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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-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
- 1820132,067 people
- 1823519,158 people
- 1807111,313 people
- 180589,674 people
- 182299,248 people
- 182107,587 people
- 186615,759 people
- 182554,223 people
- 182324,156 people
- 182403,913 people
- 182373,712 people
- 182503,137 people
All 21
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
- Penn Forest Township10,157 people
- Towamensing Township4,514 people
- Franklin Township4,396 people
- Mahoning Township4,296 people
- Lower Towamensing Township3,076 people
- East Penn Township2,778 people
- Kidder Township1,862 people
- Banks Township1,040 people
- Packer Township829 people
- Lausanne Township380 people
- 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
- Hazleton Area School District78,908 people
- Lehighton Area School District17,689 people
- Jim Thorpe Area School District16,066 people
- Palmerton Area School District14,180 people
- Panther Valley School District13,151 people
- 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.
- Palmerton, Pennsylvania (borough)5,622 people
- Lehighton, Pennsylvania (borough)5,268 people
- Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania (borough)4,540 people
- Lansford, Pennsylvania (borough)4,156 people
- Indian Mountain Lake, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,889 people
- Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania (borough)3,344 people
- Summit Hill, Pennsylvania (borough)3,137 people
- Weatherly, Pennsylvania (borough)2,551 people
- Towamensing Trails, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,716 people
- Weissport East, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,646 people
- Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania (borough)968 people
- Holiday Pocono, Pennsylvania (CDP)743 people
All 18
- Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania (borough)730 people
- Tresckow, Pennsylvania (CDP)696 people
- Weissport, Pennsylvania (borough)506 people
- East Side, Pennsylvania (borough)457 people
- Parryville, Pennsylvania (borough)445 people
- Albrightsville, Pennsylvania (CDP)85 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Monroe County, Pennsylvania22 mi northeast
- Lehigh County, Pennsylvania22 mi south
- Luzerne County, Pennsylvania23 mi northwest
- Northampton County, Pennsylvania24 mi southeast
- Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania31 mi southwest
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Areas that only touch the edge
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