Wind Gap, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,812. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,827 (+0.5% change)
Males: 1,321 (47.0%), Females: 1,491 (53.0%)

Northampton County

Zip code: 18091

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $35,030
Median house value: $114,800

Population by Race

Races in Wind Gap:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (25.1%), Italian (16.1%), Irish (11.2%), English (7.0%), Dutch (7.0%), Polish (6.4%).

Elevation: 752 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wind Gap

• High school or higher: 71.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wind Gap borough

• Never married: 22.0%
• Now married: 56.5%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 8.7%
• Divorced: 11.0%

4.8% Foreign born (4.1% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wind Gap:

• EASTON HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; EASTON, PA)
• SCCI HOSPITAL EASTON (about 13 miles; EASTON, PA)
• WARREN HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wind Gap:

• LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 17 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
• WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 45 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
• TRENTON MERCER (about 53 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wind Gap:

• BRADEN AIRPARK (about 9 miles; EASTON, PA; Abbreviation: N43)
• STROUDSBURG-POCONO (about 17 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: N53)
• POCONO MOUNTAINS MUNI (about 21 miles; MOUNT POCONO, PA; Abbreviation: MPO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wind Gap:

• LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; EASTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,218)
• NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,128)
• EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 17 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)
• LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,725)
• MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 24 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,334)
• LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
• KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)

Private high school in Wind Gap:

• BUSHKILL TWP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 3; Location: 1502 BUSHKILL CENTER RD; Grades: 5 – 12)