Bethlehem City (Northampton County) is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, home to about 57,970 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18015 and 18017, and parts of 18018 are in Bethlehem City (Northampton County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bethlehem City (Northampton County); also Fountain Hill and Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)
Mostly Bethlehem City (Northampton County); also Hanover Township (Northampton County) and Bethlehem City (Lehigh County)
Mostly Bethlehem City (Lehigh County); part is in Bethlehem City (Northampton County)
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA45 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bethlehem City (Northampton County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bethlehem City (Northampton County) had 56,009 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 11th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Northampton County grew from 99,687 residents in 1900 to 312,951 in 2020.
Northampton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Allentown Intl Ap, PA weather station (4 miles away).
121,192 jobs at 6,529 businesses in Northampton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,790 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bethlehem City (Northampton County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 251 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1,082 |
| Dentists | 73 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 635 |
| Mental health providers | 505 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 216 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
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.
Parks (66 nearby)
Grocery stores (14 nearby)
Pharmacies (11 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (10 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (9 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.
Established in 1741.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bethlehem Area SD, Lehigh Valley Academy Regional CS, Lehigh Valley Dual Language CS and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calypso El SchBethlehem | Pre-K–5 | 222 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Donegan El SchBethlehem | Pre-K–5 | 467 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Fountain Hill El SchBethlehem | Pre-K–5 | 530 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Marvine El SchBethlehem | Pre-K–5 | 265 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Asa Packer El SchBethlehem | K–5 | 314 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Clearview El SchBethlehem | K–5 | 384 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Freemansburg El SchFreemansburg | K–5 | 328 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Governor Wolf El SchBethlehem | K–5 | 432 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Hanover El SchBethlehem | K–5 | 205 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| James Buchanan El SchBethlehem | K–5 | 253 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lehigh Valley Academy Regional CSBethlehem | K–12 | 1,878 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Lehigh Valley Dual Language CSBethlehem | K–8 | 457 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Lincoln El SchBethlehem | K–5 | 355 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Spring Garden El SchBethlehem | K–5 | 532 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson El SchBethlehem | K–5 | 238 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| William Penn El SchBethlehem | K–5 | 242 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Southern Lehigh Intermediate SchBethlehem | 4–6 | 702 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Broughal MSBethlehem | 6–8 | 520 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| East Hills MSBethlehem | 6–8 | 966 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Nitschmann MSBethlehem | 6–8 | 731 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Northeast MSBethlehem | 6–8 | 715 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the ArtsBethlehem | 9–12 | 550 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Liberty HSBethlehem | 9–12 | 2,541 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightbridge AcademyBethlehem | Pre-K–K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Moravian AcademyBethlehem | Pre-K–12 | 836 | Brethren | 0.7 mi |
| St Anne SchoolBethlehem | Pre-K–8 | 268 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| St Michael the Archangel SchoolBethlehem | Pre-K–8 | 249 | Roman Catholic | 4.1 mi |
| St Michael the Archangel SchoolBethlehem | Pre-K–8 | 248 | Roman Catholic | 4.1 mi |
| St Nicholas Greek Orthodox AcademyBethlehem | Pre-K–K | 12 | Greek Orthodox | 1.0 mi |
| St John Chrysostom AcademyBethlehem | TK–10 | 50 | Other religious | 1.4 mi |
| Covenant Christian Academy of the Lehigh ValleyBethlehem | K–8 | 52 | Other religious | 0.6 mi |
| Holy Infancy SchoolBethlehem | K–8 | 139 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| Centennial School Lehigh UnivBethlehem | 1–12 | 71 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Buxmont AcademyBethlehem | 7–12 | 40 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Buxmont AcademyBethlehem | 7–12 | 43 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Bethlehem Catholic High SchoolBethlehem | 9–12 | 478 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Fellowship Christian High SchoolBethlehem | 9–12 | 28 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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