Center Valley, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States

Center Valley, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community

Centennial Bridge in Center Valley in March 1996

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Coordinates: 40°31′45″N 75°23′36″W﻿ / ﻿40.52917°N 75.39333°W﻿ / 40.52917; -75.39333
Country|  United States
State|  Pennsylvania
County| Lehigh
Township| Upper Saucon
Elevation

| 135 m (443 ft)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code|

18034

Area code(s)| 610 and 484
GNIS feature ID| 1171463[1]

Center Valley is an unincorporated community located one mile north of Coopersburg, at the intersection of Pennsylvania State Routes 309 and 378 in Upper Saucon Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. 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.

## History

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Centennial Bridge in Center Valley, built in 1876, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[2] The bridge was demolished in 2013.

## Commerce and businesses

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Stabler Corporate Center, one of the largest areas of land being developed in the Lehigh Valley, is located in Center Valley. In October 2006, Promenade Saucon Valley, the Lehigh Valley's highest-end outdoor mall, opened in Center Valley.[3] The mall includes a variety of shops and businesses.[4]

Center Valley is also home to the public library called Southern Lehigh Public Library.[4]

Center Valley also is the headquarters of Olympus Corporation for the Americas, JetPay, Aesculap (a subsidiary of B. Braun), and the Patriot League, a college athletic conference with 24 men's and women's collegiate sports. The city also holds large regional offices for Dun & Bradstreet and Mass Mutual.

## Demographics

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The nature trail behind Promenade Saucon Valley in Center Valley

As of 2021, 10,345 people are living in Center Valley.[5] The racial breakdown of the valley is 86.8% White, 5.3% Hispanic, 0.7% African American, 3.1% Asian, and 4.2% other.[6]

Last updated in 2021, it was said that the average income of Center Valley is higher than the average overall in the United States. The average earning per household is around $122,000.[7]

## Education

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### Primary and secondary education

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Further information: Southern Lehigh School District

Center Valley is part of the Southern Lehigh School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Southern Lehigh High School in Center Valley.

Southern Lehigh School District has a total of 3,047 students as of the 2023-2024 school year and a total of 196 teachers.[8]

### Colleges and universities

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Two campuses of higher education are located in Center Valley:

* DeSales University
* Penn State Lehigh Valley

## Notable people

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* Ed Freed, former professional baseball player, Philadelphia Phillies
* Beatrice Kemmerer, former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player

## References

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1. ^ "Center Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
3. ^ The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley
4. ^ a b "Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce". The Chamber. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
5. ^ "Center Valley, Pa Demographics". Best Neighborhood. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
6. ^ "Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Center Valley, PA". Retrieved February 13, 2025.
7. ^ "The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Center Valley, PA". Retrieved February 18, 2025.
8. ^ "National Center for Education Statistics". Retrieved February 18, 2025.

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Places adjacent to Center Valley, Pennsylvania

| Lanark | Fountain Hill ; Bethlehem | Lower Saucon Township

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Limeport | Coopersburg | Coopersburg

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Municipalities and communities of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Allentown

Region|

* Lehigh Valley

Cities|

* Allentown
* Bethlehem‡

Boroughs|

* Alburtis
* Catasauqua
* Coopersburg
* Coplay
* Emmaus
* Fountain Hill
* Macungie
* Slatington

Townships|

* Hanover
* Heidelberg
* Lower Macungie
* Lower Milford
* Lowhill
* Lynn
* North Whitehall
* Salisbury
* South Whitehall
* Upper Macungie
* Upper Milford
* Upper Saucon
* Washington
* Weisenberg
* Whitehall

CDPs|

* Ancient Oaks
* Breinigsville
* Cementon
* Cetronia
* DeSales University
* Dorneyville
* Egypt
* Fullerton
* Hokendauqua
* Laurys Station
* New Tripoli
* Schnecksville
* Slatedale
* Stiles
* Trexlertown
* Wescosville

Unincorporated
communities|

* Balliettsville
* Best Station
* Center Valley
* Colesville‡
* Eagle Point
* East Texas
* Emerald
* Fogelsville
* Friedensville
* Gauff Hill
* Germansville
* Hensingersville‡
* Hosensack
* Ironton
* Jacksonville
* Kuhnsville
* Lanark
* Limeport
* Locust Valley
* Lynnport
* Mickleys
* Neffs
* New Smithville
* Old Zionsville
* Orefield
* Pleasant Corners
* Powder Valley
* Scherersville
* Schoenersville‡
* Shimerville
* Sigmund
* Summit Lawn
* Vera Cruz
* Walbert
* Wanamakers
* Werleys Corner
* West Catasauqua
* Zionsville

Notable people|

* Notable people

Culture|

* Culture of Allentown
* In films

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

* Pennsylvania portal
* United States portal

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Lehigh Valley

States|

* Pennsylvania

Counties|

* Lehigh
* Northampton

Cities|

* Allentown
* Bethlehem
* Easton

Cities and towns
100k-250k|

* Allentown
* Center City Allentown

Cities and towns
50k-99k|

* Bethlehem

Cities and towns
10-50k|

* Bethlehem Township
* Easton
* Emmaus
* Forks Township
* Hanover Township
* Lehigh Township
* Lower Macungie Township
* Lower Saucon Township
* Northampton
* North Whitehall Township
* Palmer Township
* Salisbury Township
* South Whitehall Township
* Upper Macungie Township
* Upper Saucon Township
* Whitehall Township

Colleges and universities|

* Baum School of Art
* Cedar Crest College
* DeSales University
* Lafayette College
* Lehigh Carbon Community College
* Lehigh University
* Moravian University
* Muhlenberg College
* Northampton Community College
* Penn State Lehigh Valley

Culture and history|

* Allentown architecture
* Allentown Art Museum
* Allentown culture
* Allentown historic places
* Allentown Symphony Orchestra
* America on Wheels museum
* Bach Choir of Bethlehem
* Civic Theatre of Allentown
* Coplay Cement Company Kilns
* Da Vinci Science Center
* In films
* Lehigh County historic places
* Lehigh County Historical Society
* Miller Symphony Hall
* National Museum of Industrial History
* Northampton County historic places
* Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
* Shelter House
* The 1803 House
* Zoellner Arts Center

Geography|

* Blue Mountain
* Chestnut Hill
* Lehigh Valley AVA
* Lehigh Gap
* Lehigh River
* South Mountain

Hospitals and health networks|

* Lehigh Valley Health Network
* Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
* St. Luke's University Health Network

Media|

* Lehigh Valley media

People|

* Notable people

Recreation and events|

* Allentown Band
* Bear Creek Mountain Resort
* Blast Furnace Blues Festival
* Bushkill Park
* Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
* Great Allentown Fair
* Lehigh Valley Zoo
* Marine Band of Allentown
* Mayfair Festival of the Arts
* Municipal Band of Allentown
* Musikfest
* Saucon Valley Country Club
* SouthSide Film Festival
* Trexler Nature Preserve
* Wind Creek Bethlehem

Shopping|

* Lehigh Valley Mall
* Outlets at Wind Creek
* Palmer Park Mall
* Promenade Saucon Valley
* Shoppes at Trexler
* South Mall
* Westgate Mall
* Whitehall Mall

Sports|

* Allentown baseball history
* Allentown sports
* Cycling
* Gymnastics
* High school sports
* IronPigs AAA baseball
* Lafayette Leopards
* Lehigh Mountain Hawks
* Lehigh Valley Roller Derby
* Phantoms AHL ice hockey
* Muhlenberg Mules
* The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh)

Transportation|

* Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport
* Braden Airpark
* LANta
* Lehigh Valley International Airport

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