Salisbury Township (Lehigh County) is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to about 13,677 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18015, 18049 and 18103.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bethlehem City (Northampton County); part is in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)
Mostly Emmaus; part is in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)
Mostly Allentown; part is in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salisbury Township (Lehigh County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA43 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salisbury Township (Lehigh County); 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.
Salisbury Township (Lehigh County) had 13,621 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 182nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lehigh County grew from 93,893 residents in 1900 to 374,557 in 2020.
Lehigh 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 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Allentown Intl Ap, PA weather station (4 miles away).
201,146 jobs at 8,681 businesses in Lehigh County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4,110 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 446 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1,790 |
| Dentists | 102 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1,039 |
| Mental health providers | 500 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 197 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 28 |
| Pharmacies | 33 |
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 (31 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Bethlehem Area SD, Allentown City SD, East Penn SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegan El SchBethlehem | Pre-K–5 | 467 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Fountain Hill El SchBethlehem | Pre-K–5 | 530 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Roosevelt El SchAllentown | Pre-K–5 | 631 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hiram W Dodd El SchAllentown | K–5 | 627 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Jefferson El SchEmmaus | K–5 | 268 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Jefferson El SchAllentown | K–5 | 522 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lehigh Parkway El SchAllentown | K–5 | 276 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Lincoln El SchEmmaus | K–5 | 376 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Salisbury El SchAllentown | K–4 | 461 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Seven Generations CSEmmaus | K–8 | 497 | Charter | 4.0 mi |
| Southern Lehigh Intermediate SchBethlehem | 4–6 | 702 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Arts Academy CSAllentown | 5–8 | 296 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Salisbury MSAllentown | 5–8 | 448 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Broughal MSBethlehem | 6–8 | 520 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| South Mountain MSAllentown | 6–8 | 972 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Emmaus HSEmmaus | 9–12 | 2,842 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the ArtsBethlehem | 9–12 | 550 | Charter | 4.1 mi |
| Salisbury SHSAllentown | 9–12 | 546 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Christian AcademyAllentown | Pre-K–12 | 313 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.1 mi |
| St Michael the Archangel SchoolBethlehem | Pre-K–8 | 249 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| St Michael the Archangel SchoolBethlehem | Pre-K–8 | 248 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| St Thomas More SchoolAllentown | Pre-K–8 | 489 | Roman Catholic | 3.9 mi |
| Emmaus Baptist AcademyEmmaus | K–12 | 27 | Baptist | 6.2 mi |
| Holy Infancy SchoolBethlehem | K–8 | 139 | Roman Catholic | 4.1 mi |
| Premier Early Learning CenterEmmaus | K | 12 | Nonsectarian | 5.7 mi |
| Stepping Stones Christian SchoolAllentown | 2–11 | 12 | Mennonite | 1.3 mi |
| Mercy Special Learning CenterAllentown | Ungraded | 46 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 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 Allentown, Bethlehem City (Northampton County), Emmaus, Fountain Hill, Upper Milford, Lower Saucon, Lower Macungie and Upper Saucon.
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