ZIP Code 18015

ZIP code 18015, in the Allentown area, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $60,800 and per-capita income of $35,231. Homes here carry a median value of $281,700, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.52% means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year. Add a 6.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax load reflects a working-to-middle-income community where housing costs and taxes take a real bite out of earnings rather than being an afterthought.