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.
- 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 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
- 1804245,532 people
- 1801740,640 people
- 1801534,852 people
- 1801832,965 people
- 1804530,429 people
- 1806426,970 people
- 1802021,204 people
- 1806719,590 people
- 1810918,446 people
- 1801317,597 people
- 1804017,256 people
- 1805512,117 people
All 26
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
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Townships in Northampton County, largest first
- Bethlehem Township26,237 people
- Palmer Township22,424 people
- Forks Township16,382 people
- Hanover Township11,701 people
- Lower Saucon Township11,089 people
- Lehigh Township10,780 people
- Moore Township9,364 people
- Bushkill Township8,623 people
- Upper Nazareth Township8,313 people
- Lower Nazareth Township7,107 people
- Williams Township6,589 people
- Upper Mount Bethel Township6,415 people
All 17
- Plainfield Township6,241 people
- Allen Township5,500 people
- East Allen Township5,195 people
- Washington Township5,164 people
- 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
- Bethlehem Area School District123,622 people
- Easton Area School District69,466 people
- Northampton Area School District44,278 people
- Nazareth Area School District32,344 people
- Bangor Area School District21,897 people
- Saucon Valley School District17,207 people
- Wilson Area School District16,391 people
- Pen Argyl Area School District13,096 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.
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (city)77,956 people
- Easton, Pennsylvania (city)29,739 people
- Northampton, Pennsylvania (borough)10,400 people
- Wilson, Pennsylvania (borough)8,183 people
- Middletown, Pennsylvania (CDP)7,628 people
- Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania (CDP)7,086 people
- Hellertown, Pennsylvania (borough)6,118 people
- Nazareth, Pennsylvania (borough)6,043 people
- Bangor, Pennsylvania (borough)5,163 people
- Eastlawn Gardens, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,722 people
- Palmer Heights, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,624 people
- Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania (borough)3,495 people
All 33
- Wind Gap, Pennsylvania (borough)3,360 people
- North Catasauqua, Pennsylvania (borough)3,014 people
- Freemansburg, Pennsylvania (borough)2,894 people
- Bath, Pennsylvania (borough)2,864 people
- Walnutport, Pennsylvania (borough)2,085 people
- Old Orchard, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,910 people
- Tatamy, Pennsylvania (borough)1,464 people
- Roseto, Pennsylvania (borough)1,362 people
- Morgan Hill, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,348 people
- East Bangor, Pennsylvania (borough)1,274 people
- West Easton, Pennsylvania (borough)1,245 people
- Cherryville, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,159 people
- Belfast, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,144 people
- Raubsville, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,092 people
- Stockertown, Pennsylvania (borough)775 people
- Martins Creek, Pennsylvania (CDP)662 people
- Portland, Pennsylvania (borough)546 people
- 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.
- Warren County, New Jersey17 mi northeast
- Lehigh County, Pennsylvania18 mi southwest
- Monroe County, Pennsylvania21 mi north
- Carbon County, Pennsylvania24 mi northwest
- Bucks County, Pennsylvania31 mi south
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Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.
- Riegelsville, Pennsylvania (borough)
- Catasauqua, Pennsylvania (borough)
- Coplay, Pennsylvania (borough)
- Cementon, Pennsylvania (CDP)
- Laurys Station, Pennsylvania (CDP)
- Slatington, Pennsylvania (borough)
- Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania (borough)
- ZIP 18036
- ZIP 18081
- ZIP 18052
- ZIP 18037
- ZIP 08865
- ZIP 18059
- ZIP 18058
- ZIP 07833
- ZIP 18353
- ZIP 07832