Lower Mount Bethel is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,913 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18063, and parts of 18013 and 18040 are in Lower Mount Bethel too.
Homes sold for a median of $399 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
All in Lower Mount Bethel
Mostly Bangor; part is in Lower Mount Bethel
Mostly Forks; part is in Lower Mount Bethel
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA57 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lower Mount Bethel; 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 Mount Bethel had 2,921 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 916th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Northampton County grew from 99,687 residents in 1900 to 312,951 in 2020.
Northampton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belvidere Brg, NJ weather station (5 miles away).
121,192 jobs at 6,529 businesses in Northampton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Forks, Bangor, Washington Township (Northampton County), Upper Mount Bethel, Roseto, East Bangor and Plainfield.
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