Town guide

North Whitehall, Pennsylvania

North Whitehall is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to about 15,822 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18059, 18065 and 18078, and parts of 18037, 18069, 18080 and 18104 are in North Whitehall too.

Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population15,822563 per sq mi
Median home value$351,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$205Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in North Whitehall

7 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around North Whitehall

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)58 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA51 miles away

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

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

Who represents North Whitehall

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

North Whitehall had 15,655 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 152nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

North Whitehall population by census2000: 14,731, 2010: 15,703, 2020: 15,65514,731200015,703201015,6552020

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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near North WhitehallJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 3.9 in38°22°Jan3.342°23°Feb2.851°31°Mar3.663°40°Apr3.774°51°May3.782°60°Jun4.486°65°Jul5.384°63°Aug4.677°55°Sep4.866°44°Oct4.154°34°Nov3.243°27°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Allentown Intl Ap, 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

79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Whitehall’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Allentown7.9 miles
  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bethlehem10.6 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieGeneral hospital · emergency room · Macungie10.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors3
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers24
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 North Whitehall

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Troxell-Steckel House and Farm Museum · 36 acres2.1 mi
  • Kolapechka Park · 19 acres0.6 mi
  • Cementon Park · 15 acres3.2 mi
  • Neffs Valley Park · 12 acres2.0 mi
  • Egypt Memorial Park · 11 acres2.3 mi
  • Independence Park · 10 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Weis2.2 mi
  • Weis3.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Whitehall Pharmacy2.8 mi

Libraries

  • Whitehall Public Library4.1 mi
  • Coplay Public Library4.3 mi
  • Parkland Community Library4.4 mi
  • Northampton Area Public Library4.4 mi
  • Catasauqua Public Library5.5 mi

Museums

  • Da Vinci Science Center7.2 mi
  • Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion7.2 mi
  • Allentown Art Museum7.4 mi
  • The NB Center7.5 mi
  • Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum7.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Victory Park Amphitheater5.2 mi
  • Civic Theatre of Allentown6.3 mi
  • Trexler Pavillion for Theater and Dance6.4 mi
  • Greek Theater6.8 mi
  • Center Stage6.8 mi

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.

Schools in North Whitehall

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Schnecksville SchSchnecksvilleK–5465Public1.6 mi
Lehigh Career and Technical InstituteSchnecksville9–1222Career and Technical1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Allentown, South Whitehall, Washington Township (Lehigh County), Slatington, Upper Macungie, Coplay, Lowhill and Heidelberg Township (Lehigh County).

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