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Census Tract 169.02, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Census Tract 169.02, GEOID 42095016902, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, entirely within Lower Nazareth Township. 3,650 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±420); the 2020 Census counted 3,534.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,650

±420 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,534

Median household income

$112,083

±$30,416 (90% margin)
Northampton County: $89,184

Median home value

$409,100

±$51,906 (90% margin)
Northampton County: $308,600

Median gross rent

$1,200

±$1,005 (90% margin)
Northampton County: $1,395

Where is Census Tract 169.02?

Census Tract 169.02 is one of 74 census tracts in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It covers 9.04 square miles of land, 391 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42095016902, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 169.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Lower Nazareth Township100%
Census Tract 169.02 (marked with a dot) in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
167169.01174.02174.04176.05 169.02 1 mi
Census Tract 169.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 169.02: Tract 167 ($121,969), Tract 168.01 ($45,365), Tract 169.01 ($139,135), Tract 174.02 ($96,724), Tract 174.04 ($131,974) and Tract 176.05 ($130,236). 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 169.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 169.02's population at 3,650 (±420) in 1,481 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,534 residents and 1,297 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 169.02Lower Nazareth TownshipNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
Total population 3,650 ±420 7,107 318,580 13,018,639
Households 1,481 ±243 2,674 122,624 5,274,853
Average household size 2.45 ±0.30 2.65 2.49 2.39
Housing units 1,533 ±230 2,735 129,448 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 169.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 169.02 is 42.9 years old; 20.4% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 71.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.8%. 9.9% 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 169.02Lower Nazareth TownshipNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
Median age 42.9 ±5.9 43.0 42.0 40.9
Under 18 years 20.4% ±3.7 pts 22.0% 19.2% 20.4%
65 years and over 16.5% ±2.8 pts 18.9% 20.3% 19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.8% ±7.2 pts 8.3% 15.5% 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 71.9% ±7.1 pts 82.9% 72.0% 73.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.5% ±2.8 pts 1.3% 5.7% 10.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 7.0% ±4.4 pts 3.6% 3.0% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.6% ±3.0 pts 2.5% 3.2% 3.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 2.1% ±3.1 pts 1.3% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 9.9% ±4.5 pts 7.0% 8.6% 7.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 10.7% ±5.1 pts 7.2% 15.0% 12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.1% ±3.0 pts 8.4% 6.3% 6.1%
With a disability 10.0% ±4.2 pts 7.8% 12.4% 14.4%
No health insurance coverage 2.4% ±1.8 pts 2.2% 4.4% 5.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 93.0% ±7.1 pts 95.1% 92.9% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 39.7% ±8.1 pts 45.5% 34.7% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 19.9% ±6.2 pts 25.1% 13.8% 14.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 95.5% ±2.9 pts 96.0% 89.9% 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 169.02 earn?

Half of the 1,481 households in Census Tract 169.02 earn less than $112,083 a year (±$30,416), against $89,184 across Northampton County: 20th highest of the county's 74 tracts with a reliable estimate. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 169.02Lower Nazareth TownshipNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
Median household income $112,083 ±$30,416 $125,995 $89,184 $77,971
Mean household income $140,098 ±$19,396 $145,782 $115,853 $107,538
Per capita income $56,940 ±$4,962 $55,679 $45,736 $44,355
People below the poverty line 3.3% ±1.8 pts 2.2% 8.8% 11.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 1.3% ±2.8 pts 0.6% 11.9% 15.6%
Households receiving SNAP 5.2% ±4.1 pts 3.6% 10.3% 14.4%
Households with a computer 97.0% ±2.4 pts 97.6% 94.6% 93.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 96.4% ±2.6 pts 97.2% 90.8% 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 169.02?

Owners occupy 93.2% of Census Tract 169.02's occupied homes and renters 6.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $409,100 by its owner (±$51,906).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 169.02Lower Nazareth TownshipNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
Median home value (owner-occupied) $409,100 ±$51,906 $422,200 $308,600 $254,500
Median gross rent $1,200 ±$1,005 $1,220 $1,395 $1,209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 10.9% ±18.0 pts 8.7% 40.7% 39.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,536 ±$318 $2,631 $1,957 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 93.2% ±4.4 pts 94.9% 71.1% 69.3%
Renter-occupied homes 6.8% ±4.4 pts 5.1% 28.9% 30.7%
Housing units 1,533 ±230 2,735 129,448 5,806,452
Single-family detached homes 77.0% ±7.3 pts 86.4% 58.1% 56.6%
Mobile homes 0.7% ±1.2 pts 0.8% 2.5% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 7.8% ±4.1 pts 4.4% 1.1% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 24.4% ±7.5 pts 16.1% 6.2% 5.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 8.7% ±5.0 pts 9.2% 26.2% 25.0%
Households with no vehicle 0.1% ±0.3 pts 1.0% 6.5% 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 169.02 get to work?

78.3% of Census Tract 169.02's workers drive alone and 16.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 169.02Lower Nazareth TownshipNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
In the labor force (age 16+) 66.3% ±5.4 pts 64.9% 63.2% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 8.9% ±10.1 pts 6.1% 4.6% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 78.3% ±7.3 pts 79.0% 74.6% 68.2%
Carpooled 1.5% ±2.0 pts 2.7% 6.2% 7.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.3% 1.0% 3.6%
Walked 3.4% ±2.5 pts 1.8% 2.0% 3.3%
Worked from home 16.8% ±6.5 pts 16.2% 14.4% 15.6%
Mean travel time to work 33.5 min ±7.0 30.2 min 27.0 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 169.02 compare with the other tracts in Northampton County?

Among Northampton County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 169.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 169.02's rank among the tracts of Northampton County
MeasureIn Northampton County
Population47th of 74
Residents per square mile61st of 74
Median household income20th of 74
Per capita income11th of 73
Median home value11th of 72
Poverty rate44th of 49
Bachelor's degree or higher27th of 73
Median age39th of 74
Owner-occupied share9th of 72

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 176.0417th$117,750±$23,608 · within the margin of this tract4,081
Tract 159.0218th$116,643±$23,817 · within the margin of this tract4,290
Tract 18119th$115,147±$18,937 · within the margin of this tract6,963
Tract 169.0220th$112,083±$30,4163,650
Tract 175.0220th$112,083±$21,115 · within the margin of this tract5,270
Tract 160.0122nd$110,012±$19,481 · within the margin of this tract5,949
Tract 10323rd$108,443±$9,161 · within the margin of this tract3,247

"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 169.02?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 169.02 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