Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties

Which counties does Allentown Senior Advisor cover?

We cover the three Pennsylvania counties of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metropolitan area, Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon, which follow the same state licensing rules but each run their own Area Agency on Aging.

U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (CC-EST2025-AGESEX-42), July 1, 2025; PA DHS, retrieved November 6, 2026; CMS, data as of October 1, 2026.

What about Warren County, New Jersey?

The federal metro area also includes Warren County, New Jersey (Phillipsburg and the towns across the Delaware from Easton), but New Jersey licenses and pays for senior care under its own laws, so our directory and rules pages cover the Pennsylvania counties only.

Families comparing both sides of the river can start with how the two states differ, then check New Jersey licenses with that state's Department of Health.

Which county has the oldest population?

Carbon County: 24.3% of its residents were 65 or older in the 2025 estimates, with a median age of 46.3, against 22.2% in Northampton, 19.8% in Lehigh and 21.4% statewide.

In raw numbers Lehigh and Northampton dominate: 75,975 and 72,103 residents 65 and older, against 16,022 in Carbon.

How do the three counties' Area Agencies on Aging differ?

Lehigh County runs its Area Agency on Aging inside county government as the Office of Aging and Adult Services (610-782-3200), Northampton County runs the Area Agency on Aging from its Human Services Building in Bethlehem (610-829-4540), and Carbon County's agency is in Palmerton (610-824-7830).

All three offer the same core state programs, OPTIONS, caregiver support, PA MEDI and protective services, but each keeps its own waiting lists and local extras, such as Northampton's SHARE shared-housing program. A parent who moves between counties should call the new county's agency, because services follow the county of residence.

Which hospitals serve Lehigh Valley seniors?

Two networks run nearly every hospital in the three counties: Lehigh Valley Health Network, which combined with Jefferson Health in 2024, and St. Luke's University Health Network; CMS reports their campuses under a handful of certification numbers.