Town guide

Macungie, Pennsylvania

Macungie is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,274 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18062.

Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,2743,307 per sq mi
Median home value$292,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Macungie

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Macungie

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)48 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA43 miles away

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

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

Who represents Macungie

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

Macungie had 3,257 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 843rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Macungie population by census2000: 3,039, 2010: 3,074, 2020: 3,2573,03920003,07420103,2572020

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 MacungieJan: 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

143 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Macungie.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieGeneral hospital · emergency room · MacungieUnder a mile
  • Lehigh Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Allentown3.7 miles
  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bethlehem10.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors20
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists47
Optometrists3
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies4

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 Macungie

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Brookfield Park · 6 acres0.8 mi
  • Ancient Oaks South Park · 5 acres0.4 mi
  • Beaumont at Brookside Park · 4 acres0.7 mi
  • Brookside Farms Park · 2 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Weis0.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Macungie Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries

  • Lower Macungie Township Library & Community Center1.1 mi
  • Emmaus Public Library4.3 mi

Museums

  • Lock Ridge Furnace Museum2.0 mi
  • Alburtis Lock Ridge Historical Society2.1 mi
  • Museum of Indian Culture3.9 mi
  • Emmaus Historical Society4.1 mi
  • Mack Trucks Historical Museum4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Hills at Lock Ridge Bandshell1.4 mi
  • Amphitheater3.0 mi
  • Good Time Theater3.9 mi
  • Center Stage3.9 mi
  • Peanuts Showplace4.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1776.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Macungie

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Macungie El SchMacungieK–5529Public1.7 mi
Shoemaker El SchMacungieK–5537Public1.6 mi
Willow Lane El SchMacungieK–5593Public0.3 mi
Eyer MSMacungie6–8804Public1.5 mi
Lower Macungie MSMacungie6–81,041Public1.5 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
First Impressions Child Care Center, Inc.MacungiePre-K–K10Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Devine SchoolMacungieK14Nonsectarian1.1 mi
Salem Christian SchoolMacungieK–12182Baptist3.7 mi
The Hillside SchoolMacungie1–843Nonsectarian0.9 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 Lower Macungie, Longswamp, Upper Milford and Hereford.

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