ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18216: Carbon County, PA

ZIP Code 18216 (Carbon County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 957 residents in 453 households. The median household income is $49,350, the median home value is $133,200 and the median gross rent is $1,246/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

957

Margin of error ±172

Median household income

$49,350

Margin of error ±$10,064

Median home value

$133,200

Margin of error ±$22,457

Median gross rent

$1,246/mo

Margin of error ±$126

Median age

51.6 yrs

Margin of error ±4.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.2 min

Margin of error ±8.3 min

How ZIP 18216 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1821651.6 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 18216$49,350Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 18216$29,654Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1821618.4%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 182167.2%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 182168.4%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 18216$133,200Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 18216$1,246/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1821666.4%*Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1821625.2 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 182163.5%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 18216

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 18216 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 18216	Margin of error	Pennsylvania	United States
Total population	957	±172	13,018,639	334,922,499
Median age	51.6 yrs	±4.1 yrs	40.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	453	±74	5,274,853	129,227,496
Median household income	$49,350	±$10,064	$77,971	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,654	±$4,392	$44,355	$44,673
Poverty rate	18.4%	±8.2 pts	11.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.2%	±6.8 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.4%	±3.2 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$133,200	±$22,457	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,246/mo	±$126	$1,209/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	66.4%*	±10.7 pts	69.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.2 min	±8.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.5%	±3.9 pts	15.6%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 18216
Group	ZIP 18216	Pennsylvania	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	83.0%	73.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.6%	10.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	3.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	14.8%	8.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 18216 is

State: Pennsylvania
Main county: Carbon County— also overlaps Luzerne County
Largest overlapping place: Beaver Meadows (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 7.50 sq mi· about 128 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Carbon County

18012 Carbon County, PA 18030 Bowmanstown, PA 18071 Carbon County, PA 18210 Carbon County, PA 18212 Carbon County, PA 18229 Jim Thorpe, PA 18230 Carbon County, PA 18232 Lansford, PA 18235 Carbon County, PA 18240 Nesquehoning, PA 18244 Parryville, PA 18250 Summit Hill, PA 18254 Tresckow, PA 18255 Carbon County, PA 18624 Carbon County, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.