Zip code 18235: Lehighton, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18235?

18235 is assigned to Lehighton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18235 in?

18235 is in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18235?

About 19,158 people live in 18235, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18235?

The median household income in 18235 is $72,571.

Q: What zip codes are near 18235?

The closest zip codes to 18235 are 18244, 18030, 18212, 18012, 18079.

Residential delivery areaCarbon CountyEastern Time

Population

19,158

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$234K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,055/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

87 sq mi

220 people/sq mi

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

About 18235

18235 is a small-town zip code in Lehighton, Pennsylvania (Carbon County), covering 87 sq mi of land. About 19,158 people live here, or 220 per square mile. The median resident is 45.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,571 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $233,600, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,055 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.4 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods.

How 18235 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age45.9
88th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9677th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers12.2%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%573rd of 1,704 in PA
Average commute30.4 min
76th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min391st of 1,596 in PA
Residents 65 and older20.3%
75th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%927th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate77%
71st
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,004th of 1,698 in PA
Veterans7.1%
67th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%768th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy9.1%
67th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%851st of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%527th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.444
57th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474448th of 1,697 in PA
Median earnings per worker$49,153
53rd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599650th of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$39,723
49th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355686th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters50.4%
49th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%490th of 1,596 in PA
Broadband access91.4%
44th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%535th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate6.2%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%535th of 1,705 in PA
Poverty rate9.6%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%826th of 1,699 in PA
Median household income$72,571
40th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971772nd of 1,617 in PA
Residents under 1820.3%
34th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%765th of 1,707 in PA
Population19,158
30th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639212th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$233,600
29th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500589th of 1,628 in PA
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%766th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$1,055
25th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209577th of 1,366 in PA
Population density220/sq mi
22nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi931st of 1,707 in PA
Work from home7.9%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,091st of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%998th of 1,706 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%616th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers6.4%
13th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,130th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers9.1%
13th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,148th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index13.4
6th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6949th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	18235	Carbon	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	45.9	46.3	40.9	38.9	88th	677th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	12.2%	12.3%	11.5%	9.7%	83rd	573rd of 1,704
Average commute	30.4 min	32.5 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	76th	391st of 1,596
Residents 65 and older	20.3%	22.6%	19.5%	17.2%	75th	927th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	77%	76.4%	69.3%	65.2%	71st	1,004th of 1,698
Veterans	7.1%	8%	6.1%	6.2%	67th	768th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	9.1%	20.8%	9.2%	10.1%	67th	851st of 1,699
Unemployment rate	5.6%	7.5%	5.3%	5.2%	62nd	527th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.444	0.429	0.474	0.483	57th	448th of 1,697
Median earnings per worker	$49,153	$44,790	$50,599	$49,666	53rd	650th of 1,693
Per capita income	$39,723	$36,548	$44,355	$44,673	49th	686th of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	50.4%	43.5%	48.2%	51.1%	49th	490th of 1,596
Broadband access	91.4%	88.7%	89.7%	91%	44th	535th of 1,698
Uninsured rate	6.2%	5.8%	5.6%	8.4%	44th	535th of 1,705
Poverty rate	9.6%	12.3%	11.7%	12.5%	42nd	826th of 1,699
Median household income	$72,571	$67,554	$77,971	$80,734	40th	772nd of 1,617
Residents under 18	20.3%	18.9%	20.4%	22%	34th	765th of 1,707
Population	19,158	65,382	13,018,639	334,922,499	30th	212th of 1,707
Median home value	$233,600	$211,400	$254,500	$332,700	29th	589th of 1,628
Tech workers	1.7%	1.5%	3.6%	3.8%	27th	766th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$1,055	$994	$1,209	$1,413	25th	577th of 1,366
Population density	220/sq mi	171/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	22nd	931st of 1,707
Work from home	7.9%	10.1%	15.6%	15.1%	21st	1,091st of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.8%	19.2%	35.2%	35.7%	20th	998th of 1,706
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	3.7%	7.7%	14.1%	16th	616th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	6.4%	7.5%	8.2%	10%	13th	1,130th of 1,704
Government workers	9.1%	10.5%	11.5%	14.5%	13th	1,148th of 1,704
Diversity index	13.4	22.1	44.6	61.4	6th	949th of 1,707

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

18–24

10%

25–34

12%

35–44

14%

45–54

17%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.9

Under 18

20.3%

65 and over

20.3%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.4%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

13.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 7,783
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 65.4%
Married couples: 46.7%
Living alone: 26.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.1%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

18235

$72,571

Carbon Co.

$67,554

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,723

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.444

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18235

$233,600

Carbon Co.

$211,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18235

$1,055

Carbon Co.

$994

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 8,565
Owner-occupied: 77%
Vacant: 9.1%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.1%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

20%

20–29

12%

30–44

17%

45–59

22%

60+

Average commute

30.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

13%

Healthcare

12%

Transportation and moving

12%

Office and admin

11%

Management

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Food service

Education

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Computer and math

Police and fire

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Manufacturing

12%

Retail

12%

Construction

12%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Information

Public administration

Median earnings per worker

$49,153

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18235	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,662	$74,888
Service	$23,309	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,190	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,383	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,936	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

44%

Some college

15%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
Households with broadband: 91.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.7%
No internet access: 5.2%
Without health insurance: 6.2%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Lehighton
State: Pennsylvania
County: Carbon County
Center point: 40.8350° N, 75.6915° W
Land area: 87 sq mi
Water area: 2.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Jim Thorpe4% of zip
Weissport East (unincorporated)2% of zip
Lehighton2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18235

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18244	Parryville, PA	1.4 mi	365	$68,750	$168,800
18030	Bowmanstown, PA	2.6 mi	483	$68,173	$182,400
18212	Ashfield, PA	4.5 mi	43	—	—
18012	Aquashicola, PA	5.5 mi	32	—	—
18079	Slatedale, PA	6.5 mi	303	$96,071	$213,300
18229	Jim Thorpe, PA	6.7 mi	9,248	$66,875	$238,800
18071	Palmerton, PA	7.1 mi	11,313	$70,217	$206,900
18080	Slatington, PA	7.7 mi	11,226	$74,522	$264,200
18053	Germansville, PA	8 mi	2,344	$83,370	$303,100
18240	Nesquehoning, PA	8.1 mi	3,913	$63,608	$154,600
18088	Walnutport, PA	8.5 mi	8,488	$82,083	$252,700
18250	Summit Hill, PA	8.9 mi	3,137	$65,268	$99,700

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Questions about 18235

What city is zip code 18235?

18235 is assigned to Lehighton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18235 in?

18235 is in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18235?

About 19,158 people live in 18235, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18235 in?

18235 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18235?

The median household income in 18235 is $72,571.

What zip codes are near 18235?

The closest zip codes to 18235 are 18244, 18030, 18212, 18012, 18079.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18235, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.