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ZIP Code 18079: Slatedale, PA
ZIP code 18079 is in Slatedale, Pennsylvania, entirely in Lehigh County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $96,071 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Slatedale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lehigh County
- Census places
- Slatedale census-designated place
- Metro area
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- House district
- PA-7 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi · 1,222 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18079?
18079 centers on 40.744°, -75.657° and covers 0.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 18080.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18079, 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 18079 compare with the rest of Lehigh County?
| Measure | 18079 | In Lehigh County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 303 | 33rd of 35 | 1,472nd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $96k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $213k | not ranked | not ranked |
18079's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (303). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 80% of 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 18079?
The 2020 Census counted 415 people in 18079; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 303. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 303±259 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 415−4.8% since 2010 (436)
- Households
- 102
- Median age
- 56.5
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 18079?
Of the 303 people the ACS estimates in 18079, 15.8% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.2%), then Other or two or more (21.8%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6469.3%
- 65 and older14.9%
- White, not Hispanic78.2%
- Other or two or more21.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 18079 earn?
Median household income is $96,071 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($82,055 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $96,071±$26,527
- Income per person
- $31,688
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.1%
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 18079?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $213,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 128
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 18079?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 18079?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18080 | Slatington | 11,226 | $75k | 1.3 mi |
| 18053 | Germansville | 2,344 | $83k | 3.0 mi (near) |
| 18212 | Ashfield | 43 | – | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 18065 | Neffs | 577 | – | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 18030 | Bowmanstown | 483 | $68k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 18078 | Schnecksville | 7,857 | $121k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 18088 | Walnutport | 8,488 | $82k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 18244 | Parryville | 365 | $69k | 5.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.