businesses in Lehigh County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lehigh CountyHealth care and social assistance: 51,956 jobs; Retail trade: 27,011 jobs; Manufacturing: 22,890 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,299 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,774 jobs; Wholesale trade: 12,332 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 10,081 jobs; Professional services: 9,658 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alburtis.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieGeneral hospital · emergency room · Macungie2.1 miles
  • Lehigh Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Allentown5.7 miles
  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bethlehem12.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Alburtis

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Lock Ridge Park · 54 acres0.7 mi
  • Quarry Road Park · 31 acres0.7 mi
  • Alburtis Park · 2 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Weis1.9 mi
  • Giant2.4 mi
  • Big Bazaar2.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • Macungie Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • Walgreens3.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.6 mi

Libraries

  • Lower Macungie Township Library & Community Center3.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Alburtis Lock Ridge Historical Society0.4 mi
  • Lock Ridge Furnace Museum0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Hills at Lock Ridge Bandshell1.5 mi
  • Amphitheater4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Alburtis

Public schools here are run by East Penn SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alburtis El SchAlburtisK–5360Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lower Macungie, Longswamp and District.

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