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Population (year 2000): 3,387. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,371 (-0.5% change)
Males: 1,568 (46.3%), Females: 1,819 (53.7%)
Lehigh County
Zip code:
18037
Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $38,679 (year 2000)
Median house value: $97,000 (year 2000)
Races in Coplay:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- Black (1.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (36.0%), Italian (8.1%),
United States (5.5%), Hungarian (4.9%), Slovak (4.9%), Irish
(4.6%).
Elevation: 400 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Coplay
- High school or higher: 77.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Coplay borough
- Never married: 21.1%
- Now married: 54.4%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 11.0%
- Divorced: 10.9%
2.5% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.4% Latin
America, 0.3% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +121 (+3.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Coplay:
- ALLENTOWN STATE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ALLENTOWN,
PA)
- GOOD SHEPHERD SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles;
ALLENTOWN, PA)
- LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ALLENTOWN,
PA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Coplay:
- LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 5 miles;
ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
- READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 38
miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
- WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 49 miles;
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Coplay:
- ALLENTOWN QUEEN CITY MUNI (about 8 miles; ALLENTOWN,
PA; ID: 1N9)
- SLATINGTON (about 9 miles; SLATINGTON, PA; ID: 69N)
- BELTZVILLE (about 15 miles; LEHIGHTON, PA; ID: 14N)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Coplay:
- MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 6 miles; Allentown, PA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,334)
- LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles;
SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
- LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT
enrollment: 5,725)
- NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12
miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 3,128)
- LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; EASTON, PA; FT
enrollment: 2,218)
- KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles;
KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
- EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about
36 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
Public primary/middle school in Coplay:
- IRONTON SCH (Students: 560; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Coplay:
- COPLAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$102,514; Location: 49 SOUTH FIFTH ST; 30,186 books; 490
audio materials; 1,242 video materials; 59 serial
subscriptions)
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