Town guide

Upper Macungie, Pennsylvania

Upper Macungie is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to about 27,850 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18031, 18051, 18087, 18106 and 18195, and parts of 18069 and 18104 are in Upper Macungie too.

Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population27,8501,067 per sq mi
Median home value$418,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$233Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking39%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Upper Macungie

7 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Upper Macungie

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)52 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA47 miles away

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

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

Who represents Upper Macungie

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

Upper Macungie had 26,377 residents in the 2020 census, up 90% since 2000.

It’s the 52nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Lehigh County grew from 93,893 residents in 1900 to 374,557 in 2020.

Upper Macungie population by census2000: 13,895, 2010: 20,063, 2020: 26,37713,895200020,063201026,3772020

Lehigh County, 1900–2020

Lehigh County population, 1900 to 20201900: 93,893, 1910: 118,832, 1920: 148,101, 1930: 172,893, 1940: 177,533, 1950: 198,207, 1960: 227,536, 1970: 255,304, 1980: 272,349, 1990: 291,130, 2000: 312,090, 2010: 349,497, 2020: 374,55794K’00’10148K’20’30178K’40’50228K’60’70272K’80’90312K’00’10375K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Upper MacungieJan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.8 in38°20°Jan3.441°21°Feb2.849°29°Mar3.962°39°Apr4.172°49°May3.880°58°Jun4.585°62°Jul5.483°60°Aug4.477°53°Sep4.865°41°Oct4.353°32°Nov3.643°25°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Lehigh County

201,146 jobs at 8,681 businesses in Lehigh County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lehigh CountyHealth care and social assistance: 51,956 jobs; Retail trade: 27,011 jobs; Manufacturing: 22,890 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,299 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,774 jobs; Wholesale trade: 12,332 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 10,081 jobs; Professional services: 9,658 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

342 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upper Macungie’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieGeneral hospital · emergency room · Macungie4.8 miles
  • Lehigh Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Allentown5.2 miles
  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bethlehem12.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors39
Specialist doctors27
Dentists25
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants60
Mental health providers141
Physical and occupational therapists27
Optometrists7
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies12

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 Upper Macungie

Parks (26 nearby)

  • Grange Park · 103 acres1.3 mi
  • Bob Rodale Cycling & Fitness Park · 72 acres2.0 mi
  • Fogelsville Dam · 51 acres2.0 mi
  • Lone Lane Park · 44 acres1.4 mi
  • Upper Macungie Park (Route 100 Park) · 41 acres1.6 mi
  • Fogelsville Dam · 39 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Weis1.4 mi
  • Big Bazaar1.6 mi
  • Aldi2.2 mi
  • Giant2.2 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Walgreens2.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi

Libraries

  • Parkland Community Library3.8 mi
  • Lower Macungie Township Library & Community Center5.1 mi
  • Trexler Memorial Library5.9 mi
  • Brandywine Community Library6.9 mi
  • Emmaus Public Library7.2 mi

Museums

  • Alburtis Lock Ridge Historical Society4.6 mi
  • Lock Ridge Furnace Museum4.7 mi
  • Old Spokes Car Museum5.7 mi
  • Museum of Indian Culture5.7 mi
  • Mack Trucks Historical Museum6.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Center Stage4.4 mi
  • Good Time Theater4.5 mi
  • Peanuts Showplace4.5 mi
  • The Hills at Lock Ridge Bandshell5.0 mi
  • Pines Dinner Theatre5.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Upper Macungie

Public schools here are run by Circle of Seasons CS, Parkland SD, East Penn SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Circle of Seasons CSFogelsvilleK–8433Charter2.2 mi
Fogelsville SchBreinigsvilleK–5480Public0.5 mi
Fred J. Jaindl El SchBreinigsvilleK–5433Public1.7 mi
Veterans Memorial El SchBreinigsvilleK–5451Public1.7 mi
Wescosville El SchWescosvilleK–5465Public3.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Goddard SchoolBreinigsvillePre-K–K18Nonsectarian2.3 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, South Whitehall, Lower Macungie, North Whitehall, Weisenberg and Lowhill.

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