Town guide

Lowhill, Pennsylvania

Lowhill is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,134 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18066, 18069 and 18078.

Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2,134152 per sq mi
Median home value$484,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$199Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lowhill

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Lowhill

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)58 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA52 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lowhill

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

Lowhill had 2,292 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.

It’s the 1156th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Lowhill population by census2000: 1,869, 2010: 2,173, 2020: 2,2921,86920002,17320102,2922020

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 20°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LowhillJan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.8 in38°20°Jan3.441°21°Feb2.849°29°Mar3.962°39°Apr4.172°49°May3.880°58°Jun4.585°62°Jul5.483°60°Aug4.477°53°Sep4.865°41°Oct4.353°32°Nov3.643°25°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA weather station (8 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

168 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lowhill’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Allentown9.1 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieGeneral hospital · emergency room · Macungie10.3 miles
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lehighton12.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors7
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers70
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists3
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies3

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 Lowhill

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Weis2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid4.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.2 mi

Libraries

  • Parkland Community Library5.3 mi

Museums

  • Old Spokes Car Museum6.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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 Lowhill

Public schools here are run by Parkland SD, Northwestern Lehigh SD, Lehigh Career and Technical Institute. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kernsville SchOrefieldK–5512Public3.2 mi
Northwestern Lehigh El SchNew TripoliK–5396Public4.4 mi
Schnecksville SchSchnecksvilleK–5465Public2.8 mi
Northwestern Lehigh MSNew Tripoli6–8440Public4.4 mi
Orefield MSOrefield6–81,034Public4.0 mi
Lehigh Career and Technical InstituteSchnecksville9–1222Career and Technical2.5 mi
Northwestern Lehigh HSNew Tripoli9–12658Public4.3 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph the Worker SchoolOrefieldPre-K–8366Roman Catholic4.4 mi
Blue Mountain Christian Day SchoolNew Tripoli2–812Mennonite5.3 mi
Kidspeace National CentersOrefield2–12150Nonsectarian2.0 mi
Kids Peace Athlete Center SchoolOrefieldUngraded150Nonsectarian2.0 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 North Whitehall, South Whitehall, Lynn, Upper Macungie, Weisenberg and Heidelberg Township (Lehigh County).

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.