ZIP Code 18250

ZIP code 18250 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 22.5 square miles in Summit Hill, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 3,034 residents, producing a population density of 135 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 18250 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 18250 sits at $65,268 (16% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $28,543. The poverty rate stands at 24.0% and the unemployment rate at 8.5%. On housing, the median home value is $99,700 (56% below the state average) with median rent at $1,279 per month, and 81.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 18250 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Carbon County, so you can benchmark 18250 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 →