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Census Tract 176.07, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Census Tract 176.07, GEOID 42095017607, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, entirely within Bethlehem Township. 9,155 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±954); the 2020 Census counted 8,278.

Residents, 2020-2024

9,155

±954 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 8,278

Median household income

$124,214

±$29,414 (90% margin)
Northampton County: $89,184

Median home value

$393,800

±$33,997 (90% margin)
Northampton County: $308,600

Median gross rent

$2,033

±$163 (90% margin)
Northampton County: $1,395

Where is Census Tract 176.07?

Census Tract 176.07 is one of 74 census tracts in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It covers 4.26 square miles of land, 1,945 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42095017607, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 176.07 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Bethlehem Township100%
Middletown, Northampton County6%
Census Tract 176.07 (marked with a dot) in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
146175.01175.02176.03176.05176.06180.01 176.07 2 mi
Census Tract 176.07 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 176.07: Tract 146 ($60,504), Tract 175.01 ($82,988), Tract 175.02 ($112,083), Tract 176.03 ($79,163), Tract 176.05 ($130,236), Tract 176.06 ($128,660) and Tract 180.01 ($106,591). 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 176.07?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 176.07's population at 9,155 (±954) in 3,326 households; the 2020 Census counted 8,278 residents and 3,475 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 176.07Bethlehem TownshipNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
Total population 9,155 ±954 26,237 318,580 13,018,639
Households 3,326 ±191 9,842 122,624 5,274,853
Average household size 2.70 ±0.26 2.57 2.49 2.39
Housing units 3,424 ±211 10,108 129,448 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 176.07?

The median resident of Census Tract 176.07 is 36.7 years old; 21.1% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 72.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.6%. 11.2% 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 176.07Bethlehem TownshipNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
Median age 36.7 ±5.5 41.9 42.0 40.9
Under 18 years 21.1% ±3.8 pts 19.3% 19.2% 20.4%
65 years and over 18.5% ±4.5 pts 21.5% 20.3% 19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.6% ±6.0 pts 15.2% 15.5% 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 72.2% ±8.8 pts 69.7% 72.0% 73.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 6.9% ±4.1 pts 6.1% 5.7% 10.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 4.9% ±3.1 pts 4.4% 3.0% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.4 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.4 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.7% ±1.2 pts 3.5% 3.2% 3.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.8% ±1.1 pts 1.1% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 11.2% ±4.0 pts 10.3% 8.6% 7.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 18.8% ±5.8 pts 17.0% 15.0% 12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.0% ±2.5 pts 6.8% 6.3% 6.1%
With a disability 3.5% ±1.6 pts 8.3% 12.4% 14.4%
No health insurance coverage 1.7% ±1.5 pts 2.1% 4.4% 5.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 98.3% ±0.9 pts 96.5% 92.9% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 57.8% ±6.6 pts 46.6% 34.7% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 25.2% ±5.0 pts 20.4% 13.8% 14.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.2% ±3.9 pts 92.5% 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 176.07 earn?

Half of the 3,326 households in Census Tract 176.07 earn less than $124,214 a year (±$29,414), against $89,184 across Northampton County: 10th highest of the county's 74 tracts with a reliable estimate. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 176.07Bethlehem TownshipNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
Median household income $124,214 ±$29,414 $119,050 $89,184 $77,971
Mean household income $155,658 ±$18,202 $144,664 $115,853 $107,538
Per capita income $58,544 ±$7,407 $55,864 $45,736 $44,355
People below the poverty line 3.8% ±2.5 pts 5.1% 8.8% 11.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 5.3% ±5.2 pts 9.3% 11.9% 15.6%
Households receiving SNAP 4.7% ±3.9 pts 4.0% 10.3% 14.4%
Households with a computer 100.0% ±1.0 pts 97.8% 94.6% 93.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 99.6% ±0.7 pts 95.5% 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 176.07?

Owners occupy 74.8% of Census Tract 176.07's occupied homes and renters 25.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $393,800 by its owner (±$33,997). The median renter pays $2,033 a month including utilities, and 36.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 176.07Bethlehem TownshipNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
Median home value (owner-occupied) $393,800 ±$33,997 $376,500 $308,600 $254,500
Median gross rent $2,033 ±$163 $1,794 $1,395 $1,209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 36.7% ±12.8 pts 35.7% 40.7% 39.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,277 ±$245 $2,217 $1,957 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 74.8% ±5.3 pts 81.7% 71.1% 69.3%
Renter-occupied homes 25.2% ±5.3 pts 18.3% 28.9% 30.7%
Housing units 3,424 ±211 10,108 129,448 5,806,452
Single-family detached homes 69.5% ±6.3 pts 76.1% 58.1% 56.6%
Mobile homes 0.6% ±0.9 pts 0.3% 2.5% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 1.6% ±1.5 pts 2.5% 1.1% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 27.6% ±6.6 pts 12.1% 6.2% 5.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 2.7% ±1.9 pts 5.4% 26.2% 25.0%
Households with no vehicle 0.6% ±0.9 pts 3.0% 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 176.07 get to work?

78.1% of Census Tract 176.07's workers drive alone and 11.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 176.07Bethlehem TownshipNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
In the labor force (age 16+) 73.6% ±5.8 pts 67.0% 63.2% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 0.9% ±0.8 pts 3.1% 4.6% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 78.1% ±4.8 pts 75.2% 74.6% 68.2%
Carpooled 1.7% ±1.5 pts 3.9% 6.2% 7.5%
Public transportation 1.5% ±1.8 pts 1.0% 1.0% 3.6%
Walked 1.1% ±1.0 pts 1.3% 2.0% 3.3%
Worked from home 11.6% ±4.4 pts 15.9% 14.4% 15.6%
Mean travel time to work 28.4 min ±4.8 26.1 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 176.07 compare with the other tracts in Northampton County?

Among Northampton County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 176.07 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 176.07's rank among the tracts of Northampton County
MeasureIn Northampton County
Population1st of 74
Residents per square mile45th of 74
Median household income10th of 74
Per capita income8th of 73
Median home value12th of 72
Median gross rent5th of 69
Poverty rate42nd of 49
Bachelor's degree or higher5th of 73
Median age56th of 74
Owner-occupied share43rd 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 176.057th$130,236±$11,785 · within the margin of this tract4,032
Tract 176.068th$128,660±$4,952 · within the margin of this tract4,793
Tract 177.029th$125,646±$7,630 · within the margin of this tract2,725
Tract 176.0710th$124,214±$29,4149,155
Tract 171.0411th$123,786±$22,967 · within the margin of this tract3,798
Tract 171.0312th$123,413±$22,085 · within the margin of this tract6,060
Tract 16713th$121,969±$12,768 · within the margin of this tract8,313

"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 176.07?

Every figure for Census Tract 176.07 on this page has a coefficient of variation under 40%, the Census Bureau's threshold for a usable estimate.

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

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