ZIP code
18071
Palmerton, PA
18071 covers Palmerton in Carbon County, with 11,047 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 18071. Methodology
ZIP code map of 18071

About ZIP code 18071
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 18071. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 18071
Race
- White9,982
- Black or African American49
- American Indian or Alaska Native12
- Asian38
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race168
- Two or more races436
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 515
Age
- Under 101,014
- 10 to 191,239
- 20 to 291,203
- 30 to 391,232
- 40 to 491,334
- 50 to 591,678
- 60 to 691,549
- 70 to 79976
- 80 and older463
Income and housing in 18071
Education
- High school graduate88.5%
- Bachelor's degree15.5%
- Graduate degree4.8%
Places covering 18071
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Palmerton52.3%
- Bowmanstown3.8%
- Parryville0.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Carbon County97.6%
- Monroe County2.4%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
43.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 18071
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,764 | |
| 2006 | 9,703 | |
| 2007 | 10,332 | |
| 2008 | 9,671 | |
| 2009 | 9,572 | |
| 2010 | 9,463 | |
| 2011 | 10,577 | 9,385 |
| 2012 | 10,741 | 9,380 |
| 2013 | 10,460 | 9,400 |
| 2014 | 10,323 | 9,340 |
| 2015 | 10,294 | 9,400 |
| 2016 | 10,377 | 9,440 |
| 2017 | 10,059 | 9,400 |
| 2018 | 10,013 | 9,500 |
| 2019 | 10,150 | 9,570 |
| 2020 | 10,362 | 9,610 |
| 2021 | 10,758 | 9,570 |
| 2022 | 11,107 | 9,470 |
| 2023 | 11,047 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 18071
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 18012Aquashicola2.5 miPop 27 · Income —
- 18038Danielsville4.5 miPop 3,459 · Income $111,515
- 18088Walnutport4.7 miPop 8,162 · Income $76,025
- 18058Kunkletown4.9 miPop 9,884 · Income $62,572
- 18333Kresgeville5.6 miPop 109 · Income —
- 18035Cherryville5.8 miPop 21 · Income —
- 18244Parryville6.0 miPop 314 · Income $66,667
- 18030Bowmanstown6.0 miPop 483 · Income $65,250
- 18086Treichlers6.6 miPop 316 · Income $66,721
- 18235Lehighton7.1 miPop 19,121 · Income $72,626
- 18059Laurys Station7.7 miPop 547 · Income $133,173
- 18331Gilbert7.9 miPop 552 · Income —
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ZIP code 18071 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 18071 in?
- 18071 is in Palmerton, PA.
- What county is 18071 in?
- 18071 is in Carbon County.
- What is the median household income in 18071?
- The median household income in 18071 is $70,996.
- Which ZIP codes are near 18071?
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