Welcome to Walnutport ...
Walnutport is located in Northampton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walnutport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Walnutport has a population of 2,089 people<2> (see below for details).
Walnutport is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Walnutport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Walnutport: 610, 484 & 835<4>
The ZIP code for Walnutport: 18088<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Walnutport had an population of 2,089 people. This is an increase of 0.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Walnutport had a population of 2,070 people. This makes Walnutport the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Walnutport represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 423rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,070 people, the population of Walnutport increased 1.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,043 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Walnutport.
Communities near Walnutport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walnutport.
- Allentown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Easton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Emmaus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Northampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
- Catasauqua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
- Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <6>
- Hellertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nazareth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Palmerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Walnutport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walnutport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walnutport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walnutport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnutport. See our Newspapers Page for Walnutport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walnutport ...
Looking for more information about Walnutport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Walnutport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walnutport.
Adding Walnutport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walnutport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Walnutport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Walnutport post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walnutport.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Walnutport. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walnutport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Walnutport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Walnutport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Walnutport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Walnutport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |