Housing data for ZIP code 18106

ZIP code 18106 has an estimated 6,226 residents and 2,594 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County.

17.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,419 (±$250) a month.

The median home value is $412,200 (±$29,491).

The median household income is $92,813 (±$12,995) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,226 (±925)
Median gross rent
$1,419
Median home value
$412,200
Households that rent
17.5%

How ZIP code 18106 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 18106Upper Macungie TownshipLehigh CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents6,226 (±925)27,850378,79213,018,639334,922,499
Housing units2,594 (±281)10,600151,2205,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent17.5% (±7.0 points)20.7%34.4%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,419 (±$250)$1,903$1,383$1,209$1,413
Median home value$412,200 (±$29,491)$418,800$300,400$254,500$332,700
Median household income$92,813 (±$12,995)$120,798$80,079$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,426 (±$621)$5,021$4,651$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income46.8% (±25.2 points)43.2%54.9%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198035.8% (±8.9 points)22.1%64.7%67.3%49.7%
Average commute22.1 minutes (±2.0)22.7 minutes24.9 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.4% (±5.0 points)95.9%90.0%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents46.5 years (±5.8)39.8 years39.6 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 18106, median gross rent is not measurably different from Lehigh County ($1,383).

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 18106 is lower than in Upper Macungie Township as a whole ($1,903).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Upper Macungie Township as a whole ($418,800).

Among the 23 ZIP codes in Lehigh County with a published estimate, ZIP 18106 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 25 ZIP codes in Lehigh County with a published estimate, ZIP 18106 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 25 ZIP codes in Lehigh County with a published estimate, ZIP 18106 ranks 14 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 18106

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 18106Lehigh CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±7.6 points)5.9%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99928.9% (±21.4 points)14.2%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49929.6% (±25.9 points)38.6%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99921.8% (±16.6 points)26.6%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49918.2% (±18.1 points)11.0%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±7.6 points)2.3%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.5% (±2.3 points)1.4%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 29.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 18106

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$1,641 (±$828)
2 bedrooms$1,396 (±$62)
3 bedrooms$1,838 (±$363)

Rent burden in ZIP code 18106

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 18106Lehigh CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%1.5% (±2.3 points)10.5%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%1.0% (±1.7 points)11.4%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.6% (±7.5 points)10.9%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%46.1% (±24.2 points)12.4%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%13.3% (±13.8 points)10.0%8.7%9.2%
35% or more33.5% (±21.1 points)44.9%39.5%41.9%

46.8% (±25.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 18106 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 18106

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 18106Lehigh CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0008.9% (±5.2 points)3.2%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.2% (±2.1 points)2.2%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9996.2% (±4.1 points)5.4%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995.4% (±3.8 points)12.0%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99911.7% (±5.0 points)27.2%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99940.7% (±9.3 points)34.7%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99923.5% (±7.0 points)14.3%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.4% (±0.7 points)1.1%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 18106

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 18106Lehigh CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached58.8% (±6.8 points)49.6%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)15.2% (±5.7 points)24.6%18.8%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±1.2 points)4.1%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.4% (±5.0 points)4.6%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.9% (±2.1 points)4.4%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.0% (±1.1 points)4.7%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units7.6% (±3.9 points)6.3%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home8.9% (±4.3 points)1.7%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.2.2% (±3.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 18106 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 18106Lehigh CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±1.3 points)1.1%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20195.1% (±3.6 points)5.5%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200929.8% (±7.6 points)10.1%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199910.3% (±5.0 points)8.9%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198918.1% (±6.0 points)9.8%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197917.8% (±6.0 points)12.8%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19696.5% (±3.8 points)10.3%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19592.0% (±1.6 points)11.7%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19491.4% (±1.7 points)5.7%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier8.1% (±4.8 points)24.2%25.0%11.7%

35.8% of the homes in ZIP code 18106 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 18106

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 18106Lehigh CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas34.5% (±7.4 points)34.7%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.5.7% (±3.3 points)18.4%14.0%3.9%
Electricity47.0% (±8.1 points)40.7%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)9.7% (±4.5 points)3.2%5.1%4.9%
Wood2.0% (±2.4 points)1.4%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.3 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.3 points)0.4%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±1.4 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.3 points)0.3%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 18106 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 18106Lehigh CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone72.3% (±7.8 points)72.8%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled4.3% (±3.8 points)8.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.2% (±1.8 points)1.4%3.6%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±1.2 points)2.1%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±1.1 points)1.7%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home21.4% (±7.7 points)14.0%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 18106 take an average of 22.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 18106

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
Upper Macungie Township72%$1,90320.7%
Lower Macungie Township28%$1,86114.2%
Wescosville15%$1,60211.5%

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 18106

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
180461.1 mi———0.0%
180871.6 mi$1,145$346,100$72,91756.8%
181043.4 mi$1,637$336,400$94,60129.0%
181034.0 mi$1,368$272,700$72,89536.9%
180624.1 mi$1,941$380,200$110,67519.1%
180314.4 mi$1,949$373,400$113,62523.7%
180494.9 mi$1,360$315,700$93,69428.2%
180695.0 mi$2,156$424,500$117,8958.3%

Crime reported to police in Upper Macungie Township

Most of ZIP code 18106 is policed by the Upper Macungie Township Police Department, which reported 7 violent and 390 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 18106 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18106: 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 18106

What is the median rent in ZIP code 18106?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18106 is $1,419 (±$250) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 18106?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 18106 is $412,200 (±$29,491) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 18106?

The median household income in ZIP code 18106 is $92,813 (±$12,995) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 18106 in?

Most of ZIP code 18106’s land lies in Upper Macungie Township; it also covers Lower Macungie Township, Wescosville.

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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