Town guide

Lehigh, Pennsylvania

Lehigh is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, home to about 10,780 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18035, 18038, 18086 and 18088, and parts of 18067 are in Lehigh too.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population10,780367 per sq mi
Median home value$280,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lehigh

5 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lehigh

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)63 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA56 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lehigh

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

Lehigh had 10,774 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 244th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Lehigh population by census2000: 9,728, 2010: 10,526, 2020: 10,7749,728200010,526201010,7742020

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 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 LehighJan: 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 (9 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

38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lehigh’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lehighton9.6 miles
  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bethlehem12.8 miles
  • Lehigh Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Allentown13.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists4
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Lehigh

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Delps Park · 40 acres3.6 mi
  • Laurys Firehouse Park · 30 acres2.6 mi
  • Covered Bridge Park · 19 acres3.5 mi
  • Indian Trail Park · 13 acres1.8 mi
  • Bryfogle Park · 12 acres1.8 mi
  • Danielsville Park · 10 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Giant2.7 mi
  • Hucksters Grocery Market3.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Bechtel's Pharmacy3.4 mi

Libraries

  • Slatington Public Library3.7 mi
  • Palmerton Area Library4.7 mi
  • Northampton Area Public Library5.4 mi
  • Coplay Public Library6.4 mi
  • Whitehall Public Library7.5 mi

Museums

  • Lehigh Gap Historical Society5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Victory Park Amphitheater3.6 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Lehigh

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lehigh El SchWalnutportK–5474Public0.7 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 Northampton Borough, Allen, Walnutport, Moore and East Allen.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.