ZIP code
18042
Easton, PA
18042 covers Easton in Northampton County, with 44,797 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 18042. Methodology
ZIP code map of 18042

About ZIP code 18042
Acceptable cities: College Hill, Glendon, West Easton, Williams Township, Williams Twp
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 18042. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 18042
Race
- White27,397
- Black or African American6,324
- American Indian or Alaska Native230
- Asian1,117
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander22
- Other race4,292
- Two or more races4,644
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9,386
Age
- Under 104,756
- 10 to 196,418
- 20 to 297,014
- 30 to 395,939
- 40 to 495,255
- 50 to 595,490
- 60 to 695,002
- 70 to 792,862
- 80 and older1,290
Income and housing in 18042
Education
- High school graduate89.1%
- Bachelor's degree27.1%
- Graduate degree10.4%
Places covering 18042
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Easton63.9%
- Wilson18.8%
- West Easton2.8%
- Raubsville2.5%
- Morgan Hill2.3%
- Glendon0.8%
- Chestnut Hill0.1%
- Riegelsville0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Northampton County100.0%
- Bucks County0.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
8.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 18042
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34,467 | |
| 2006 | 34,188 | |
| 2007 | 36,815 | |
| 2008 | 34,642 | |
| 2009 | 34,800 | |
| 2010 | 34,911 | |
| 2011 | 41,576 | 35,218 |
| 2012 | 41,744 | 34,530 |
| 2013 | 41,921 | 34,450 |
| 2014 | 41,903 | 34,310 |
| 2015 | 42,043 | 34,710 |
| 2016 | 42,039 | 34,550 |
| 2017 | 42,140 | 34,320 |
| 2018 | 42,357 | 34,420 |
| 2019 | 42,299 | 34,540 |
| 2020 | 42,387 | 34,640 |
| 2021 | 43,834 | 33,710 |
| 2022 | 44,818 | 33,580 |
| 2023 | 44,797 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 18042
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 18045Easton4.2 miPop 29,896 · Income $109,068
- 18077Riegelsville5.1 miPop 2,195 · Income $97,188
- 18055Hellertown5.4 miPop 11,947 · Income $90,087
- 18020Bethlehem5.6 miPop 21,144 · Income $122,610
- 08865Phillipsburg6.1 miPop 31,078 · Income $78,519
- 18081Springtown6.2 miPop 282 · Income $113,681
- 08804Bloomsbury6.9 miPop 3,066 · Income $106,250
- 18085Tatamy6.9 miPop 1,162 · Income $104,063
- 18040Easton7.1 miPop 17,183 · Income $108,994
- 08886Stewartsville7.3 miPop 6,493 · Income $157,850
- 08848Milford7.6 miPop 8,376 · Income $129,509
- 18930Kintnersville7.7 miPop 2,218 · Income $123,984
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ZIP code 18042 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 18042 in?
- 18042 is in Easton, PA.
- What county is 18042 in?
- 18042 is in Northampton County.
- What is the median household income in 18042?
- The median household income in 18042 is $75,806.
- Which ZIP codes are near 18042?
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