ZIP Code · PA

ZIP 18052

Part of Whitehall, PA

Pop. 29,451·Lehigh County·78th most expensive ZIP in Pennsylvania

Median rent (all units)

$1,824/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.3%

vs US Median

-$108

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 18052 · $1,824

More expensive than 51% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,200

1 BR

$1,420

2 BR

$1,730

3 BR

$2,210

4 BR+

$2,320

Research median

$1,730/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($75,665) is $1,892 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,730); a 3-bedroom is $2,210.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 18109, 4 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,554/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 18052. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$21,888/yr

At $1,824/mo median

Location

CityWhitehall

StatePA

CountyLehigh County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 18052 (Whitehall, PA) is majority owner-occupied, 27.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

29,451

Median income

$75,665

Median age

39.6

Renters

37.4%

Age distribution

19.3%

24.5%

25.5%

12.8%

17.9%

Under 1819.3%

18–3424.5%

35–5425.5%

55–6412.8%

65+17.9%

Gender

50.1%

49.9%

Male50.1%

Female49.9%

Race & ethnicity

64.5%

25.5%

White64.5%

Black8.8%

Hispanic25.5%

Asian2.3%

Education (25+)

35.7%

29.3%

27.3%

No HS diploma7.8%

HS diploma35.7%

Some college29.3%

Bachelor's+27.3%

Housing tenure

62.6%

37.4%

Owner62.6%

Renter37.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 18052 in Whitehall, PA has changed in 5 years

Income

$68,644 → $75,665

up 10.2%

Population

29,108 → 29,451

up 1.2%

Renter share

36% → 37.4%

+1.4 pts

Bachelor's+

25.1% → 27.3%

+2.2 pts

Median age

40.6 → 39.6

-1.0 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $68,644 in 2021 to $75,665 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 18052 in Whitehall, PA adding about 343 residents over the five-year window, up 1.2% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 25.1% to 27.3% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 18052 covers Whitehall, PA. The median rent here is $1,824/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,420/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,730/mo.

At 29% of local median household income ($75,665/yr), ZIP 18052 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 18052?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $73,000/year (about $35/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,824/mo in ZIP 18052. The local median household income is $75,665/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.