Town guide

Coplay, Pennsylvania

Coplay is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,466 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18037.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,4665,682 per sq mi
Median home value$215,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Coplay

1 ZIP code

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Around Coplay

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)57 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA49 miles away

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

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

Who represents Coplay

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

Coplay had 3,348 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 803rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Coplay population by census2000: 3,387, 2010: 3,192, 2020: 3,3483,38720003,19220103,3482020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CoplayJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 3.9 in38°22°Jan3.342°23°Feb2.851°31°Mar3.663°40°Apr3.774°51°May3.782°60°Jun4.486°65°Jul5.384°63°Aug4.677°55°Sep4.866°44°Oct4.154°34°Nov3.243°27°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Allentown Intl Ap, PA weather station (3 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

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coplay.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bethlehem6.9 miles
  • Lehigh Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Allentown7.2 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieGeneral hospital · emergency room · Macungie11.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers4
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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 Coplay

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Thomas Iron Works Property · 50 acres0.6 mi
  • Canal Street Park · 24 acres0.9 mi
  • Parkview Park · 15 acres0.7 mi
  • Hokendauqua Park and Playground · 11 acres0.8 mi
  • Coplay Parkway · 6 acres0.4 mi
  • Fourth Street Playground · 3 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Giant0.3 mi
  • Giant0.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Newhard Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Coplay Public Library0.1 mi

Museums

  • The NB Center4.2 mi
  • Allentown Art Museum4.8 mi
  • Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion4.8 mi
  • Da Vinci Science Center4.8 mi
  • America On Wheels Museum4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Lehigh Assembly4.2 mi
  • Civic Theatre of Allentown4.6 mi
  • The Baum School of Art4.7 mi
  • Miller Symphony Hall4.8 mi
  • James Musselman Arts Development Center4.8 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 Coplay

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ironton SchCoplayK–5417Public3.6 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 North Whitehall.

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