Palm, PA · standard
ZIP Code 18070
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 739
- 120/sq mi
- $74,638
- Median income
- $322,300
- Median home value
- 20.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Palm pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 30%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 120
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 18070 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 18070 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Palm, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to just 739 residents across 6.2 square miles, a density of 120 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 18070 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,638 (4% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $51,366. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $322,300 (42% above the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 87.6% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 70.1, and the average commute is -. To put 18070 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Montgomery County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 18070, Palm, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
739
Population
6.2
Area (sq mi)
120
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 18070?
70.1
Median Age
60.5%
Male
39.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$74,638
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$51,366
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 18070 ranks nationally
Palm, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$74,638 Top 46% higher than 54% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
145
Total Housing Units
145
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$322,300
Median Home Value
+42% vs state
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 18070, employing approximately 245 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,146,000.
22
Businesses
245
Employees
$13.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 22.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 18.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 18070 vs 18056 →
ZIP 18070 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 18062
Macungie (18062)
24,351 residents
- 18049
Emmaus (18049)
17,341 residents
- 18073 9,350
Pennsburg (18073)
9,350 residents
- 18041 5,424
East Greenville (18041)
5,424 residents
- 19504 4,998
Barto (19504)
4,998 residents
- 18092 3,223
Zionsville (18092)
3,223 residents
- 18076 2,662
Red Hill (18076)
2,662 residents
- 19503 1,142
Bally (19503)
1,142 residents
- 18056 943
Hereford (18056)
943 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 18070 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 18070 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 18073
Pennsburg (18073)
$115,766 median income
- 18092
Zionsville (18092)
$112,721 median income
- 18062
Macungie (18062)
$110,675 median income
- 18056
Hereford (18056)
$104,844 median income
- 19504
Barto (19504)
$98,859 median income
- 18041
East Greenville (18041)
$98,615 median income
- 18049
Emmaus (18049)
$93,694 median income
- 18076
Red Hill (18076)
$79,615 median income
- 19503
Bally (19503)
$77,411 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 18070 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18056 | Hereford, PA | 943 | 1.4 mi |
| 18041 | East Greenville, PA | 5,424 | 1.4 mi |
| 18092 | Zionsville, PA | 3,223 | 2.8 mi |
| 18068 | Old Zionsville, PA | 42 | 3.7 mi |
| 19503 | Bally, PA | 1,142 | 2.9 mi |
| 19504 | Barto, PA | 4,998 | 3.3 mi |
| 18073 | Pennsburg, PA | 9,350 | 4.6 mi |
| 18076 | Red Hill, PA | 2,662 | 4.9 mi |
| 18062 | Macungie, PA | 24,351 | 5.5 mi |
| 18049 | Emmaus, PA | 17,341 | 6.2 mi |
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