Town guide

Portland, Pennsylvania

Portland is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, home to about 546 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18351, and parts of 18343 are in Portland too.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5461,114 per sq mi
Median home value$266,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Portland

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Portland

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)51 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA63 miles away

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

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

Who represents Portland

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

Portland had 494 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 2115th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Portland population by census2000: 579, 2010: 519, 2020: 494579200051920104942020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PortlandJan: high 37°F, low 18°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 19°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 26°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 4.1 in37°18°Jan3.240°19°Feb2.748°26°Mar3.661°36°Apr4.071°46°May4.179°56°Jun4.584°61°Jul4.883°59°Aug4.676°52°Sep4.664°40°Oct4.852°30°Nov3.341°24°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belvidere Brg, NJ weather station (6 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Portland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · East Stroudsburg6.6 miles
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Stroudsburg10.1 miles
  • St. Luke's Warren HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Phillipsburg15.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Pharmacies1

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 Portland

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Upper Mount Bethel Preserve · 161 acres0.7 mi
  • Upper Mount Bethel Community Park · 57 acres0.8 mi
  • Portland Waterfront Park · 9 acres0.8 mi
  • Portland Borough Recreation Area · 5 acres0.4 mi
  • Columbia Beach0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • M. Craig Paine Performing Arts Theater3.2 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Upper Mount Bethel.

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