Walnutport is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,085 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18088.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,0852,780 per sq mi
Median home value$217,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Walnutport. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Walnutport
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)64 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA57 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Walnutport; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Walnutport
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
Walnutport had 2,067 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1179th 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 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 (8 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
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walnutport.
Nearest hospitals
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lehighton8.3 miles
Lehigh Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Allentown13.6 miles
St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bethlehem13.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
10
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
2
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 Walnutport
Parks (1 nearby)
Bryfogle Park · 12 acres0.6 mi
Grocery stores
Giant1.6 mi
Hucksters Grocery Market2.2 mi
Country Harvest3.5 mi
Pharmacies
Bechtel's Pharmacy2.3 mi
Rite Aid3.6 mi
Shipman's Pharmacy3.6 mi
Libraries
Slatington Public Library2.6 mi
Palmerton Area Library3.6 mi
Museums
Lehigh Gap Historical Society3.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Victory Park Amphitheater2.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Northampton Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lehigh El SchWalnutport
K–5
474
Public
1.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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