Coopersburg, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,582. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,570 (-0.5% change)
Males: 1,254 (48.6%), Females: 1,328 (51.4%)

Lehigh County

Zip code: 18036

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $43,603
Median house value: $135,500

Population by Race

Races in Coopersburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (40.9%), Irish (15.7%), English (8.9%), Italian (8.5%), United States (4.3%), Slovak (3.9%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Coopersburg

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coopersburg borough

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

5.6% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 2.1% Asia, 1.1% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: -153 (-5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Coopersburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coopersburg:

  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 11 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 40 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 45 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coopersburg:

  • QUAKERTOWN (about 6 miles; QUAKERTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: UKT)
  • ALLENTOWN QUEEN CITY MUNI (about 8 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 1N9)
  • PENNRIDGE (about 12 miles; PERKASIE, PA; Abbreviation: N70)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coopersburg:

  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,725)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,128)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 12 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,334)
  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; EASTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,218)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,097)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)

Public primary/middle schools in Coopersburg:

  • LIBERTY BELL EL SCH (Students: 449; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LOWER MILFORD EL SCH (Students: 311; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Coopersburg:

  • SOUTHERN LEHIGH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $211,782; Location: 6339 BEVERLY HILLS RD; 36,068 books; 1,522 audio materials; 356 video materials; 163 serial subscriptions)