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Northampton county - Raubsville
Northampton county - Raubsville
Pennsylvania›Northampton County

RaubsvillePA

A town of 1,092, settled in 1820.

2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: CyberXRef · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Raubsville

Raubsville, PA · Photo: CyberXRef · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Raubsville a good place to live?

Raubsville’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 18% of the land in Raubsville is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Delaware Canal State Park, at 25 acres. We don’t grade Raubsville yet; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1,092 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Williams TownshipPohatcong TownshipWilliams TownshipPohatcong TownshipRaubsville
Nearby attractions

Lynnewood Hall and 104 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Raubsville. Close and well known come first.

All 321 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Raubsville: who provides what

Raubsville is unincorporated, so Northampton County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNorthampton CountyNorthampton County provides services here
SchoolsWilson Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereNorthampton County Board of ElectionsNorthampton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code1804218042 100%Census 2020

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 Raubsville.

Who lives here

The median age in Raubsville is higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

Raubsville’s median age is 57 years. People 65 and older are 37% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (38% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.

57median age · PA 40.9
RaubsvillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median age57 years43.2 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+28%29%29%
RaubsvillePennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma9%
High school36%
Some college14%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate5%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 20% and 72% women

The Census survey reached too few of Raubsville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Raubsville
RaubsvillePAU.S.
Under 105.4%10.8%11.6%
10 to 179.3%9.7%10.3%
18 to 244.7%9%9.1%
25 to 3411.3%13%13.7%
35 to 444.6%12.6%13.2%
45 to 549.4%11.9%12.2%
55 to 6418%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7425.5%11.4%10.2%
75 and older11.7%8.1%7%
No diploma8.5%7.9%10.4%
High school35.8%32.9%26%
Some college13.9%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s13.4%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.1%20.9%21.6%
Graduate5.3%14.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Raubsville’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Raubsville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bethlehem (8%), Allentown (5%) and Williams Township (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Raubsville0%
Bethlehem8%
Allentown5%
Williams Township5%
Easton4%
15 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Raubsville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 17.5% of Raubsville

0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Raubsville is 0.1 miles per square mile.

17.5%conserved
17.5%
conserved · 189 of 1,082 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Delaware Canal State Park0.1 mi25
2. Theodore Roosevelt Recreation Area0.1 mi5

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Raubsville has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Raubsville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–41°
Spring38–62°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–65°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults binge drink in Raubsville than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

21% of adults binge drink in Raubsville. Raubsville beats the Pennsylvania average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 13% of adults smoke cigarettes in Raubsville.

RaubsvillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%18%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%14%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)13%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
12 better14 too close to call0 worse
What stands outRaubsvillePA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.3%14.5%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health13.3%18.7%
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
4.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Raubsville

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

The median home in Raubsville sells for about $463K

93% of Raubsville households own their home.

$463Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Raubsville

16pages on Raubsville
After high school

Colleges nearby

7 within 15 miles of the center of Raubsville

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Raubsville for work

Where Raubsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Bethlehem Bethlehem 8% 5% → Allentown Allentown 5% 5% → Williams Township Williams Township 5% 4% → Easton Easton 4% 3% → Upper Macungie Township Upper Macungie Township 3% 3% → Hanover Township Hanover Township 3% Raubsville · 0% stay
31jobs based in Raubsville
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Raubsville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Raubsville, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Raubsville yet; the figures below are still real.