Lower Macungie is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to about 32,727 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18011, 18046 and 18062, and parts of 18049, 18087, 18103, 18106 and 19539 are in Lower Macungie too.
Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lower Macungie; also Alburtis and Longswamp
All in Lower Macungie
Mostly Lower Macungie; also Macungie and Longswamp
Mostly Emmaus; part is in Lower Macungie
Mostly Upper Macungie; part is in Lower Macungie
Mostly Allentown; part is in Lower Macungie
Mostly Upper Macungie; part is in Lower Macungie
Mostly Longswamp; part is in Lower Macungie
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lower Macungie. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA43 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lower Macungie; 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.
Lower Macungie had 32,426 residents in the 2020 census, up 69% since 2000.
It’s the 40th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lehigh County grew from 93,893 residents in 1900 to 374,557 in 2020.
Lehigh County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA weather station (8 miles away).
201,146 jobs at 8,681 businesses in Lehigh County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
153 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lower Macungie’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 49 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (51 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
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 East Penn SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alburtis El SchAlburtis | K–5 | 360 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Macungie El SchMacungie | K–5 | 529 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Shoemaker El SchMacungie | K–5 | 537 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Willow Lane El SchMacungie | K–5 | 593 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Eyer MSMacungie | 6–8 | 804 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Lower Macungie MSMacungie | 6–8 | 1,041 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Impressions Child Care Center, Inc.Macungie | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Devine SchoolMacungie | K | 14 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Salem Christian SchoolMacungie | K–12 | 182 | Baptist | 4.3 mi |
| The Hillside SchoolMacungie | 1–8 | 43 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Allentown, Emmaus, Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), Upper Macungie, Upper Milford, Macungie, Longswamp, Alburtis, Rockland Township (Berks County), District, Hereford and Maxatawny.
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