Town guide

Lower Milford, Pennsylvania

Lower Milford is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,872 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18036, 18041 and 18092.

Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,872197 per sq mi
Median home value$430,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$219Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking63%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lower Milford

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lower Milford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Lower Milford

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)43 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA37 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lower Milford

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

Lower Milford had 3,861 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 738th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Lower Milford population by census2000: 3,617, 2010: 3,775, 2020: 3,8613,61720003,77520103,8612020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lower MilfordJan: high 38°F, low 19°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 25°F, 4.4 in38°19°Jan3.641°21°Feb3.149°28°Mar4.462°38°Apr4.171°48°May4.680°57°Jun4.785°63°Jul5.383°61°Aug4.777°54°Sep4.964°41°Oct4.453°32°Nov3.543°25°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sellersville, PA weather station (11 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

82 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lower Milford’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieGeneral hospital · emergency room · Macungie6.1 miles
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Quakertown6.3 miles
  • Lehigh Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Allentown6.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers40
Physical and occupational therapists22
Optometrists2
Chiropractors7
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 Lower Milford

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Churchview Park · 7 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Weis4.3 mi
  • Giant4.9 mi
  • ALDI4.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.3 mi
  • Rite Aid4.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.8 mi
  • Giant Pharmacy4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Emmaus Public Library4.6 mi
  • Lower Macungie Township Library & Community Center5.5 mi
  • Southern Lehigh Public Library5.6 mi
  • Trexler Library6.2 mi
  • James A Michener Library6.7 mi

Museums

  • Emmaus Historical Society4.4 mi
  • Schwenkfelder Library Museum5.6 mi
  • ​Upper Bucks Visitor Center at the Marketplace Barn6.2 mi
  • Museum of Indian Culture6.5 mi
  • Mack Trucks Historical Museum6.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater4.2 mi
  • Labuda Center for the Performing Arts6.3 mi
  • The Hills at Lock Ridge Bandshell6.4 mi

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.

Schools in Lower Milford

Public schools here are run by Southern Lehigh SD, Upper Perkiomen SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Liberty Bell El SchCoopersburgK–3445Public4.2 mi
Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade CenterEast Greenville4–5466Public5.3 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 Upper Saucon, Upper Hanover, East Greenville, Upper Milford, Coopersburg, Springfield Township (Bucks County), Milford Township (Bucks County) and Hereford.

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.