ZIP Code 18052 — Fullerton CDP, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 18052 covers Fullerton, PA in Lehigh County with a population of about 29,271.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 484, 610, 835; U.S. House district PA-7; the PHILADELPHIA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 18052 is about $69,499 — about 8% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.8%; unemployment rate near 5.8%; 26.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 8.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $247,100 — about 29% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,244 (about 7% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 62.1% (about 3.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 18052 in Fullerton, PA, a household would need roughly $68,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,587. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($69,499). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Fullerton CDP, PA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (95.4) and hurricane (90.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Fullerton CDP, PA show little to no average snow and around 47.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,333 for ZIP 18052 (Fullerton CDP, PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.