Housing data for ZIP code 18343

ZIP code 18343 has an estimated 3,637 residents and 1,796 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County.

17.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,066 (±$197) a month.

The median home value is $326,300 (±$30,419).

The median household income is $80,491 (±$20,508) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,637 (±539)
Median gross rent
$1,066
Median home value
$326,300
Households that rent
17.8%

How ZIP code 18343 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 18343Upper Mount Bethel TownshipNorthampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents3,637 (±539)6,415318,58013,018,639334,922,499
Housing units1,796 (±221)2,903129,4485,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent17.8% (±6.6 points)18.9%28.9%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,066 (±$197)$1,028$1,395$1,209$1,413
Median home value$326,300 (±$30,419)$321,800$308,600$254,500$332,700
Median household income$80,491 (±$20,508)$82,009$89,184$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,522 (±$952)$3,784$4,700$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income26.5% (±22.2 points)21.2%50.0%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198046.9% (±12.3 points)52.5%60.2%67.3%49.7%
Average commute53.9 minutes (±9.2)44.2 minutes27.0 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.7% (±6.0 points)89.4%90.8%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents54.2 years (±3.1)52.8 years42.0 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 18343, median gross rent is lower than in Northampton County ($1,395).

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

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 18343 is not measurably different from Upper Mount Bethel Township as a whole ($1,028).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Upper Mount Bethel Township as a whole ($321,800).

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Northampton County with a published estimate, ZIP 18343 ranks 20 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 21 ZIP codes in Northampton County with a published estimate, ZIP 18343 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 21 ZIP codes in Northampton County with a published estimate, ZIP 18343 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 18343

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 18343Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±11.9 points)8.1%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99940.5% (±25.2 points)15.8%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49936.2% (±24.5 points)33.4%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99918.7% (±22.4 points)26.6%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±11.9 points)11.0%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±11.9 points)2.9%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more4.7% (±6.7 points)2.2%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 40.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 18343

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$1,108 (±$44)
2 bedrooms$867 (±$172)

Rent burden in ZIP code 18343

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 18343Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%44.2% (±26.3 points)14.4%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.9% (±19.4 points)12.8%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%3.6% (±6.4 points)11.7%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.8% (±13.2 points)11.1%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.2% (±6.4 points)9.3%8.7%9.2%
35% or more23.3% (±21.3 points)40.7%39.5%41.9%

26.5% (±22.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 18343 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 18343

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 18343Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,00010.9% (±7.1 points)3.4%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9994.1% (±3.7 points)2.3%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.6% (±1.9 points)4.9%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99910.3% (±7.0 points)9.8%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99915.0% (±5.1 points)27.7%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99942.2% (±13.0 points)37.3%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99914.0% (±7.3 points)13.1%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.9% (±2.4 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 18343

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 18343Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached78.9% (±7.2 points)58.1%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.2% (±3.0 points)20.0%18.8%6.2%
2 units1.7% (±2.0 points)4.3%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±1.8 points)4.3%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±1.8 points)3.3%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.8 points)2.4%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±1.8 points)5.2%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home15.2% (±6.5 points)2.5%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 18343 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 18343Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later1.1% (±1.7 points)1.1%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20198.2% (±5.4 points)6.2%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200915.0% (±6.3 points)12.0%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 19995.0% (±4.1 points)9.9%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198923.8% (±7.3 points)10.6%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197915.3% (±5.6 points)11.3%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19694.2% (±2.3 points)8.2%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19591.0% (±1.1 points)9.9%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19490.5% (±0.9 points)4.6%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier25.9% (±10.6 points)26.2%25.0%11.7%

46.9% of the homes in ZIP code 18343 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 18343

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 18343Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas5.1% (±3.0 points)39.5%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.59.4% (±10.0 points)21.5%14.0%3.9%
Electricity12.0% (±6.3 points)31.3%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)9.6% (±5.6 points)4.3%5.1%4.9%
Wood5.2% (±3.6 points)1.4%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.9% (±1.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.3% (±3.7 points)0.6%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel5.5% (±4.0 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.1 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 18343 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 18343Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone90.5% (±5.0 points)74.6%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled2.3% (±2.0 points)6.2%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.5% (±0.8 points)1.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked0.3% (±0.5 points)2.0%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±1.6 points)1.7%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home6.4% (±3.8 points)14.4%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 18343 take an average of 53.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 18343

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 Mount Bethel Township99%$1,02818.9%

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 18343

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
078332.1 mi—$210,000—21.2%
183512.3 mi$1,217$266,900$52,67946.0%
180133.9 mi$1,144$259,600$78,84722.1%
078324.4 mi$1,785$355,200$106,4249.4%
078235.7 mi$966$322,000$85,52232.5%
183276.7 mi$1,285$303,100$96,09438.1%
078447.4 mi$1,289—$80,22181.6%
180638.3 mi$1,264$239,800$64,96340.7%

Crime reported to police in Northampton County

In 2024, the police departments that report for Northampton County recorded 85 violent and 896 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 18343 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18343: 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 18343

What is the median rent in ZIP code 18343?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18343 is $1,066 (±$197) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 18343?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 18343 is $326,300 (±$30,419) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 18343?

The median household income in ZIP code 18343 is $80,491 (±$20,508) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 18343 in?

ZIP code 18343 lies mostly in Upper Mount Bethel Township.

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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