Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, has 384,383 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Allentown. It uses Eastern Time and covers 345 sq mi (894 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 384,383
- Land area
- 345 sq mi (894 km²)
- County seat or government
- Allentown
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $80,079 ± $1,728
- Median home value
- $300,400 ± $5,846
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,383 ± $27
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65.6% ± 0.8 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 2.88 sq mi (7.45 km²)
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County code (FIPS)
- 42077
- Coordinates (central point)
- 40.614241, -75.590627
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Lehigh County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 1810251,001 people
- 1810348,746 people
- 1810448,683 people
- 1801740,640 people
- 1895136,568 people
- 1801534,852 people
- 1801832,965 people
- 1805229,451 people
- 1806227,110 people
- 1804918,941 people
- 1810918,446 people
- 1803615,581 people
All 36
- 1953015,573 people
- 1803111,570 people
- 1808011,226 people
- 180329,555 people
- 180349,209 people
- 180698,515 people
- 180787,857 people
- 180377,472 people
- 181066,226 people
- 181016,120 people
- 180666,102 people
- 180415,768 people
- 180115,338 people
- 195393,823 people
- 180513,624 people
- 180923,230 people
- 195293,109 people
- 180532,344 people
- 18059744 people
- 18087590 people
- 18065577 people
- 18079303 people
- 18046201 people
- 181950 people
36 ZIP Code areas overlap Lehigh County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Lehigh County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Lehigh County, largest first
- Lower Macungie Township32,727 people
- Whitehall Township29,317 people
- Upper Macungie Township27,850 people
- South Whitehall Township21,390 people
- Upper Saucon Township17,484 people
- North Whitehall Township15,822 people
- Salisbury Township13,677 people
- Upper Milford Township8,057 people
- Washington Township6,595 people
- Weisenberg Township5,018 people
- Lynn Township4,278 people
- Lower Milford Township3,872 people
All 15
- Heidelberg Township3,356 people
- Lowhill Township2,134 people
- Hanover Township1,866 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county
School districts in Lehigh County, largest first
- Bethlehem Area School District123,622 people
- Allentown City School District122,611 people
- Parkland School District68,427 people
- East Penn School District58,545 people
- Whitehall-Coplay School District32,783 people
- Southern Lehigh School District23,851 people
- Northwestern Lehigh School District14,786 people
- Salisbury Township School District13,677 people
- Northern Lehigh School District12,970 people
- Catasauqua Area School District11,421 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Allentown, Pennsylvania (city)125,976 people
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (city)77,956 people
- Fullerton, Pennsylvania (CDP)16,724 people
- Emmaus, Pennsylvania (borough)11,889 people
- Ancient Oaks, Pennsylvania (CDP)7,777 people
- Breinigsville, Pennsylvania (CDP)7,769 people
- Wescosville, Pennsylvania (CDP)7,148 people
- Catasauqua, Pennsylvania (borough)6,541 people
- Dorneyville, Pennsylvania (CDP)5,211 people
- Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania (borough)4,834 people
- Slatington, Pennsylvania (borough)4,290 people
- Schnecksville, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,922 people
All 26
- Coplay, Pennsylvania (borough)3,466 people
- Macungie, Pennsylvania (borough)3,274 people
- Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,145 people
- Egypt, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,053 people
- Alburtis, Pennsylvania (borough)2,598 people
- Coopersburg, Pennsylvania (borough)2,495 people
- Trexlertown, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,416 people
- Cetronia, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,120 people
- Cementon, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,454 people
- Stiles, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,441 people
- DeSales University, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,052 people
- Laurys Station, Pennsylvania (CDP)744 people
- New Tripoli, Pennsylvania (CDP)717 people
- Slatedale, Pennsylvania (CDP)303 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Northampton County, Pennsylvania18 mi northeast
- Carbon County, Pennsylvania22 mi north
- Berks County, Pennsylvania22 mi southwest
- Montgomery County, Pennsylvania30 mi southeast
- Bucks County, Pennsylvania32 mi southeast
- Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania33 mi west
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