Local servicesHospitalSaint Lukes Hospital - Miners Campus4.7 miPost officeNesquehoning Post Office1.4 miTown hallNesquehoning Borough Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceNesquehoning Police Department1.3 miFire stationNew Columbus Fire Company District 131.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighPanther Valley Junior - Senior High School1.4 miMiddlePanther Valley Intermediate School1.5 miElementaryPanther Valley Elementary School1.6 miCollegeLehigh Carbon Community College - Tamaqua Campus8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE26 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL75 miInterstateI-4768.9 miUS highwayUS 2091.2 miAmtrakExton, PA EXT59 miCoachHazletonFullington Trailways9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18240 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18240 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:31 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:24 am – 4:38 pm
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People3,909 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.11,469 householdsMedian household income $56,510Median home value $135,200Median rent $970 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,186 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting13.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,420 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Average commute 35 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F52 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month September27 in of snow a year, on about 11 days4 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lehighton 1ssw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksIndian Mountainpeak · 1.6 miMauch Chunk Lakelake · 2.3 miBroad Mountainpeak · 2.4 miBroad Run Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miQuakake Lakelake · 3.7 miBear Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSgl 141state recreation area · 3.1 mi · 16,570 acresMauch Chunk Lake Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 1,217 acresAshton Hill Park & Panther Valley Poolpark · 3.7 miLehigh Gorge State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 7,387 acresSgl 257state recreation area · 7.3 mi · 3,426 acresSgl 217state recreation area · 7.8 mi · 8,494 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199438 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200343 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 quality72% of days had good air in 2025260 of 361 days measured100 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lehigh County, PA, 22 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNesquehoning Boro Water Authserves 2,850 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202129 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation965 ft294 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
