Carbon County

Carbon County has 65,382 residents across 14 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $67,554, 13% below the Pennsylvania figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $211,400, and 19% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

65,382residentsACS 2020–2024

$67,554median household incomePennsylvania: $78K

$211,400median home valueowner-occupied homes

89%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Carbon County in PennsylvaniaZIP codes in Carbon County highlighted; the rest of Pennsylvania in grey

Map of Pennsylvania with Carbon County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 14 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
18030	483	$68K	$182K	71%	15%	88%	24 min
18071	11,313	$70K	$207K	68%	17%	85%	33 min
18210	7,587	$71K	$232K	91%	23%	96%	42 min
18216	957	$49K	$133K	66%	8%	76%	29 min
18229	9,248	$67K	$239K	88%	26%	87%	38 min
18230	152	$-666667K	$97K	100%	8%	44%	25 min
18232	4,156	$45K	$56K	52%	13%	88%	43 min
18235	19,158	$73K	$234K	77%	20%	91%	32 min
18240	3,913	$64K	$155K	67%	20%	87%	34 min
18244	365	$69K	$169K	75%	12%	94%	31 min
18250	3,137	$65K	$100K	82%	8%	96%	42 min
18254	696	$88K	$158K	82%	10%	94%	19 min
18255	4,223	$69K	$190K	78%	16%	88%	32 min
18624	487	$-666667K	$578K	100%	49%	100%	40 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

65,382 residents in 27,255 households, next to the Pennsylvania figure.

19%

under 18

18%

aged 18–34

23%

aged 65 and over

30%

of households are people living alone

43%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

34,417 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $211,400 (±$6,685).

76%

of households own their home

69%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

21%

of housing units are vacant

$994

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20193%

2000–200911%

1990–199911%

1980–198915%

1970–197911%

1960–19697%

1950–19596%

1940–19496%

1939 or earlier30%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,356.

$67,554

median household income

12.3%

of people live below the poverty line

7.5%

unemployment rate

19%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

35 min

average commute to work

31%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

87%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

10%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

89%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates