Palmer HeightsPA
A town of 3,624 in Pennsylvania.
Is Palmer Heights a good place to live?
98% of households live in a home they own in Palmer Heights, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%. We don’t grade Palmer Heights yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Palmer Heights for work
Where Palmer Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 73 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Palmer Heights. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
3 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
12 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
34 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
in town Theme parkBushkill Park
35 mi Park & preserveDuke FarmsPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bushkill Park: Mr6507, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Palmer Heights: who provides what
Palmer Heights is unincorporated, so Northampton County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Palmer Heights.
Most of Palmer Heights’ workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
For most workers, Palmer Heights is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Palmer Heights’ median household income stands at $100,000. Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. Among workers in the town, 6.8% work remotely from home.
| Palmer Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A older population than Pennsylvania as a whole
Palmer Heights’ median age is 48.5 years. People 65 and older are nearly a third of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more locally.
| Palmer Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.9 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Palmer Heights | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
Palmer Heights faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Palmer Heights comes to 29 of 100. Since 2010, Palmer Heights has seen 10 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected losses in Palmer Heights break down as 59% from inland flooding and 8% from heat waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Palmer Heights
Expect chilly, snowy winters and warm summers in Palmer Heights, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 41 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Palmer Heights is
The share of adults in Palmer Heights who report frequent mental distress: 14%. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 3. Among adults locally, 21% have been diagnosed with depression and 33% sleep under 7 hours.
| Palmer Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Palmer Heights | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 12.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Palmer Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Briarcliffe Park | 0.1 mi | 16 |
| 2. Weller Tract | — | 15 |
| 3. Stephens Street Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Palmer Heights
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Palmer Heights
About 3 of every 100 Palmer Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Palmer Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Palmer Heights, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Palmer Heights yet; the figures below are still real.