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ZIP Code 18072: Pen Argyl, PA
ZIP code 18072 uses the postal name Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Northampton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,716 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Pen Argyl, and under 1% in smaller places; 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pen Argyl · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Northampton County
- Census places
- Pen Argyl
- Metro area
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- House district
- PA-7 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.9 sq mi · 466 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18072?
18072 centers on 40.844°, -75.259° and covers 14.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 18091, 18013, 18064, 18360.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18072, 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).
How does 18072 compare with the rest of Northampton County?
| Measure | 18072 | In Northampton County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,938 | 16th of 26 | 532nd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $81k | 11th of 17 | 378th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $253k | 16th of 21 | 376th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 63% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 71% 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 18072?
The 2020 Census counted 6,734 people in 18072; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,938. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,938
- 2020 Census count
- 6,734+2.5% since 2010 (6,571)
- Households
- 2,729
- Median age
- 47.8
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 18072?
Of the 6,938 people the ACS estimates in 18072, 15.5% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.3%).
- Under 1815.5%
- 18 to 6459.7%
- 65 and older24.8%
- White, not Hispanic93.3%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 18072 earn?
Median household income is $80,716 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 17 ranked ZIP codes in Northampton County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($79,172 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,716±$8,113
- Income per person
- $42,951
- Below the poverty line
- 12.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,5353,400 returns; wages 72% 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 18072?
FHFA's house price index for 18072, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 100% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 59% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $253,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,524
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.1%
- Housing units
- 2,963
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 18072?
137 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)25
- Retail trade20
- Construction16
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services16
- Professional, scientific, and technical services15
- Health care and social assistance14
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 18072?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18091 | Wind Gap | 6,547 | $81k | 3.7 mi |
| 18013 | Bangor | 17,597 | $79k | 4.9 mi |
| 18064 | Nazareth | 26,970 | $103k | 6.7 mi |
| 18360 | Stroudsburg | 30,080 | $72k | 8.6 mi |
| 18063 | Martins Creek | 606 | $65k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 18083 | Stockertown | 489 | $100k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 18353 | Saylorsburg | 10,953 | $79k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 18354 | Sciota | 1,243 | $86k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 18040 | Easton | 17,256 | $107k | 7.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.