Town guide

Wind Gap, Pennsylvania

Wind Gap is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,360 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18091.

Homes sold for a median of $271 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,3602,507 per sq mi
Median home value$213,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$271Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking71%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wind Gap

1 ZIP code

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Around Wind Gap

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)61 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA57 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wind Gap; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Wind Gap

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

Wind Gap had 2,820 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 821st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Northampton County grew from 99,687 residents in 1900 to 312,951 in 2020.

Wind Gap population by census2000: 2,812, 2010: 2,720, 2020: 2,8202,81220002,72020102,8202020

Northampton County, 1900–2020

Northampton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 99,687, 1910: 127,667, 1920: 153,506, 1930: 169,304, 1940: 168,959, 1950: 185,243, 1960: 201,412, 1970: 214,368, 1980: 225,418, 1990: 247,105, 2000: 267,066, 2010: 297,735, 2020: 312,951100K’00’10154K’20’30169K’40’50201K’60’70225K’80’90267K’00’10313K’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 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Wind GapJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 5.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 5.2 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 4.4 in38°22°Jan3.740°22°Feb3.049°29°Mar3.762°39°Apr3.972°49°May4.381°59°Jun4.886°64°Jul5.683°62°Aug5.277°55°Sep4.765°44°Oct4.553°33°Nov3.443°26°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phillipsburg-Easton Brg, NJ weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Northampton County

121,192 jobs at 6,529 businesses in Northampton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Northampton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 17,566 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 17,220 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,725 jobs; Retail trade: 13,897 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,971 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,420 jobs; Educational services: 7,365 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,059 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Transportation and warehousing 14% Manufacturing 12% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 6% Educational services 6% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wind Gap.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's Hospital - Easton CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton10.0 miles
  • St. Luke's Warren HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Phillipsburg11.1 miles
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Stroudsburg12.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors6
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies5

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 Wind Gap

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Highlands Meadows Preserve · 70 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Giant2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi

Museums

  • Martin Guitar Museum4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater2.9 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1740.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bushkill and Plainfield.

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