Town guide

Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Hellertown is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,118 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18055.

Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,1184,670 per sq mi
Median home value$256,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$222Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking51%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hellertown

1 ZIP code

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Around Hellertown

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)49 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA41 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hellertown

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

Hellertown had 6,132 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 461st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Northampton County grew from 99,687 residents in 1900 to 312,951 in 2020.

Hellertown population by census2000: 5,606, 2010: 5,898, 2020: 6,1325,60620005,89820106,1322020

Northampton County, 1900–2020

Northampton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 99,687, 1910: 127,667, 1920: 153,506, 1930: 169,304, 1940: 168,959, 1950: 185,243, 1960: 201,412, 1970: 214,368, 1980: 225,418, 1990: 247,105, 2000: 267,066, 2010: 297,735, 2020: 312,951100K’00’10154K’20’30169K’40’50201K’60’70225K’80’90267K’00’10313K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HellertownJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 20°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 5.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 4.6 in37°19°Jan3.840°20°Feb3.248°28°Mar4.461°38°Apr4.270°49°May4.578°58°Jun4.683°62°Jul5.681°61°Aug4.875°54°Sep5.164°43°Oct4.953°33°Nov3.642°25°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springtown 1 Nne, PA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Northampton County

121,192 jobs at 6,529 businesses in Northampton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Northampton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 17,566 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 17,220 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,725 jobs; Retail trade: 13,897 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,971 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,420 jobs; Educational services: 7,365 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,059 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Transportation and warehousing 14% Manufacturing 12% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 6% Educational services 6% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

50 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hellertown.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bethlehem4.0 miles
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Easton CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton8.4 miles
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Quakertown9.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors3
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

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 Hellertown

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Morris J. Dimmick Park · 18 acres0.5 mi
  • Water Authority Park · 8 acres0.6 mi
  • Water Street Park · 6 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Frey's Better Foods1.0 mi
  • Giant1.5 mi
  • C-Town3.3 mi
  • Chandi Supermarket3.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Yeagers Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hellertown Area Library0.4 mi

Museums

  • Heller–Wagner Grist Mill1.2 mi
  • Steelworkers' Archives2.9 mi
  • National Museum of Industrial History3.2 mi
  • Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum3.7 mi
  • Esther M. Lee African American Heritage Center3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks3.1 mi
  • Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage3.2 mi
  • Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks3.2 mi
  • Touchstone Theatre3.2 mi
  • Parham Park Amphitheater3.3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1742.

Notable people born here

  • Allen Woodring (1898) · American sprinter (1898-1982)
  • Carl Benjamin Boyer (1906) · American mathematician and historian (1906–1976)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hellertown

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Saucon Valley El SchHellertownK–4627Public0.7 mi
Saucon Valley MSHellertown5–8599Public0.8 mi
Saucon Valley SHSHellertown9–12627Public0.7 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 Saucon, Williams and Springfield Township (Bucks County).

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