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Census Tract 60.02, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Census Tract 60.02, GEOID 42077006002, in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, entirely within South Whitehall Township. 5,812 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±590); the 2020 Census counted 6,313.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,812

±590 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,313

Median household income

$111,875

±$8,032 (90% margin)
Lehigh County: $80,079

Median home value

$431,600

±$22,537 (90% margin)
Lehigh County: $300,400

Median gross rent

$2,550

±$821 (90% margin)
Lehigh County: $1,383

Where is Census Tract 60.02?

Census Tract 60.02 is one of 81 census tracts in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It covers 8.64 square miles of land, 731 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42077006002, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 60.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
South Whitehall Township100%
Census Tract 60.02 (marked with a dot) in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
55.0355.0660.0161.0161.0262.04 60.02 2 mi
Census Tract 60.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 60.02: Tract 55.03 ($119,268), Tract 55.06 ($95,202), Tract 60.01 ($90,714), Tract 61.01 ($79,779), Tract 61.02 ($124,493) and Tract 62.04 ($161,429). 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 60.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 60.02's population at 5,812 (±590) in 2,378 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,313 residents and 2,451 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 60.02South Whitehall TownshipLehigh CountyPennsylvania
Total population 5,812 ±590 21,390 378,792 13,018,639
Households 2,378 ±157 8,541 144,386 5,274,853
Average household size 2.44 ±0.20 2.45 2.56 2.39
Housing units 2,438 ±173 8,802 151,220 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 60.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 60.02 is 46.3 years old; 19.4% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.1%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 12.1%. 15.1% 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 60.02South Whitehall TownshipLehigh CountyPennsylvania
Median age 46.3 ±5.2 45.0 39.6 40.9
Under 18 years 19.4% ±5.3 pts 20.5% 22.3% 20.4%
65 years and over 21.8% ±5.7 pts 23.7% 17.7% 19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.8% ±2.4 pts 12.7% 28.0% 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 77.1% ±6.6 pts 74.0% 59.1% 73.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 1.6% 5.9% 10.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 12.1% ±5.9 pts 7.8% 3.5% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.9% ±1.0 pts 3.8% 2.9% 3.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.5% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 15.1% ±5.0 pts 11.8% 14.4% 7.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 20.9% ±5.0 pts 17.4% 26.2% 12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.9% ±2.2 pts 6.5% 5.6% 6.1%
With a disability 11.3% ±4.2 pts 11.7% 13.2% 14.4%
No health insurance coverage 4.7% ±3.9 pts 5.3% 6.4% 5.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 96.3% ±2.1 pts 95.6% 90.5% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 57.4% ±6.5 pts 46.1% 34.2% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 32.7% ±6.8 pts 20.7% 13.2% 14.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.6% ±5.7 pts 91.8% 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 60.02 earn?

Half of the 2,378 households in Census Tract 60.02 earn less than $111,875 a year (±$8,032), against $80,079 across Lehigh County: 20th highest of the county's 81 tracts with a reliable estimate. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 60.02South Whitehall TownshipLehigh CountyPennsylvania
Median household income $111,875 ±$8,032 $102,872 $80,079 $77,971
Mean household income $147,894 ±$22,770 $129,338 $110,753 $107,538
Per capita income $60,556 ±$9,452 $52,173 $43,088 $44,355
People below the poverty line 5.4% ±3.5 pts 7.0% 11.6% 11.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.1% ±0.2 pts 7.6% 17.4% 15.6%
Households receiving SNAP 4.5% ±2.9 pts 5.5% 15.4% 14.4%
Households with a computer 94.1% ±5.2 pts 94.1% 94.7% 93.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 86.8% ±6.8 pts 90.2% 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 60.02?

Owners occupy 89.3% of Census Tract 60.02's occupied homes and renters 10.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $431,600 by its owner (±$22,537). The median renter pays $2,550 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 60.02South Whitehall TownshipLehigh CountyPennsylvania
Median home value (owner-occupied) $431,600 ±$22,537 $365,100 $300,400 $254,500
Median gross rent $2,550 ±$821 $1,865 $1,383 $1,209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 7.1% ±12.1 pts 35.5% 44.9% 39.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,115 ±$237 $2,117 $1,885 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 89.3% ±5.7 pts 79.3% 65.6% 69.3%
Renter-occupied homes 10.7% ±5.7 pts 20.7% 34.4% 30.7%
Housing units 2,438 ±173 8,802 151,220 5,806,452
Single-family detached homes 70.9% ±7.3 pts 69.8% 49.6% 56.6%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.2% 1.7% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 4.7% ±3.9 pts 1.6% 1.1% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 5.7% ±4.0 pts 7.3% 5.5% 5.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 5.0% ±3.2 pts 9.9% 24.2% 25.0%
Households with no vehicle 5.8% ±4.8 pts 6.1% 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 60.02 get to work?

76.9% of Census Tract 60.02's workers drive alone and 17.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 60.02South Whitehall TownshipLehigh CountyPennsylvania
In the labor force (age 16+) 63.6% ±6.3 pts 62.1% 64.8% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 7.9% ±5.0 pts 4.9% 5.9% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 76.9% ±8.1 pts 75.8% 72.8% 68.2%
Carpooled 5.0% ±4.7 pts 5.9% 8.0% 7.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.1% 1.4% 3.6%
Walked 0.7% ±1.2 pts 0.5% 2.1% 3.3%
Worked from home 17.3% ±6.7 pts 17.2% 14.0% 15.6%
Mean travel time to work 22.5 min ±2.4 21.1 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 60.02 compare with the other tracts in Lehigh County?

Among Lehigh County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 60.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 60.02's rank among the tracts of Lehigh County
MeasureIn Lehigh County
Population20th of 81
Residents per square mile65th of 81
Median household income20th of 81
Per capita income11th of 81
Median home value10th of 81
Median gross rent1st of 79
Poverty rate43rd of 54
Bachelor's degree or higher4th of 79
Median age18th of 81
Owner-occupied share16th 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 64.0217th$116,500±$19,132 · within the margin of this tract4,538
Tract 55.0518th$112,583±$34,401 · within the margin of this tract4,624
Tract 63.0919th$112,582±$18,384 · within the margin of this tract4,189
Tract 60.0220th$111,875±$8,0325,812
Tract 62.0621st$110,727±$19,606 · within the margin of this tract8,309
Tract 63.0522nd$109,094±$17,576 · within the margin of this tract6,734
Tract 6623rd$108,233±$22,344 · within the margin of this tract5,970

"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 60.02?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 60.02 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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