Carbon
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Pennsylvania
Carbon is a smaller county in Pennsylvania with 15 ZIP codes, 65,834 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Carbon, PA sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 47th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 65,834
- combined ZIP population
- 15
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,421
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Carbon lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 42025, 15 ZIPs, combined population 65,834). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income across 15 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Carbon.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
15
Total ZIPs
65,834
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Carbon
Side-by-side: Compare 18235 vs 18071 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18235 | Lehighton | 19,353 | 94 |
| 18071 | Palmerton | 10,578 | 134 |
| 18229 | Jim Thorpe | 8,498 | 53 |
| 18210 | Albrightsville | 8,258 | 102 |
| 18255 | Weatherly | 4,337 | 23 |
| 18232 | Lansford | 3,941 | 990 |
| 18240 | Nesquehoning | 3,891 | 51 |
| 18250 | Summit Hill | 3,034 | 135 |
| 18216 | Beaver Meadows | 1,067 | 80 |
| 18254 | Tresckow | 871 | 191 |
| 18624 | Lake Harmony | 718 | 17 |
| 18030 | Bowmanstown | 623 | 536 |
| 18244 | Parryville | 402 | 162 |
| 18230 | Junedale | 132 | 19 |
| 18212 | Ashfield | 131 | 30 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Carbon?
Carbon has a total population of 65,834 across 15 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Carbon?
Carbon includes 15 ZIP codes: 18235, 18071, 18229, 18210, 18255, 18232, 18240, 18250, 18216, 18254, and more.