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ZIP Code 18071: Palmerton, PA
ZIP code 18071 uses the postal name Palmerton, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Carbon County (97% of its land) with the rest in Monroe County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 11,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,217 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Palmerton (8%) and Bowmanstown (2%), and 1% in smaller places; 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Palmerton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carbon County (97%); Monroe County (3%)
- Census places
- Palmerton (8%); Bowmanstown (2%)
- Neighborhoods
- Hazard, Palmerton East GeoNames
- Metro area
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- House district
- PA-7 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 31.1 sq mi · 364 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18071?
18071 centers on 40.834°, -75.555° and covers 31.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 18012, 18038, 18088, 18058, 18333, 18244, 18030, 18235, 18080.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18071, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 18071 compare with the rest of Carbon County?
| Measure | 18071 | In Carbon County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 11,313 | 3rd of 21 | 381st of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $70k | 6th of 12 | 582nd of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $207k | 5th of 12 | 594th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 47% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 69% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 18071?
The 2020 Census counted 10,688 people in 18071; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 11,313. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 11,313
- 2020 Census count
- 10,688+1.0% since 2010 (10,578)
- Households
- 5,146
- Median age
- 48.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 18071?
Of the 11,313 people the ACS estimates in 18071, 14.5% are under 18 and 24.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 1814.5%
- 18 to 6461.2%
- 65 and older24.3%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 18071 earn?
Median household income is $70,217 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Carbon County. It fell from $81,747 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,217
- Income per person
- $40,115
- Below the poverty line
- 11.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,2935,490 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 18071?
FHFA's house price index for 18071, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 92% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 67% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $206,900
- Median gross rent
- $956
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.5%
- Housing units
- 5,318
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 18071?
205 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction34
- Health care and social assistance33
- Retail trade24
- Other services (except public administration)24
- Accommodation and food services18
- Professional, scientific, and technical services11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 18071?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18012 | Aquashicola | 32 | – | 2.5 mi |
| 18038 | Danielsville | 3,549 | $117k | 4.5 mi |
| 18088 | Walnutport | 8,488 | $82k | 4.7 mi |
| 18058 | Kunkletown | 9,674 | $73k | 4.9 mi |
| 18333 | Kresgeville | 115 | – | 5.6 mi |
| 18244 | Parryville | 365 | $69k | 6.0 mi |
| 18030 | Bowmanstown | 483 | $68k | 6.0 mi |
| 18235 | Lehighton | 19,158 | $73k | 7.1 mi |
| 18080 | Slatington | 11,226 | $75k | 8.4 mi |
| 18035 | Cherryville | 39 | – | 5.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.