Lehigh County · Pennsylvania
ZIP code 18052
- Population
- 29,271
- Median income
- $69,499
- Median home
- $247,100
- Sales tax
- 6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Pennsylvania state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 18052 sits in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and is home to 29,271 people. Median household income is $69,499, the median home is worth $247,100 and median gross rent is $1,387. 62.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).
- County
- Lehigh County
- State
- Pennsylvania (PA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 42077
1,833 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 18052
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 29,271ZIP 18052 residents
- Median household income
- $69,499Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $247,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,387Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.2%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 18052
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 18052 compares
ZIP 18052 against the median ZIP in Lehigh County and across Pennsylvania.
| Measure | ZIP 18052 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,499 | $93,924 | $70,000 | -1% |
| Median home value | $247,100 | $296,800 | $187,400 | +32% |
| Median gross rent | $1,387 | $1,282 | $953 | +46% |
| Population | 29,271 | 8,188 | 2,230 | +1213% |
Medians are computed across the 28 ZIP areas in Lehigh County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.
- Income
- #855
- Home value
- #438
- Population
- #114
richer than 49% of 1,668 state ZIPs
above 74% of 1,672 state ZIPs
larger than 94% of 1,833 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Lehigh County.
ZIP 18052 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 18052?
- ZIP 18052 lies mostly in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 18052?
- Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 18052 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,387 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $247,100 — +32% against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Pennsylvania Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.