Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,615. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,670 (+1.5% change)
Males: 1,723 (47.7%), Females: 1,892 (52.3%)

Northampton County

Zip code: 18072

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $40,066
Median house value: $88,900

Population by Race

Races in Pen Argyl:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.7%), Italian (22.3%), English (14.9%), Irish (11.1%), Dutch (5.7%), United States (4.8%).

Elevation: 847 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pen Argyl

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pen Argyl borough

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pen Argyl:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pen Argyl:

  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 20 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 46 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 52 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pen Argyl:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pen Argyl:

  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; EASTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,218)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 15 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,128)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,725)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 26 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,334)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)

Schools

Public high school in Pen Argyl:

  • PEN ARGYL AREA HS (Students: 636; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Pen Argyl:

  • WIND GAP MS (Students: 827; Grades: 04 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Pen Argyl:

  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: BABBITT AND HELLER AVES; Grades: KG – 6)
  • VICTORIA VOGUE CHILDCARE (Students: 27; Location: 90 SOUTHLAND DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)