18017 Zip Code Profile

18017 is a suburban zip code in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $242,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $69,707/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 18017 is $58,143.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 18017 earn an average of $46,071/year. Women earn only $23,651/year.

15,498 people in 18017 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 18017? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.1 minutes.

The median age here is 44. There are 17,662 men and 19,887 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 20,760 people (out of the 37,549 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,695 homes, and 978 businesses every day. 282 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

18017 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Istanbul, Turkey!) and -75 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 337 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 37,549
• White Population: 31,529
• Black Population: 2,543
• Hispanic Population: 5,908
• Asian Population: 1,535
• Hawaiian Population: 49
• Indian Population: 189
• Male Population: 17,662
• Female Population: 19,887
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 42
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ
• County: Northampton
• City: Bethlehem
• Longitude: -75.3
• Latitude: 40.7
• Elevation: 338 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 484/610

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 15,032
• Drive alone: 13,276
• Carpool: 1,298
• Public transit: 134
• Ride bikes or walk: 282


• Average commute time: 21.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 378
•    5 - 9: 2,091
•    10 - 14: 3,467
•    15 - 19: 3,111
•    20 - 24: 2,277
•    25 - 29: 763
•    30 - 34: 1,021
•    35 - 39: 146
•    40 - 44: 180
•    45 - 59: 471
•    60 - 89: 733
•    90 plus: 394

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $242,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $64,039
• Businesses: 912
• Employees: 23,024
• Annual Payroll: $1,073,507,000
• Average Family Income: $69,707
• Median Family Income: $47,033
• Average Income for Men: $46,071
• Average Income for Women: $23,651

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 15
• Congressional District Land Area: 845.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)
• US House Representative: Charles W. Dent (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 095
• State FIPS Code: 42

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Primary Schools

Asa Packer El Sch

1650 Kenwood Dr

Bethlehem, PA 18017

(610) 865-0660

Freemansburg El Sch

501 Monroe St

Freemansburg, PA 18017

(610) 866-6681

Governor Wolf El Sch

1920 Butztown Rd

Bethlehem, PA 18017

(610) 867-8191

Hanover El Sch

3890 Jacksonville Rd

Bethlehem, PA 18017

(610) 691-3210

Lincoln El Sch

1260 Gresham St

Bethlehem, PA 18017

(610) 866-8727

Marvine El Sch

1425 Livingston St

Bethlehem, PA 18017

(610) 865-0012

Spring Garden El Sch

901 North Blvd

Bethlehem, PA 18017

(610) 868-6071

Middle Schools

East Hills Ms

2005 Chester Rd

Bethlehem, PA 18017

(610) 867-0541

Other Schools

Lehigh Valley Academy Regional

Suite 200

Bethlehem, PA 18017

(484) 821-0462