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Carbon County, PA ZIP Codes
Carbon County, Pennsylvania has 21 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 16 of the residential ones lie mainly in Carbon County and 5 mainly in a neighboring county; 11 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $44,713 in 18232 (Lansford) to $78,806 in 18211 (Andreas) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Carbon County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $47,802 and $72,571.
They carry 21 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 21 residential ZIP codes in Carbon County
16 ZIP codes lie mainly in Carbon County; 5 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18235 | Lehighton | 19,158 | 220 | $73k | $234k | 100% |
| 18071 | Palmerton | 11,313 | 364 | $70k | $207k | 97% |
| 18229 | Jim Thorpe | 9,248 | 167 | $67k | $239k | 100% |
| 18210 | Albrightsville | 7,587 | 212 | $71k | $232k | 94% |
| 18255 | Weatherly | 4,223 | 58 | $69k | $190k | 89% |
| 18232 | Lansford | 4,156 | 2,006 | $45k | $56k | 100% |
| 18240 | Nesquehoning | 3,913 | 161 | $64k | $155k | 87% |
| 18250 | Summit Hill | 3,137 | 299 | $65k | $100k | 78% |
| 18216 | Beaver Meadows | 957 | 128 | $49k | $133k | 73% |
| 18254 | Tresckow | 696 | 394 | $88k | $158k | 100% |
| 18624 | Lake Harmony | 487 | 26 | – | $578k | 100% |
| 18030 | Bowmanstown | 483 | 1,621 | $68k | $182k | 100% |
| 18244 | Parryville | 365 | 349 | $69k | $169k | 100% |
| 18230 | Junedale | 152 | 74 | – | $97k | 100% |
| 18212 | Ashfield | 43 | 58 | – | – | 100% |
| 18012 | Aquashicola | 32 | 2,909 | – | – | 100% |
Partly in Carbon County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18661 | White Haven | 5,759 | 48 | $75k | $196k | 33% |
| 18058 | Kunkletown | 9,674 | 182 | $73k | $264k | 16% |
| 18237 | McAdoo | 3,712 | 210 | $47k | $103k | 6% |
| 18211 | Andreas | 1,207 | 60 | $79k | $240k | 4% |
| 18201 | Hazleton | 32,067 | 1,836 | $48k | $153k | 2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
11 ZIP codes of Carbon County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Carbon | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 18201 | 2% | Luzerne County 98% |
| 18071 | 97% | Monroe County 3% |
| 18058 | 16% | Monroe County 84% |
| 18210 | 94% | Monroe County 6% |
| 18661 | 33% | Luzerne County 67% |
| 18255 | 89% | Luzerne County 11% |
| 18240 | 87% | Schuylkill County 13% |
| 18237 | 6% | Schuylkill County 94% |
| 18250 | 78% | Schuylkill County 22% |
| 18211 | 4% | Schuylkill County 96% |
| 18216 | 73% | Luzerne County 27% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
Which first three digits do Carbon County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Carbon County's ZIP codes use 3 prefixes: 180, 182 and 186.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | Lehigh Valley, PA (SCF 180) | 4 | 68 |
| 182 | Lehigh Valley, PA (SCF 180) | 15 | 38 |
| 186 | Scranton, PA (SCF 184) | 2 | 41 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.