18017 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Northampton County
Centroid: Latitude 40.653, Longitude -75.337
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 18017 has segments in 2 Counties (Lehigh, Northampton).

Businesses Addresses: 1,120
PO Box Addresses: 139
Residential Addresses: 16,357

Multi-Family Addresses: 1,301
Single Family Addresses: 15,056

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: October 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Bethlehem, PA 18017 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	39,366 (100%)
Population in Households	38,777 (98.5%)
Population in Families	30,882 (78.4%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	589 ( 1.5%)
Population Density	2,510
Diversity Index²	68


INCOME
Median Household Income	$88,726
Average Household Income	$116,485
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	25%
Per Capita Income	$48,070
Wealth Index⁵	114
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (52.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	16,788 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	11,293 (67.3%)
Renter Occupied HU	4,922 (29.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	573 ( 3.4%)
Median Home Value	$347,026
Average Home Value	$377,555
Housing Affordability Index³	88

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	16,215
Average Household Size	2.39
Family Households	10,603
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Bethlehem, PA 18017 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 18017 to the other 1,696 ZIP Codes in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.11%	-0.17%
Households	0.38%	-0.03%
Families		0.01%
Median Household Income		2.32%
Per Capita Income		1.83%
Owner Occupied HU		0.10%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 55	97th
Population Density	# 220	87th
Median Household Income	# 381	78th
Housing Affordability Index	# 514	30th
Per Capita Income	# 318	81st
Diversity Index	# 74	96th

18017 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 18017: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Bethlehem, PA 18017 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Bethlehem, PA 18017 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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