Town guide

Upper Milford, Pennsylvania

Upper Milford is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to about 8,057 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18092, and parts of 18049 and 18062 are in Upper Milford too.

Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,057449 per sq mi
Median home value$396,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$219Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking60%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Upper Milford

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Upper Milford

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)46 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA40 miles away

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

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

Who represents Upper Milford

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 Milford had 7,777 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 355th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Upper Milford population by census2000: 6,889, 2010: 7,292, 2020: 7,7776,88920007,29220107,7772020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Upper MilfordJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 3.9 in38°22°Jan3.342°23°Feb2.851°31°Mar3.663°40°Apr3.774°51°May3.782°60°Jun4.486°65°Jul5.384°63°Aug4.677°55°Sep4.866°44°Oct4.154°34°Nov3.243°27°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Allentown Intl Ap, PA weather station (11 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

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upper Milford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieGeneral hospital · emergency room · Macungie2.5 miles
  • Lehigh Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Allentown4.1 miles
  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bethlehem9.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Milford

Parks (30 nearby)

  • Camp Olympic Park · 111 acres2.1 mi
  • Lower Macungie Township Municipal Campus · 48 acres2.0 mi
  • Emmaus Community Park · 35 acres1.2 mi
  • Macungie Memorial Park · 31 acres1.8 mi
  • Kalmbach Memorial Park · 22 acres1.8 mi
  • Rodale Nature Area · 18 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Weis1.4 mi
  • Weis2.7 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Rite Aid1.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Macungie Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Lower Macungie Township Library & Community Center1.9 mi
  • Emmaus Public Library2.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Emmaus Historical Society2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Amphitheater1.2 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lower Macungie, Emmaus, Macungie, Lower Milford, Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), Longswamp and Hereford.

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