Bath, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,678. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,768 (+3.4% change)
Males: 1,276 (47.6%), Females: 1,402 (52.4%)

Northampton County

Zip code: 18014

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $40,825
Median house value: $101,500

Population by Race

Races in Bath:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (33.2%), Irish (13.1%), Italian (10.2%), English (4.7%), United States (4.2%), Slovak (3.7%).

Elevation: 432 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bath

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bath borough

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

3.7% Foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +318 (+13.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bath:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bath:

  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 7 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 46 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 48 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bath:

  • BRADEN AIRPARK (about 11 miles; EASTON, PA; Abbreviation: N43)
  • ALLENTOWN QUEEN CITY MUNI (about 13 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 1N9)
  • SLATINGTON (about 14 miles; SLATINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: 69N)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bath:

  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,128)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,725)
  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; EASTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,218)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 13 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,334)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 28 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)

Public primary/middle schools in Bath:

  • GEORGE WOLF EL SCH (Students: 762; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MOORE TWP EL SCH (Students: 570; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Bath:

  • SACRED HEART (Students: 240; Location: 115 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK – 8)