Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Carbon County, Pennsylvania, has 65,868 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jim Thorpe. It uses Eastern Time and covers 381 sq mi (988 km²) of land.

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Carbon County in Pennsylvania
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Carbon County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
65,868
Land area
381 sq mi (988 km²)
County seat or government
Jim Thorpe
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$67,554 ± $3,356
Median home value
$211,400 ± $6,685
Median rent, with utilities
$994 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
76.4% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro areaOutlying county
Water area
6.15 sq mi (15.9 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42025
Coordinates (central point)
40.918367, -75.705039

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Carbon County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1820132,067 people
  2. 1823519,158 people
  3. 1807111,313 people
  4. 180589,674 people
  5. 182299,248 people
  6. 182107,587 people
  7. 186615,759 people
  8. 182554,223 people
  9. 182324,156 people
  10. 182403,913 people
  11. 182373,712 people
  12. 182503,137 people
All 21
  1. 182111,207 people
  2. 18216957 people
  3. 18254696 people
  4. 18624487 people
  5. 18030483 people
  6. 18244365 people
  7. 18230152 people
  8. 1821243 people
  9. 1801232 people

21 ZIP Code areas overlap Carbon County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Carbon County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Carbon County, largest first

  1. Penn Forest Township10,157 people
  2. Towamensing Township4,514 people
  3. Franklin Township4,396 people
  4. Mahoning Township4,296 people
  5. Lower Towamensing Township3,076 people
  6. East Penn Township2,778 people
  7. Kidder Township1,862 people
  8. Banks Township1,040 people
  9. Packer Township829 people
  10. Lausanne Township380 people
  11. Lehigh Township330 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in Carbon County, largest first

  1. Hazleton Area School District78,908 people
  2. Lehighton Area School District17,689 people
  3. Jim Thorpe Area School District16,066 people
  4. Palmerton Area School District14,180 people
  5. Panther Valley School District13,151 people
  6. Weatherly Area School District5,040 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Palmerton, Pennsylvania (borough)5,622 people
  2. Lehighton, Pennsylvania (borough)5,268 people
  3. Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania (borough)4,540 people
  4. Lansford, Pennsylvania (borough)4,156 people
  5. Indian Mountain Lake, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,889 people
  6. Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania (borough)3,344 people
  7. Summit Hill, Pennsylvania (borough)3,137 people
  8. Weatherly, Pennsylvania (borough)2,551 people
  9. Towamensing Trails, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,716 people
  10. Weissport East, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,646 people
  11. Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania (borough)968 people
  12. Holiday Pocono, Pennsylvania (CDP)743 people
All 18
  1. Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania (borough)730 people
  2. Tresckow, Pennsylvania (CDP)696 people
  3. Weissport, Pennsylvania (borough)506 people
  4. East Side, Pennsylvania (borough)457 people
  5. Parryville, Pennsylvania (borough)445 people
  6. Albrightsville, Pennsylvania (CDP)85 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Monroe County, Pennsylvania22 mi northeast
  2. Lehigh County, Pennsylvania22 mi south
  3. Luzerne County, Pennsylvania23 mi northwest
  4. Northampton County, Pennsylvania24 mi southeast
  5. Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania31 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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