ZIP Code 18255

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 4,310
Median household income: $64,375
Median home value: $173,100

Covering part of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, ZIP Code 18255 has about 4,310 residents. Its median household income of $64,375 runs below the Carbon County figure of $67,877.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 18255's population declined 4.4% from 4,509 to 4,310, while its median gross rent rose 15.8% from $745 to $863.

Owners occupy 80.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,310
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,375
Median home value: $173,100
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 1,876
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5094,310

Median household income

$59,886$64,375

Median home value

$123,500$173,100

Median gross rent

$745$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,509	$59,886	$123,500	$745
2020	4,411	$53,466	$127,500	$705
2021	4,254	$56,292	$134,000	$729
2022	4,412	$69,554	$156,600	$817
2023	4,310	$64,375	$173,100	$863

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	127	2.9%
5 to 17	708	16.4%
18 to 24	234	5.4%
25 to 34	502	11.6%
35 to 44	581	13.5%
45 to 54	380	8.8%
55 to 64	652	15.1%
65 to 74	591	13.7%
75 and over	535	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,092	94.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	154	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate50.9%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	257	7.9%
High school graduate	1,650	50.9%
Some college or associate's	849	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	363	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	122	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,448	84.8%
Carpooled	125	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	116	6.8%
Other means	13	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	346	21.7%
15 to 29 min	619	38.9%
30 to 44 min	289	18.2%
45 to 59 min	167	10.5%
60+ min	171	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 15.5% (625 of 4,020)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,136	66.6%
Nonfamily households	570	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,706	90.9%
Vacant	170	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,373	80.5%
Renter-occupied	333	19.5%

1-unit, detached79.4%

1-unit, attached8.3%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,490	79.4%
1-unit, attached	156	8.3%
2 to 4 units	135	7.2%
5 to 19 units	11	0.6%
20 or more units	22	1.2%
Mobile home & other	62	3.3%

ZIP Code 18255

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