ZIP Code 18087

ZIP code 18087, near Allentown, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $72,917 and per-capita income of $37,664. Homes here carry a median value of $346,100, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.55% 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 leans on earned income and spending alike. This isn't an affluent enclave, nor a struggling one — it's a steady, working-to-middle-income area where housing costs and taxes together shape the household budget.