Town guide

Northampton Borough, Pennsylvania

Northampton Borough is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, home to about 10,400 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18067.

Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,4004,211 per sq mi
Median home value$235,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$197Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking58%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Northampton Borough

1 ZIP code

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

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Around Northampton Borough

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)59 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA51 miles away

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

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

Who represents Northampton Borough

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

Northampton Borough had 10,395 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 254th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Northampton County grew from 99,687 residents in 1900 to 312,951 in 2020.

Northampton Borough population by census2000: 9,405, 2010: 9,926, 2020: 10,3959,40520009,926201010,3952020

Northampton County, 1900–2020

Northampton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 99,687, 1910: 127,667, 1920: 153,506, 1930: 169,304, 1940: 168,959, 1950: 185,243, 1960: 201,412, 1970: 214,368, 1980: 225,418, 1990: 247,105, 2000: 267,066, 2010: 297,735, 2020: 312,951100K’00’10154K’20’30169K’40’50201K’60’70225K’80’90267K’00’10313K’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 Northampton BoroughJan: 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 (4 miles away).

Jobs in Northampton County

121,192 jobs at 6,529 businesses in Northampton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Northampton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 17,566 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 17,220 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,725 jobs; Retail trade: 13,897 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,971 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,420 jobs; Educational services: 7,365 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,059 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Transportation and warehousing 14% Manufacturing 12% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 6% Educational services 6% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northampton Borough.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bethlehem8.0 miles
  • Lehigh Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Allentown9.3 miles
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Easton CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton12.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
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 Northampton Borough

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Canal Street Park · 24 acres1.2 mi
  • Howertown Park · 22 acres1.1 mi
  • Northampton & Bath RR Bike Path Park · 11 acres1.1 mi
  • Northampton Municipal Park Complex · 9 acres1.0 mi
  • Twenty-Sixth Street Playground · 5 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Redner's0.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Rite Aid1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Northampton Area Public Library0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1867.

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

Schools in Northampton Borough

Public schools here are run by Northampton Area SD, Catasauqua Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Colonel John Siegfried El SchNorthamptonK–5808Public1.0 mi
Northampton Area MSNorthampton6–81,175Public0.9 mi
Catasauqua SHSNorthampton9–12467Public1.8 mi
Northampton Area HSNorthampton9–121,866Public0.8 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 Allen, Lehigh, East Allen and Moore.

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