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Freemansburg, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Freemansburg is a Census borough of 2,894 people across 0.70 square miles of land, in Northampton County. Median household income is $88,750, 56.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $20,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Freemansburg
What Freemansburg is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.7 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,149
- County holding the largest share of its areaNorthampton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Freemansburg
How many people live in Freemansburg
- Population2,894
- Median age39.0
- Population under 18705 plus or minus 143
- Share under 1824.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over253 plus or minus 71
- Share 65 and over8.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Households1,209
- Family households1,012 plus or minus 209
- Share of households that are families83.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Freemansburg
Income and work in Freemansburg
- Median household income$88,750 plus or minus $22,976
- Per capita income$29,444
- Civilian labor force1,350
- Employed1,286
- Unemployed64 plus or minus 36
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over2,009
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Freemansburg
Housing in Freemansburg
- Housing units1,265
- Occupied units1,209
- Vacant units56 plus or minus 50
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied678
- Renter occupied531 plus or minus 223
- Ownership rate56.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$225,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,148
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.0 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Single family units1,088 plus or minus 267
- Share single family86.0 percent plus or minus 17.2
- Units in buildings of two or more177 plus or minus 71
- Share in buildings of two or more14.0 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Freemansburg
How Freemansburg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,084
- Commuting under 15 minutes377 plus or minus 107
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.8 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more230 plus or minus 76
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.2 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Drove alone71.7 percent
- Carpooled11.0 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home15.7 percent plus or minus 8.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Freemansburg
SBA loans in Freemansburg (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$20,000
- Average approval$20,000
- Median approval$20,000
- Largest approval$20,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Freemansburg, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Freemansburg
Flood risk in Freemansburg
- NFIP communityBorough of Freemansburg
- NFIP community number420721
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/16/14
The Borough of Freemansburg participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420721 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Northampton County, not Freemansburg
Northampton County context, not Freemansburg figures
- Establishments in Northampton County6,529
- Covered employment, Northampton County120,976
- Average annual pay, Northampton County$60,298
- Housing units permitted, Northampton County546
Every figure in this section is published for Northampton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Freemansburg.
All Northampton County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Freemansburg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Freemansburg, Pennsylvania?
2,894, in 1,209 households. Freemansburg borough covers 0.70 square miles of land, which is 4,149 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Freemansburg in?
Northampton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Freemansburg?
$88,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,600. Median gross rent is $2,148 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Freemansburg businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $20,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $20,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Freemansburg, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Freemansburg borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Freemansburg. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Freemansburg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Freemansburg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Freemansburg, borough of, community 420721, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Freemansburg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Northampton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Freemansburg.
Is zoning published for Freemansburg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.