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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Portland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Portland
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)51 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lehigh 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
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 7th DistrictRyan Mackenzie (R)
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.
Northampton County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
1
Pharmacies
1
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.
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