Ashfield, PA · standard
ZIP Code 18212
Carbon County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 131
- 30/sq mi Moderate-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ashfield has 131 residents, placing it among the least populous of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 30 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 18212 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 18212 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ashfield, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, home to just 131 residents across 4.4 square miles, a density of 30 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 18212, but per-capita income is $28,474. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 67.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Carbon County, so 18212 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 18212, Ashfield, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
131
Population
4.4
Area (sq mi)
30
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 18212?
67.9
Median Age
62.8%
Male
37.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$28,474
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
14housing units
14
Total Housing Units
14
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 18212 vs 18053 →
ZIP 18212 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 18235
Lehighton (18235)
19,353 residents
- 18080
Slatington (18080)
11,456 residents
- 18071
Palmerton (18071)
10,578 residents
- 18066 6,005
New Tripoli (18066)
6,005 residents
- 18250 3,034
Summit Hill (18250)
3,034 residents
- 18053 2,375
Germansville (18053)
2,375 residents
- 18211 1,304
Andreas (18211)
1,304 residents
- 18030 623
Bowmanstown (18030)
623 residents
- 18079 436
Slatedale (18079)
436 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 18212 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18053 | Germansville, PA | 2,375 | 4.0 mi |
| 18235 | Lehighton, PA | 19,353 | 3.8 mi |
| 18030 | Bowmanstown, PA | 623 | 3.0 mi |
| 18079 | Slatedale, PA | 436 | 3.5 mi |
| 18080 | Slatington, PA | 11,456 | 4.8 mi |
| 18244 | Parryville, PA | 402 | 8.5 mi |
| 18066 | New Tripoli, PA | 6,005 | 7.8 mi |
| 18211 | Andreas, PA | 1,304 | 6.4 mi |
| 18071 | Palmerton, PA | 10,578 | 7.7 mi |
| 18250 | Summit Hill, PA | 3,034 | 7.9 mi |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 18212 in?
ZIP code 18212 (Ashfield) is located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Carbon County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/carbon-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 18212?
ZIP code 18212 in Ashfield, PA has a population of 131 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 18212?
The largest racial group in ZIP 18212 is White at 100.0%.
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