Goodwill Fire Co No. 1, 2014
Trexlertown’s story
Trexlertown in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2014.
Explore the history →TrexlertownPA
A town of 2,416. A regional job hub with 6,154 jobs.
Population
2,416
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$287K
Census ACS
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
39.7
years
Jobs based here
6,154
A job hub
Is Trexlertown a good place to live?
55% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Trexlertown, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Trexlertown. Trexlertown’s trail network density is 1.5 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Bob Rodale Cycling & Fitness Park, at 71 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Trexlertown yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Trexlertown stand out
Where Trexlertown beats most towns.
A growing town
Trexlertown has grown 20% from 2010 to 2020
1,988 counted in 2010 and 2,382 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Nearby attractions
All 268 attractions →Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 65 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Trexlertown. Close and well known come first.
4 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
7 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
31 mi National Historical ParkValley Forge National Historical Park1.8M visitors a year
22 mi Park & preserveLehigh River23 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign Center
28 mi Park & preserveRoadside AmericaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Trexlertown: who provides what
Trexlertown is unincorporated, so Lehigh County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLca Wlsa Central Division water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers68% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLehigh CountyLehigh County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereLehigh County Board of ElectionsLehigh County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes18031, 18087, 1810618031 76% · 18087 21% · 18106 2%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 Trexlertown.
Work & commute
A job hub: Trexlertown has 5.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 6,107 commuters
For half of commuters, work is under 10 miles away. The mean commuting time in Trexlertown is 17 minutes. Most people who work leave Trexlertown to do it: just 4% work in town. The top destinations are Upper Macungie Township (15%), Allentown (11%) and South Whitehall Township (7%).
4%work in town
| Trexlertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Trexlertown4%
Upper Macungie Township15%
Allentown11%
South Whitehall Township7%
Lower Macungie Township6%
10 mi
median commute distance
6,154
jobs based in Trexlertown
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Trexlertown, mostly inland flooding
Trexlertown’s FEMA hazard score stands at 3 of 100. Expected losses in Trexlertown break down as 56% from inland flooding and 13% from hurricanes.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Trexlertown: four seasons and pleasant summers
Trexlertown brings chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 33 inches a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Trexlertown is
18% of Trexlertown adults binge drink. In Trexlertown, one in ten adults report frequent physical distress, and 28% have obesity.
| Trexlertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
12 better14 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Trexlertown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 10.8% | 15.8% |
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie
3.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 7.8% of Trexlertown
Walkers can cover 3.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
7.8%conserved
7.8%
conserved · 103 of 1,332 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bob Rodale Cycling & Fitness Park | 1.3 mi | 71 |
| 2. Trexlertown Velodrome | 0.1 mi | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
A smaller share of households in Trexlertown live in a home they own than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
In Trexlertown, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,841 a month. The median sale price was $424,000 in May 2026. On the market here: a median 87 days to sell.
$424Kmedian sale price
| Trexlertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 33% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,841 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
87
days on market
98.9%
sale-to-list price
8
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Trexlertown
16pages on Trexlertown
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Trexlertown
Cedar Crest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Allentown4.4 mi$46,314 tuitionLehigh Carbon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Schnecksville7.5 mi$5,280 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyUniversity or college · Public · Center Valley10 mi$15,208 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Trexlertown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A job hub
Every workday, about 6,107 people come to Trexlertown for work
Where Trexlertown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6,154jobs based in Trexlertown
4%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Trexlertown
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Trexlertown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,382. It is part of the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census, and lies between Breinigsville and Wescosville. The global corporate headquarters of Air Products is located immediately across the Trexlertown's eastern border with Allentown. Lehigh Valley Velodrome, a velodrome for professional and amateur cycling, also is located next to Trexlertown, in Breinigsville.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 397 ft
- ZIP code
- 18087
Trexlertown’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Trexlertown.
BreinigsvilleUpper Macungie TownshipLower Macungie TownshipTrexlertown
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trexlertown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Breinigsville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Macungie Township | #125 | A | D | A | A | A |
| Lower Macungie Township | #353 | A− | D | — | A− | A− |
Lower Macungie Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Trexlertown and Breinigsville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Trexlertown with a neighbor →
Questions about Trexlertown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Trexlertown, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Trexlertown yet; the figures below are still real.