Slatington is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,290 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18080.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Washington Township (Lehigh County); part is in Slatington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Slatington. 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)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA56 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Slatington; 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.
Slatington had 4,283 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 658th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lehighton 1ssw, PA weather station (7 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).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Slatington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1737.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Northern Lehigh SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peters El SchSlatington | K–2 | 389 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Slatington El SchSlatington | 3–6 | 487 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Northern Lehigh MSSlatington | 7–8 | 238 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Northern Lehigh SHSSlatington | 9–12 | 502 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Neumann Regional SchoolSlatington | K–2 | 25 | 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 Washington Township (Lehigh County), North Whitehall and Heidelberg Township (Lehigh County).
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