Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Northampton County, Pennsylvania, has 324,411 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Easton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 370 sq mi (958 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
324,411
Land area
370 sq mi (958 km²)
County seat or government
Easton
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$89,184 ± $2,135
Median home value
$308,600 ± $5,192
Median rent, with utilities
$1,395 ± $31
Homes lived in by their owners
71.1% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro areaCentral county
Water area
7.36 sq mi (19.1 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42095
Coordinates (central point)
40.752791, -75.307447

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 Northampton County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-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

  1. 1804245,532 people
  2. 1801740,640 people
  3. 1801534,852 people
  4. 1801832,965 people
  5. 1804530,429 people
  6. 1806426,970 people
  7. 1802021,204 people
  8. 1806719,590 people
  9. 1810918,446 people
  10. 1801317,597 people
  11. 1804017,256 people
  12. 1805512,117 people
All 26
  1. 1801412,097 people
  2. 180329,555 people
  3. 180888,488 people
  4. 180726,938 people
  5. 180916,547 people
  6. 183433,637 people
  7. 180383,549 people
  8. 180772,203 people
  9. 180851,175 people
  10. 18063606 people
  11. 18351546 people
  12. 18083489 people
  13. 18086229 people
  14. 1803539 people

26 ZIP Code areas overlap Northampton 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

Northampton 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 Northampton County, largest first

  1. Bethlehem Township26,237 people
  2. Palmer Township22,424 people
  3. Forks Township16,382 people
  4. Hanover Township11,701 people
  5. Lower Saucon Township11,089 people
  6. Lehigh Township10,780 people
  7. Moore Township9,364 people
  8. Bushkill Township8,623 people
  9. Upper Nazareth Township8,313 people
  10. Lower Nazareth Township7,107 people
  11. Williams Township6,589 people
  12. Upper Mount Bethel Township6,415 people
All 17
  1. Plainfield Township6,241 people
  2. Allen Township5,500 people
  3. East Allen Township5,195 people
  4. Washington Township5,164 people
  5. Lower Mount Bethel Township2,913 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in Northampton County, largest first

  1. Bethlehem Area School District123,622 people
  2. Easton Area School District69,466 people
  3. Northampton Area School District44,278 people
  4. Nazareth Area School District32,344 people
  5. Bangor Area School District21,897 people
  6. Saucon Valley School District17,207 people
  7. Wilson Area School District16,391 people
  8. Pen Argyl Area School District13,096 people
  9. Northern Lehigh School District12,970 people
  10. 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.

  1. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (city)77,956 people
  2. Easton, Pennsylvania (city)29,739 people
  3. Northampton, Pennsylvania (borough)10,400 people
  4. Wilson, Pennsylvania (borough)8,183 people
  5. Middletown, Pennsylvania (CDP)7,628 people
  6. Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania (CDP)7,086 people
  7. Hellertown, Pennsylvania (borough)6,118 people
  8. Nazareth, Pennsylvania (borough)6,043 people
  9. Bangor, Pennsylvania (borough)5,163 people
  10. Eastlawn Gardens, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,722 people
  11. Palmer Heights, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,624 people
  12. Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania (borough)3,495 people
All 33
  1. Wind Gap, Pennsylvania (borough)3,360 people
  2. North Catasauqua, Pennsylvania (borough)3,014 people
  3. Freemansburg, Pennsylvania (borough)2,894 people
  4. Bath, Pennsylvania (borough)2,864 people
  5. Walnutport, Pennsylvania (borough)2,085 people
  6. Old Orchard, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,910 people
  7. Tatamy, Pennsylvania (borough)1,464 people
  8. Roseto, Pennsylvania (borough)1,362 people
  9. Morgan Hill, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,348 people
  10. East Bangor, Pennsylvania (borough)1,274 people
  11. West Easton, Pennsylvania (borough)1,245 people
  12. Cherryville, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,159 people
  13. Belfast, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,144 people
  14. Raubsville, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,092 people
  15. Stockertown, Pennsylvania (borough)775 people
  16. Martins Creek, Pennsylvania (CDP)662 people
  17. Portland, Pennsylvania (borough)546 people
  18. Glendon, Pennsylvania (borough)374 people

See all 33 cities, towns and communities in Northampton County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Warren County, New Jersey17 mi northeast
  2. Lehigh County, Pennsylvania18 mi southwest
  3. Monroe County, Pennsylvania21 mi north
  4. Carbon County, Pennsylvania24 mi northwest
  5. Bucks County, Pennsylvania31 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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