Palmer Heights

County:: Northampton County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.159
State:: Pennsylvania

Palmer Heights is a CDP located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Palmer Heights has a 2025 population of 3,927. Palmer Heights is currently growing at a rate of 0.28% annually but its population has decreased by -2.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,033 in 2020.

The average household income in Palmer Heights is $122,115 with a poverty rate of 2.09%. The median age in Palmer Heights is 47.6 years: 44.9 years for males, and 51.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Palmer Heights includes 84% White, 6.76% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,329	84%
Other race	268	6.76%
Two or more races	243	6.13%
Black or African American	84	2.12%
Asian	39	0.98%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Palmer Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Palmer Heights' average per capita income is $57,646. Household income levels show a median of $115,292. The poverty rate stands at 2.09%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$140,250	-
Families	$130,129	$135,753
Households	$115,292	$122,115
Non Families	$50,990	$56,899

$57,646

Average Income

$115,292

Median Household Income

2.09%

Poverty Rate