Lake Harmony, PA · standard
ZIP Code 18624
Carbon County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 718
- 17/sq mi
- $578,400
- Median home value
- 48.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lake Harmony pairs top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 10%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 18624 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 18624 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lake Harmony, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, home to just 718 residents across 41.5 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 18624, but per-capita income is $96,521. The poverty rate stands at 2.7% and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. Median home value sits at $578,400 (154% above the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 48.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.4, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 6 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 18624, plus 6 more within Carbon County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 18624
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Lake Harmony, PA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 18624.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 18624, Lake Harmony, 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
718
Population
41.5
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 18624?
60.4
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
Female
13.8%
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?
$96,521
Per Capita Income
2.7%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
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?
1,265
Total Housing Units
289
Occupied Units
976
Vacant Units
1.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$578,400
Median Home Value
+154% vs state
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 18624, employing approximately 526 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,188,000.
22
Businesses
526
Employees
$10.2M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 31.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 13.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 13.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 18624 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 18229
Jim Thorpe (18229)
8,498 residents
- 18210
Albrightsville (18210)
8,258 residents
- 18661
White Haven (18661)
5,730 residents
- 18610
Blakeslee (18610)
5,008 residents
- 18347 3,364
Pocono Lake (18347)
3,364 residents
- 18624 718
Lake Harmony (18624)
718 residents
- 18602 257
Bear Creek (18602)
257 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 18624 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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