Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:30 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:23 am – 4:37 pm
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People7,587 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.13,239 householdsMedian household income $70,683Median home value $231,600Median rent $1,328 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,020 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,250 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, retail 13%Average commute 42 minutes64% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 9%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month September27 in of snow a year, on about 11 days4 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Francis E Walter Dam station, 11 mi away; snow from Lehighton 1ssw
Parks and public landsHickory Run State Parkstate park · under a mile · 202 acresSgl 129state recreation area · 1.3 mi · 3,670 acresHickory Run Boulder Field Natural Areastate park · 4.1 miLehigh Gorge State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 7,459 acresMoyer Property and Kim Property Acquisitionspark · 5.0 mi · 55 acresSgl 040state recreation area · 6.7 mi · 6,191 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202448 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarbon County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025318 of 360 days measured40 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Monroe County, PA, 14 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLansford Coaldale Jt Water Autserves 9,300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,688 ft515 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Lukes Hospital - Carbon Campus11.6 miPost officeAlbrightsville Post Office1.3 miTown hallPenn Forest Township Municipal Building2.8 miPoliceKidder Township Police Department3.1 miFire stationAlbrightsville Volunteer Fire Company District 161.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryPenn Kidder Elementary School1.8 miCollegeNorthampton Community College - Pocono Campus14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP24 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR77 miInterstateI-4762.4 miUS highwayUS 2098.5 miAmtrakPaoli, PA PAO67 miCoachPocono Summit Pennsylvania 940FlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18210 ZIP area.
