Zip code 18232: Lansford, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18232?

18232 is assigned to Lansford, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18232 in?

18232 is in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18232?

About 4,156 people live in 18232, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18232?

The median household income in 18232 is $44,713.

Q: What zip codes are near 18232?

The closest zip codes to 18232 are 18250, 18240, 18218, 18230, 18252.

Residential delivery areaCarbon CountyEastern Time

Population

4,156

Median household income

$45K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$56K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$922/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.1 sq mi

2,006 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 18232

18232 is a suburban zip code in Lansford, Pennsylvania (Carbon County), covering 2.1 sq mi of land. About 4,156 people live here, or 2,006 per square mile. The median resident is 37.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $44,713 a year, 45% below the national median of $80,734. 23.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $55,800, or 1.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 52% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $922 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 44.4 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 18232 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute44.4 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min31st of 1,596 in PA
Unemployment rate21.2%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%26th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy22.1%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%264th of 1,699 in PA
Poverty rate23.8%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%137th of 1,699 in PA
Veterans10.1%
90th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%276th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1824.1%
68th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%349th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%892nd of 1,704 in PA
Population density2,006/sq mi
57th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi282nd of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older17.1%
54th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,256th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.429
44th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474617th of 1,697 in PA
Diversity index44.6
43rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6220th of 1,707 in PA
Median age37.9
41st
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,389th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate5.7%
40th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%617th of 1,705 in PA
Work from home9.3%
30th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%939th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access88.4%
25th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%819th of 1,698 in PA
Median earnings per worker$40,526
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,316th of 1,693 in PA
Foreign-born residents3.7%
22nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%504th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate52%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,579th of 1,698 in PA
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%942nd of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$922
15th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209796th of 1,366 in PA
Population4,156
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639690th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$23,085
6th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,616th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,393rd of 1,706 in PA
Median household income$44,713
5th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,539th of 1,617 in PA
Rent-burdened renters30.7%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,152nd of 1,596 in PA
Government workers7.4%
5th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,365th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$55,800
1st
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,613th of 1,628 in PA
Self-employed workers2.3%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,518th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	18232	Carbon	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Average commuteWeakness	44.4 min	32.5 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	99th	31st of 1,596
Unemployment rateWeakness	21.2%	7.5%	5.3%	5.2%	99th	26th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	22.1%	20.8%	9.2%	10.1%	95th	264th of 1,699
Poverty rateWeakness	23.8%	12.3%	11.7%	12.5%	91st	137th of 1,699
Veterans	10.1%	8%	6.1%	6.2%	90th	276th of 1,707
Residents under 18	24.1%	18.9%	20.4%	22%	68th	349th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	10.3%	12.3%	11.5%	9.7%	62nd	892nd of 1,704
Population density	2,006/sq mi	171/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	57th	282nd of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	17.1%	22.6%	19.5%	17.2%	54th	1,256th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.429	0.429	0.474	0.483	44th	617th of 1,697
Diversity index	44.6	22.1	44.6	61.4	43rd	220th of 1,707
Median age	37.9	46.3	40.9	38.9	41st	1,389th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	5.7%	5.8%	5.6%	8.4%	40th	617th of 1,705
Work from home	9.3%	10.1%	15.6%	15.1%	30th	939th of 1,704
Broadband access	88.4%	88.7%	89.7%	91%	25th	819th of 1,698
Median earnings per worker	$40,526	$44,790	$50,599	$49,666	23rd	1,316th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	3.7%	3.7%	7.7%	14.1%	22nd	504th of 1,707
Homeownership rateWeakness	52%	76.4%	69.3%	65.2%	20th	1,579th of 1,698
Tech workers	1.2%	1.5%	3.6%	3.8%	17th	942nd of 1,704
Median gross rent	$922	$994	$1,209	$1,413	15th	796th of 1,366
Population	4,156	65,382	13,018,639	334,922,499	7th	690th of 1,707
Per capita incomeWeakness	$23,085	$36,548	$44,355	$44,673	6th	1,616th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.1%	19.2%	35.2%	35.7%	6th	1,393rd of 1,706
Median household incomeWeakness	$44,713	$67,554	$77,971	$80,734	5th	1,539th of 1,617
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	30.7%	43.5%	48.2%	51.1%	5th	1,152nd of 1,596
Government workers	7.4%	10.5%	11.5%	14.5%	5th	1,365th of 1,704
Median home value	$55,800	$211,400	$254,500	$332,700	1st	1,613th of 1,628
Self-employed workers	2.3%	7.5%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,518th of 1,704

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

11%

18–24

11%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.9

Under 18

24.1%

65 and over

17.1%

Race and ethnicity

White73%
Black10%
Hispanic10%
Asian0.5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

44.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,649
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 61.1%
Married couples: 29.8%
Living alone: 28.7%
Veterans (of adults): 10.1%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

32%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

$150–200k

0.7%

$200k+

Median household income

18232

$44,713

Carbon Co.

$67,554

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$23,085

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

23.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.429

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18232

$55,800

Carbon Co.

$211,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18232

$922

Carbon Co.

$994

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,116
Owner-occupied: 52%
Vacant: 22.1%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 30.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.4%
Home value to income: 1.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

20%

20–29

10%

30–44

21%

45–59

16%

60+

23%

Average commute

44.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

21.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

15%

Office and admin

13%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

Education

Food service

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Business and finance

Management

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

11%

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

0.6%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$40,526

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

2.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18232	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,708	$74,888
Service	$29,219	$26,804
Sales and office	$22,353	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,625	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,208	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

50%

Some college

12%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Households with broadband: 88.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.7%
No internet access: 11.1%
Without health insurance: 5.7%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Lansford
State: Pennsylvania
County: Carbon County
Center point: 40.8372° N, 75.8740° W
Land area: 2.1 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lansford74% of zip
Summit Hill26% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 18232

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18250	Summit Hill, PA	1.9 mi	3,137	$65,268	$99,700
18240	Nesquehoning, PA	2.4 mi	3,913	$63,608	$154,600
18218	Coaldale, PA	2.5 mi	2,514	$59,250	$83,100
18230	Junedale, PA	6.4 mi	152	—	$96,800
18252	Tamaqua, PA	6.4 mi	11,024	$65,257	$156,300
18211	Andreas, PA	6.8 mi	1,207	$78,806	$240,400
18255	Weatherly, PA	7 mi	4,223	$69,034	$189,600
18254	Tresckow, PA	7.2 mi	696	$87,813	$158,000
18216	Beaver Meadows, PA	7.3 mi	957	$49,350	$133,200
18231	Kelayres, PA	8.1 mi	413	$49,539	$118,000
18245	Quakake, PA	8.2 mi	216	$69,219	$245,300
18201	Hazleton, PA	9 mi	32,067	$47,802	$153,200

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Questions about 18232

What city is zip code 18232?

18232 is assigned to Lansford, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18232 in?

18232 is in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18232?

About 4,156 people live in 18232, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18232 in?

18232 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18232?

The median household income in 18232 is $44,713.

What zip codes are near 18232?

The closest zip codes to 18232 are 18250, 18240, 18218, 18230, 18252.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18232, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.