Town guide

Lynn, Pennsylvania

Lynn is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,278 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18066, and parts of 18053 and 19529 are in Lynn too.

Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,278104 per sq mi
Median home value$305,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$191Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lynn

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lynn

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)61 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA56 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lynn

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

Lynn had 4,232 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 663rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Lynn population by census2000: 3,849, 2010: 4,229, 2020: 4,2323,84920004,22920104,2322020

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 LynnJan: 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 (7 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

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lynn.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lehighton13.3 miles
  • St. Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coaldale13.8 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieGeneral hospital · emergency room · Macungie14.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors3

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 Lynn

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Leaser Lake Park · 282 acres3.4 mi
  • Albany Township Recreation Area · 67 acres4.0 mi
  • Ontelaunee Park · 59 acres2.4 mi
  • Kempton Community Center · 48 acres3.9 mi
  • Northwestern Community Park Recreational Fields · 33 acres3.9 mi

Museums

  • Old Spokes Car Museum5.5 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 Lynn

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northwestern Lehigh El SchNew TripoliK–5396Public3.6 mi
Northwestern Lehigh MSNew Tripoli6–8440Public3.9 mi
Northwestern Lehigh HSNew Tripoli9–12658Public3.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Blue Mountain Christian Day SchoolNew Tripoli2–812Mennonite1.4 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 Heidelberg Township (Lehigh County), Weisenberg, Albany Township (Berks County) and Lowhill.

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.