Housing data for ZIP code 18088

ZIP code 18088 has an estimated 8,488 residents and 3,487 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lehigh Township (Northampton County), Northampton County.

12.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,331 (±$347) a month.

The median home value is $252,700 (±$18,856).

The median household income is $82,083 (±$12,495) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
8,488 (±850)
Median gross rent
$1,331
Median home value
$252,700
Households that rent
12.2%

How ZIP code 18088 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 18088Lehigh Township (Northampton County)Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents8,488 (±850)10,780318,58013,018,639334,922,499
Housing units3,487 (±390)4,519129,4485,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent12.2% (±4.8 points)6.1%28.9%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,331 (±$347)$1,471$1,395$1,209$1,413
Median home value$252,700 (±$18,856)$280,800$308,600$254,500$332,700
Median household income$82,083 (±$12,495)$89,741$89,184$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,104 (±$432)$4,257$4,700$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income47.8% (±22.4 points)23.1%50.0%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198053.7% (±7.7 points)51.4%60.2%67.3%49.7%
Average commute29.1 minutes (±2.1)28.6 minutes27.0 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband85.3% (±4.2 points)85.4%90.8%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents50.0 years (±3.4)51.6 years42.0 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 18088, median gross rent is not measurably different from Northampton County ($1,395).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 18088 is not measurably different from Lehigh Township (Northampton County) as a whole ($1,471).

Its median home value is lower than in Lehigh Township (Northampton County) as a whole ($280,800).

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Northampton County with a published estimate, ZIP 18088 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 21 ZIP codes in Northampton County with a published estimate, ZIP 18088 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 21 ZIP codes in Northampton County with a published estimate, ZIP 18088 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 18088

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 18088Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±9.2 points)8.1%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99913.4% (±9.7 points)15.8%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49946.3% (±24.8 points)33.4%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99937.4% (±26.1 points)26.6%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4993.0% (±4.6 points)11.0%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±9.2 points)2.9%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±9.2 points)2.2%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 46.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 18088

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$850 (±$157)
2 bedrooms$1,245 (±$132)
3 bedrooms$1,543 (±$699)
4 bedrooms$1,611 (±$583)

Rent burden in ZIP code 18088

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 18088Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%13.9% (±17.2 points)14.4%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%27.0% (±25.3 points)12.8%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.5% (±8.9 points)11.7%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%1.8% (±3.2 points)11.1%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.0% (±4.8 points)9.3%8.7%9.2%
35% or more39.8% (±21.9 points)40.7%39.5%41.9%

47.8% (±22.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 18088 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 18088

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 18088Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0008.0% (±4.0 points)3.4%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99910.2% (±3.6 points)2.3%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9995.9% (±2.6 points)4.9%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99912.0% (±4.3 points)9.8%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99931.2% (±5.1 points)27.7%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99926.5% (±5.2 points)37.3%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9996.2% (±2.6 points)13.1%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±1.1 points)1.6%2.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 18088

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 18088Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached70.7% (±5.2 points)58.1%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)9.9% (±3.9 points)20.0%18.8%6.2%
2 units0.3% (±0.3 points)4.3%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.6% (±0.5 points)4.3%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.3% (±0.3 points)3.3%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.6% (±0.7 points)2.4%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±0.9 points)5.2%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home17.7% (±4.8 points)2.5%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 18088 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 18088Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.9% (±1.3 points)1.1%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20195.8% (±2.5 points)6.2%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200916.5% (±5.3 points)12.0%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199911.1% (±3.7 points)9.9%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198912.0% (±4.1 points)10.6%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197918.2% (±3.9 points)11.3%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 196910.2% (±3.0 points)8.2%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19596.1% (±2.4 points)9.9%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19493.4% (±1.6 points)4.6%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier15.8% (±5.2 points)26.2%25.0%11.7%

53.7% of the homes in ZIP code 18088 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 18088

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 18088Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas4.7% (±2.3 points)39.5%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.38.9% (±5.6 points)21.5%14.0%3.9%
Electricity39.4% (±6.3 points)31.3%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.9% (±4.3 points)4.3%5.1%4.9%
Wood2.6% (±1.8 points)1.4%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.5% (±1.9 points)0.6%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.7 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.2 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 18088 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 18088Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone75.2% (±5.2 points)74.6%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled8.0% (±3.2 points)6.2%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.8 points)1.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked0.7% (±0.6 points)2.0%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±1.0 points)1.7%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home15.2% (±4.3 points)14.4%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 18088 take an average of 29.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 18088

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Lehigh Township (Northampton County)96%$1,4716.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 18088

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
180351.4 mi———0.0%
180861.9 mi—$310,000$69,1798.7%
180593.0 mi—$431,100$167,9616.5%
180123.6 mi———0.0%
180384.2 mi$1,608$279,700$117,1215.7%
180714.7 mi$956$206,900$70,21732.5%
180804.9 mi$921$264,200$74,52219.2%
180675.2 mi$1,234$282,200$93,65222.5%

Crime reported to police in Lehigh Township (Northampton County)

Most of ZIP code 18088 is policed by the Lehigh Township Police Department, Northampton County, which reported 92 violent and 379 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 18088 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18088: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 18088

What is the median rent in ZIP code 18088?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18088 is $1,331 (±$347) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 18088?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 18088 is $252,700 (±$18,856) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 18088?

The median household income in ZIP code 18088 is $82,083 (±$12,495) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 18088 in?

ZIP code 18088 lies mostly in Lehigh Township (Northampton County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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