Nazareth is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,043 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18064.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Upper Nazareth; part is in Nazareth
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nazareth. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA52 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nazareth; 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.
Nazareth had 6,053 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 466th 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phillipsburg-Easton Brg, NJ weather station (7 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).
124 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nazareth.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1740.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Nazareth Area SD, Pen Argyl Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth N Butz Jr El SchNazareth | K–4 | 576 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Lower Nazareth El SchNazareth | K–4 | 615 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Plainfield El SchNazareth | K–3 | 434 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Shafer El SchNazareth | K–4 | 559 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Nazareth Area Intermediate SchNazareth | 5–6 | 752 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Nazareth Area MSNazareth | 7–8 | 775 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Nazareth Area HSNazareth | 9–12 | 1,607 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy FamilyNazareth | Pre-K–8 | 154 | Roman Catholic | 0.1 mi |
| Lehigh Learning AcademyNazareth | 9–12 | 58 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 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 Upper Nazareth, Bushkill, Lower Nazareth, Plainfield and Moore.
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