Borough · Pennsylvania
Alburtis, Pennsylvania
Alburtis, borough, in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Alburtis had 2,609 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,596 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,598 (±21). GEOID 4200660.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,609
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,596 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,598 ±21
Median household income
$107,500
±$7,533 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$267,700
±$14,816 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$1,732
±$97 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Alburtis and what county is it in?
Alburtis is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.7 square miles of land, 3,672 residents per square mile in 2020.
Alburtis is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Alburtis, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,609 people lived in Alburtis on July 1, 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, in line with Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 2,596 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,598 (±21).
| Measure | Alburtis | Lehigh County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,598 ±21 | 378,792 | no clear change |
| Households | 810 ±91 | 144,386 | −155 |
| Average household size | 3.21 ±0.35 | 2.56 | +0.54 |
| Housing units | 831 ±91 | 151,220 | −198 |
Alburtis's population since 2000
From 2,117 in 2000 to 2,609 in 2025: up 23.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Alburtis as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Alburtis?
The median resident of Alburtis is 29.9 years old; 31.0% are under 18 and 8.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 68.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 17.8%.
| Measure | Alburtis | Lehigh County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.9 ±3.0 | 39.6 | −5.4 |
| Under 18 years | 31.0% ±5.2 pts | 22.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 8.4% ±3.0 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Male | 53.1% ±4.4 pts | 49.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.8% ±9.4 pts | 28.0% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.7% ±9.3 pts | 59.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.2% ±2.8 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.8% ±3.6 pts | 3.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.3% ±2.7 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 2.2% ±2.5 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.4% ±4.0 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 10.0% ±8.1 pts | 26.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.3% ±1.4 pts | 5.6% | – |
| With a disability | 8.9% ±3.2 pts | 13.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.2% ±3.5 pts | 6.4% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.1% ±3.5 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.2% ±8.0 pts | 34.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.8% ±6.4 pts | 13.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.1% ±3.6 pts | 89.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 1.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Alburtis earn?
Half of Alburtis's 810 households earn less than $107,500 a year (±$7,533), against $80,079 in Lehigh County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $100,731 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Alburtis | Lehigh County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,500 ±$7,533 | $80,079 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $113,975 ±$11,215 | $110,753 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,542 ±$4,682 | $43,088 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.8% ±3.3 pts | 11.6% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 4.5% ±5.0 pts | 17.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.8% ±4.8 pts | 15.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.8% ±2.2 pts | 94.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.0% ±2.4 pts | 90.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Alburtis?
Owners occupy 75.8% of Alburtis's occupied homes and renters 24.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $267,700 by its owner (±$14,816). The median renter pays $1,732 a month including utilities, and 36.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Alburtis | Lehigh County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $267,700 ±$14,816 | $300,400 | +$38,299 |
| Median gross rent | $1,732 ±$97 | $1,383 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.8% ±18.6 pts | 44.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,796 ±$118 | $1,885 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.8% ±9.2 pts | 65.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 24.2% ±9.2 pts | 34.4% | – |
| Housing units | 831 ±91 | 151,220 | −198 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±5.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±15.2 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 40.4% ±10.2 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.8% ±3.3 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.5% ±6.2 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 21.8% ±8.3 pts | 24.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.0% ±2.0 pts | 8.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Alburtis building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Alburtis in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Alburtis work and get to work?
84.3% of Alburtis's workers drive alone and 8.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.3%.
| Measure | Alburtis | Lehigh County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 78.5% ±4.6 pts | 64.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3% ±5.3 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 84.3% ±6.1 pts | 72.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.9% ±3.9 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Walked | 2.7% ±3.5 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.1% ±4.5 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.1 min ±4.0 | 24.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Alburtis?
No census tract lies mostly in Alburtis; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 63.02Lehigh County | 6,594 | $122,301 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Alburtis) · Census block assignment files
How does Alburtis compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Alburtis is the 6,774th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 362nd-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.
Alburtis ranks 336th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 362nd | 1,012 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 654th | 1,764 |
| Residents per square mile | 281st | 2,159 |
| Median household income | 336th | 2,136 |
| Per capita income | 1,337th | 2,157 |
| Median home value | 705th | 2,146 |
| Median gross rent | 178th | 1,963 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 619th | 2,129 |
| Median age | 2,090th | 2,157 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,330th | 2,149 |
| Work from home | 1,387th | 1,710 |
| Travel time to work | 1,354th | 2,156 |
Alburtis's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Alburtis with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Alburtis?
18 of the 57 figures for Alburtis on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Alburtis are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Alburtis.