ZIP Code 18210

ZIP code 18210 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 81.0 square miles in Albrightsville, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 8,258 residents, producing a population density of 102 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 18210 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 18210 sits at $70,683 (9% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $37,838. The poverty rate stands at 11.3% and the unemployment rate at 7.9%. On housing, the median home value is $231,600 (2% above the state average) with median rent at $1,328 per month, and 91.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 18210 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.1, and the average commute is 42 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Carbon County, so you can benchmark 18210 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →