Residential delivery area · Pennsylvania
ZIP Code 18049: Emmaus, PA
ZIP code 18049 uses the postal name Emmaus, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Lehigh County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 19,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $93,694 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 19% of its land lies in Emmaus; 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Emmaus · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lehigh County
- Census places
- Emmaus
- Neighborhood
- Emmaus Junction GeoNames
- Metro area
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- House district
- PA-7 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 15.0 sq mi · 1,263 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18049?
18049 centers on 40.522°, -75.490° and covers 15.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 18103, 18092, 18034, 18062, 18036.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18049, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 18049 compare with the rest of Lehigh County?
| Measure | 18049 | In Lehigh County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 18,941 | 9th of 35 | 213th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $94k | 14th of 27 | 240th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $316k | 15th of 28 | 221st of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 80% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 18049?
The 2020 Census counted 18,440 people in 18049; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 18,941. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 18,941
- 2020 Census count
- 18,440+6.3% since 2010 (17,341)
- Households
- 7,702
- Median age
- 41.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 18049?
Of the 18,941 people the ACS estimates in 18049, 19.9% are under 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.4%).
- Under 1819.9%
- 18 to 6460.9%
- 65 and older19.2%
- White, not Hispanic85.4%
- Hispanic or Latino6.4%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.1%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 18049 earn?
Median household income is $93,694 (ACS 2020-2024), the 14th highest of the 27 ranked ZIP codes in Lehigh County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($89,840 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $93,694
- Income per person
- $48,795
- Below the poverty line
- 6.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $93,05510,190 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 18049?
FHFA's house price index for 18049, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 84% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $315,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,360
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.8%
- Housing units
- 7,851
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 18049?
430 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)64
- Retail trade61
- Construction53
- Professional, scientific, and technical services42
- Health care and social assistance41
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services40
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 18049?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18103 | Allentown | 48,746 | $73k | 3.3 mi |
| 18092 | Zionsville | 3,230 | $113k | 3.8 mi |
| 18034 | Center Valley | 9,209 | $153k | 4.0 mi |
| 18062 | Macungie | 27,110 | $111k | 4.8 mi |
| 18036 | Coopersburg | 15,581 | $129k | 5.4 mi |
| 18046 | East Texas | 201 | – | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 18106 | Allentown | 6,226 | $93k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 18101 | Allentown | 6,120 | $45k | 5.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Emmaus?
2 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Emmaus, PA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 18098 | Lehigh County |
| 18099 | Lehigh County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.