Best Places18092, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 18092, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
18092 ranks 2,784th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 18092
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
18092's strengths and weaknesses
Where 18092 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 18092 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 18092
A household needs to earn about $111,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 18092 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $102,973; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 18092's effective rate of 1.33%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 18092
18092 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 18092.
Who works in 18092, and how
Work in 18092 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 18092
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 18092.
What the weather is like in 18092, month by month
18092 sees roughly 77 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 31° | 24° |
| April | 63° | 52° | 42° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 18092
The nearest airport, Lehigh Valley International, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 44 miles away.
The best schools in and around 18092
Schools across 18092 average an A, better than 91% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Shoemaker El SchA · 67% proficient
- Macungie El SchA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Southern Lehigh Intermediate SchA+ · 90% proficient
- Eyer MsA · 59% proficient
- Upper Perkiomen MsB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- Southern Lehigh ShsA · 79% proficient
- Upper Perkiomen HsA · 72% proficient
- Emmaus HsB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 18092 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
18092 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 18092 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 18092
Is 18092 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 18092 ranks 2,784th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, civic engagement, and health care access, and lowest on state infrastructure and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 18092 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $395,962. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $102,973 median income, cost of living beats 83% of zip codes.
Is 18092 safe?
Yes, 18092 is safer than 93% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $148 per resident a year.
Compare 18092 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 18092. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 18092 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
18092 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 18092: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 18092: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 18092: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 18092: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
18092 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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