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Census Tract 57.05, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Census Tract 57.05, GEOID 42077005705, in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, entirely within Whitehall Township. 6,018 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±604); the 2020 Census counted 6,087.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,018

±604 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,087

Median household income

$83,932

±$11,424 (90% margin)
Lehigh County: $80,079

Median home value

$335,900

±$25,812 (90% margin)
Lehigh County: $300,400

Median gross rent

$1,739

±$304 (90% margin)
Lehigh County: $1,383

Where is Census Tract 57.05?

Census Tract 57.05 is one of 81 census tracts in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It covers 2.31 square miles of land, 2,635 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42077005705, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 57.05 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Whitehall Township100%
Fullerton70%
Census Tract 57.05 (marked with a dot) in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
756.0156.0257.0257.0357.0460.01 57.05 1 mi
Census Tract 57.05 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 57.05: Tract 7 ($55,028), Tract 56.01 ($80,673), Tract 56.02 ($82,214), Tract 57.02 ($56,473), Tract 57.03 ($58,458), Tract 57.04 ($83,583) and Tract 60.01 ($90,714). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 57.05?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 57.05's population at 6,018 (±604) in 2,333 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,087 residents and 2,467 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 57.05Whitehall TownshipLehigh CountyPennsylvania
Total population 6,018 ±604 29,317 378,792 13,018,639
Households 2,333 ±290 11,664 144,386 5,274,853
Average household size 2.52 ±0.20 2.50 2.56 2.39
Housing units 2,440 ±276 12,069 151,220 5,806,452

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 57.05?

The median resident of Census Tract 57.05 is 39.4 years old; 20.0% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 51.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 25.3%. 13.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 57.05Whitehall TownshipLehigh CountyPennsylvania
Median age 39.4 ±3.4 39.6 39.6 40.9
Under 18 years 20.0% ±4.0 pts 19.4% 22.3% 20.4%
65 years and over 21.6% ±3.3 pts 17.8% 17.7% 19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25.3% ±6.6 pts 25.6% 28.0% 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 51.2% ±7.1 pts 61.4% 59.1% 73.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 16.3% ±8.1 pts 8.4% 5.9% 10.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 4.9% ±3.3 pts 2.3% 3.5% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.3% ±1.7 pts 2.2% 2.9% 3.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.5% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 13.1% ±4.8 pts 17.0% 14.4% 7.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 32.9% ±9.4 pts 25.6% 26.2% 12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.2% ±1.8 pts 5.4% 5.6% 6.1%
With a disability 10.4% ±3.3 pts 14.1% 13.2% 14.4%
No health insurance coverage 6.2% ±3.6 pts 8.5% 6.4% 5.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.0% ±3.2 pts 92.2% 90.5% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 37.8% ±7.8 pts 27.2% 34.2% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 14.3% ±5.4 pts 9.6% 13.2% 14.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 83.2% ±12.2 pts 90.2% 89.7% 89.3%

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 Census Tract 57.05 earn?

Half of the 2,333 households in Census Tract 57.05 earn less than $83,932 a year (±$11,424), against $80,079 across Lehigh County: 40th highest of the county's 81 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 57.05Whitehall TownshipLehigh CountyPennsylvania
Median household income $83,932 ±$11,424 $75,658 $80,079 $77,971
Mean household income $98,639 ±$14,004 $95,079 $110,753 $107,538
Per capita income $38,150 ±$5,763 $38,546 $43,088 $44,355
People below the poverty line 13.8% ±11.9 pts 10.6% 11.6% 11.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 27.9% ±27.9 pts 21.3% 17.4% 15.6%
Households receiving SNAP 8.4% ±6.1 pts 10.4% 15.4% 14.4%
Households with a computer 93.9% ±4.0 pts 94.8% 94.7% 93.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 93.4% ±3.8 pts 88.5% 90.0% 89.7%

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 Census Tract 57.05?

Owners occupy 59.1% of Census Tract 57.05's occupied homes and renters 40.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $335,900 by its owner (±$25,812). The median renter pays $1,739 a month including utilities, and 49.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 57.05Whitehall TownshipLehigh CountyPennsylvania
Median home value (owner-occupied) $335,900 ±$25,812 $262,100 $300,400 $254,500
Median gross rent $1,739 ±$304 $1,444 $1,383 $1,209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 49.6% ±17.6 pts 43.3% 44.9% 39.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,155 ±$663 $1,746 $1,885 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 59.1% ±7.6 pts 62.4% 65.6% 69.3%
Renter-occupied homes 40.9% ±7.6 pts 37.6% 34.4% 30.7%
Housing units 2,440 ±276 12,069 151,220 5,806,452
Single-family detached homes 50.0% ±9.9 pts 50.2% 49.6% 56.6%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.3 pts 1.2% 1.7% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.9% ±1.4 pts 0.7% 1.1% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 3.7% ±2.5 pts 3.4% 5.5% 5.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.7% ±1.1 pts 15.7% 24.2% 25.0%
Households with no vehicle 3.9% ±2.4 pts 7.2% 8.3% 10.4%

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 do people in Census Tract 57.05 get to work?

71.1% of Census Tract 57.05's workers drive alone and 11.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 11.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 57.05Whitehall TownshipLehigh CountyPennsylvania
In the labor force (age 16+) 67.0% ±6.4 pts 69.4% 64.8% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 11.1% ±7.3 pts 7.0% 5.9% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 71.1% ±9.7 pts 75.3% 72.8% 68.2%
Carpooled 13.0% ±8.9 pts 10.2% 8.0% 7.5%
Public transportation 3.0% ±2.8 pts 1.1% 1.4% 3.6%
Walked 1.6% ±2.6 pts 1.2% 2.1% 3.3%
Worked from home 11.2% ±6.9 pts 11.2% 14.0% 15.6%
Mean travel time to work 27.5 min ±6.0 26.1 min 24.9 min 26.3 min

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

How does Census Tract 57.05 compare with the other tracts in Lehigh County?

Among Lehigh County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 57.05 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 57.05's rank among the tracts of Lehigh County
MeasureIn Lehigh County
Population15th of 81
Residents per square mile46th of 81
Median household income40th of 81
Per capita income48th of 81
Median home value25th of 81
Median gross rent17th of 79
Bachelor's degree or higher33rd of 79
Median age42nd of 81
Owner-occupied share48th of 80

The tracts next to it on Lehigh County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 67.0237th$85,568±$33,483 · within the margin of this tract2,652
Tract 59.0138th$85,049±$34,570 · within the margin of this tract6,541
Tract 69.0239th$84,357±$24,711 · within the margin of this tract2,495
Tract 57.0540th$83,932±$11,4246,018
Tract 57.0441st$83,583±$10,139 · within the margin of this tract3,402
Tract 67.0142nd$82,628±$11,832 · within the margin of this tract4,764
Tract 56.0243rd$82,214±$12,936 · within the margin of this tract5,425

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 57.05?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 57.05 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.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections