What city is 18042 in?

18042 is a Easton, PA mailing address. By land area, 18% lies inside Easton, 7% lies inside Raubsville, 5% lies inside Wilson and 3% lies inside Morgan Hill; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What county is 18042 in?

18042 is in Northampton County.

What is the population of 18042?

About 45,532 people (±490), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,026.

What is the median household income in 18042?

$77,556 (±$7,398), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 18042?

28 USPS carrier routes with 17,725 residential and 1,192 business mailboxes (18,918 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 18042?

The closest, measured center to center: 18045 (4.2 mi, Palmer Heights), 18077 (5.1 mi, Riegelsville borough, PA), 18055 (5.4 mi, Hellertown borough, PA), 18020 (5.6 mi, Middletown), 08865 (6.1 mi, Phillipsburg) and 18081 (6.2 mi).

18042 ZIP Code, Easton, PA

18042 is a ZIP code in Easton, Pennsylvania in Northampton County. It covers 22 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 18045, 18077 and 18055. 45,532 people live here in 16,376 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Pennsylvania ZIP codes. At about 2,059 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (55% own). Median household income is $77,556, close to the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Easton, PA
County: Northampton County
Land area: 22 sq mi
Population: 45,532
Median household income: $77,556
Carrier routes: 28 (17,725 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	45,532
Households	16,376
Median household income	$77,556
Income per person	$35,570
Median age	34.7
Homeowners	55.0%
Median home value	$230,200
Median rent	$1,356
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.6%
Average commute (minutes)	27.9
Households with kids under 18	33.0%
Moved in the past year	13.3%
Below the poverty line	12.9%
Broadband internet	91.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	19.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.5%
$10–15K	2.3%
$15–25K	6.6%
$25–35K	5.9%
$35–50K	10.6%
$50–75K	18.2%
$75–100K	15.9%
$100–150K	16.3%
$150–200K	8.9%
$200K+	9.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.0%
10–19	17.0%
20–24	9.1%
25–34	14.4%
35–44	13.1%
45–54	10.9%
55–64	11.4%
65–74	8.8%
75+	5.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	31.6%
Owned outright	19.0%
Rented	40.5%
Vacant	8.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	31.5%
Townhome	33.8%
2–4 units	19.1%
5–19 units	9.0%
20+ units	5.7%
Mobile / other	0.9%

Businesses in 18042

821 business establishments with 13,409 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Accommodation and Food Services: 118
Retail Trade: 115
Other Services (except Public Administration): 108
Health Care and Social Assistance: 90
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 70
Construction: 67
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 49
Manufacturing: 38

EDDM carrier routes

18042 has 28 USPS carrier routes with 17,725 residential and 1,192 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 18042

18042 has 28 USPS carrier routes (25 city (C), 3 rural (R)) with 17,725 residential and 1,192 business mailboxes. Routes range from 149 homes (R010) to 1,003 homes (C010); the median route has 628 homes. The Census counted 16,376 households in 18042 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	7
500–749	12
750–999	7
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 239, 973 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 690 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 1,003 homes
Route C052 — USPS business mailboxes 73, 653 homes
Route C100 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 879 homes

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Every carrier route in 18042

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	690	91	$52,319	—	—	—
C005	City	973	239	$59,588	—	—	—
C009	City	537	34	$81,643	—	—	—
C010	City	1,003	87	$18,803	—	—	—
C013	City	762	33	$45,618	—	—	—
C016	City	740	42	$51,139	—	—	—
C018	City	684	9	$76,914	—	—	—
C019	City	559	39	$76,339	—	—	—
C020	City	727	37	$81,643	—	—	—
C023	City	431	30	$74,249	—	—	—
C024	City	563	47	$52,319	—	—	—
C025	City	321	1	$134,625	—	—	—
C026	City	818	45	$45,618	—	—	—
C027	City	602	20	$76,914	—	—	—
C032	City	451	11	$91,931	—	—	—
C037	City	873	16	$79,356	—	—	—
C043	City	575	59	$93,227	—	—	—
C052	City	653	73	$78,859	—	—	—
C055	City	866	20	$57,313	—	—	—
C056	City	550	26	$57,313	—	—	—
C089	City	412	5	$79,356	—	—	—
C096	City	799	26	$64,526	—	—	—
C097	City	464	51	$79,356	—	—	—
C098	City	476	66	$81,643	—	—	—
C100	City	879	69	$51,139	—	—	—
R004	Rural	495	4	—	—	—	—
R005	Rural	673	11	$85,053	—	—	—
R010	Rural	149	1	$85,053	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 18042 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

18045 — Palmer Heights CDP, PA (4.2 mi)
18077 — Riegelsville borough, PA (5.1 mi)
18055 — Hellertown borough, PA (5.4 mi)
18020 — Middletown CDP, PA (5.6 mi)
08865 — Phillipsburg town, NJ (6.1 mi)
18081 (6.2 mi)
08804 — Bloomsbury borough, NJ (6.9 mi)
18085 — Tatamy borough, PA (6.9 mi)

Areas that include 18042

Easton, PA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Wilson, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Morgan Hill, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
West Easton, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Raubsville, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Glendon, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Northampton County ZIP codes — 24 ZIP codes
Pennsylvania ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 18042, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 18042 in?: 18042 is a Easton, PA mailing address. By land area, 18% lies inside Easton, 7% lies inside Raubsville, 5% lies inside Wilson and 3% lies inside Morgan Hill; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 18042 in?: 18042 is in Northampton County.
What is the population of 18042?: About 45,532 people (±490), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,026.
What is the median household income in 18042?: $77,556 (±$7,398), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 18042?: 28 USPS carrier routes with 17,725 residential and 1,192 business mailboxes (18,918 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 18042?: The closest, measured center to center: 18045 (4.2 mi, Palmer Heights), 18077 (5.1 mi, Riegelsville borough, PA), 18055 (5.4 mi, Hellertown borough, PA), 18020 (5.6 mi, Middletown), 08865 (6.1 mi, Phillipsburg) and 18081 (6.2 mi).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.