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Northampton, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 9,405. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,699 (+3.1% change)
Males: 4,490 (47.7%), Females: 4,915 (52.3%)

Northampton County

Zip code: 18067

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $40,982
Median house value: $94,000

Population by Race

Races in Northampton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (33.5%), Irish (9.1%), Hungarian (7.1%), Slovak (7.1%), Italian (6.5%), Ukrainian (6.3%).

Elevation: 380 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Northampton

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northampton borough

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

3.0% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +639 (+7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Northampton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Northampton:

  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 5 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 39 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 48 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Northampton:

  • ALLENTOWN QUEEN CITY MUNI (about 9 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 1N9)
  • SLATINGTON (about 9 miles; SLATINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: 69N)
  • BELTZVILLE (about 15 miles; LEHIGHTON, PA; Abbreviation: 14N)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northampton:

  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 6 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,334)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,725)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,128)
  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; EASTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,218)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 23 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 35 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)

Schools

Public high school in Northampton:

  • NORTHAMPTON AREA SHS (Students: 1,894; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Northampton:

  • NORTHAMPTON MS (Students: 987; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH EL (Students: 754; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WEAVERSVILLE INTENSIVE TRMT UN (Students: 25; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in Northampton:

  • OUR LADY OF HUNGARY REGIONAL S (Students: 397; Location: 1300 NEWPORT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 1335 OLD CARRIAGE RD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST (Students: 90; Location: 1357 NEWPORT AVE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Northampton:

  • NORTHAMPTON AREA PUBLIC LIB (Operating income: $392,005; Location: GEORGE SCHISLER BLDG, 1615 LAUBACH; 50,613 books; 3,080 audio materials; 3,427 video materials; 102 serial subscriptions)

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