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ZIP Code 18255: Weatherly, PA
ZIP code 18255 uses the postal name Weatherly, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Carbon County (89% of its land) with the rest in Luzerne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,034 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Weatherly; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Weatherly · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carbon County (89%); Luzerne County (11%)
- Census places
- Weatherly
- Metro area
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- House districts
- PA-7 (89%), PA-8 (11%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 72.3 sq mi · 58 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18255?
18255 centers on 40.933°, -75.830° and covers 72.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 18216, 18240, 18230, 18201, 18224, 18229, 18661, 18237, 18252, 18210.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18255, 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).
How does 18255 compare with the rest of Carbon County?
| Measure | 18255 | In Carbon County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,223 | 8th of 21 | 684th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $69k | 7th of 12 | 610th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $190k | 7th of 12 | 677th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 45% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 45% 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 18255?
The 2020 Census counted 4,337 people in 18255; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,223. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,223
- 2020 Census count
- 4,337+0.0% since 2010 (4,337)
- Households
- 1,715
- Median age
- 48.8
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 18255?
Of the 4,223 people the ACS estimates in 18255, 18.8% are under 18 and 26.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.8%).
- Under 1818.8%
- 18 to 6454.3%
- 65 and older26.9%
- White, not Hispanic92.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Asian, 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 18255 earn?
Median household income is $69,034 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Carbon County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($73,480 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,034±$9,825
- Income per person
- $34,948
- Below the poverty line
- 15.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,5342,060 returns; wages 69% 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 18255?
FHFA's house price index for 18255, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 101% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $189,600
- Median gross rent
- $925
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.2%
- Housing units
- 1,904
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 18255?
62 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction11
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Retail trade6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
- Health care and social assistance6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
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 18255?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18216 | Beaver Meadows | 957 | $49k | 3.2 mi |
| 18240 | Nesquehoning | 3,913 | $64k | 4.9 mi |
| 18230 | Junedale | 152 | – | 5.3 mi |
| 18201 | Hazleton | 32,067 | $48k | 6.6 mi |
| 18224 | Freeland | 6,031 | $70k | 7.0 mi |
| 18229 | Jim Thorpe | 9,248 | $67k | 7.7 mi |
| 18661 | White Haven | 5,759 | $75k | 10.9 mi |
| 18237 | McAdoo | 3,712 | $47k | 12.1 mi |
| 18252 | Tamaqua | 11,024 | $65k | 12.9 mi |
| 18210 | Albrightsville | 7,587 | $71k | 13.3 mi |
| 18221 | Drifton | 436 | $71k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 18232 | Lansford | 4,156 | $45k | 7.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.