Emmaus, Pennsylvania

Borough of Emmaus
Borough
Emmaus Moravian Church on Main Street, October 2012
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Location of Emmaus in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Lehigh County in Pennsylvania (right)
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Coordinates: 40°32′13″N 75°29′45″W / 40.53694°N 75.49583°W / 40.53694; -75.49583
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lehigh
Established	1759
Government
• Mayor	Lee Ann Gilbert (R)
Area [1]
• Borough	2.90 sq mi (7.51 km2)
• Land	2.90 sq mi (7.50 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	436 ft (133 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Borough	11,652
• Density	4,024.87/sq mi (1,553.97/km2)
• Metro	865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	18049, 18098, and 18099
Area code(s)	610
FIPS code	42-23584
Primary airport	Lehigh Valley International Airport
Major hospital	Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
School district	East Penn
Website	www.borough.emmaus.pa.us

Emmaus (/ɛˈmeɪ.əs/ em-AY-əs) is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 11,652.^[3] Emmaus is located in the Lehigh Valley, the third-largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania and 68th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.

In 2007 and again in 2009, Emmaus was listed as one of the top 100 "Best Places to Live" in the United States by Money magazine.^[4][5]

Emmaus is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Allentown, 53.4 miles (85.9 km) north of Philadelphia, and 91.6 miles (147.4 km) west of New York City.^[6]