Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Hospital - Palmerton Campus3.8 miPost officeAquashicola Post Office2.4 miTown hallLower Towamensing Township Municipal Building1.8 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop N Lehighton Station3.0 miFire stationAquashicola Volunteer Fire Company District 12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLehigh Carbon Community College - Main Campus12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE14 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL69 miInterstateI-4765.2 miUS highwayUS 2092.7 miAmtrakPaoli, PA PAO55 miCoachAllentown (Lehigh Valley Airport)Fullington Trailways14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18071 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:30 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:23 am – 4:37 pm
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People11,047 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.44,853 householdsMedian household income $70,996Median home value $195,200Median rent $949 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,164 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 6,241 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 16%, retail 11%Average commute 30 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeltzville Lakelake · 3.4 miClover Hillpeak · 6.1 miIndianola Lakelake · 4.4 miBeltzville State Park Officevisitor center · 4.4 miCraigs Island (historical)island · 4.2 miWild Creek Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeltzville State Parkstate park · 2.1 mi · 3,556 acresBeltzville Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.0 mi · 3,611 acresWashington Township Parkpark · 3.2 miDanielsville Parkpark · 3.2 miSgl 217state recreation area · 9.3 mi · 8,494 acresSgl 141state recreation area · 9.4 mi · 16,570 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202443 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202444 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 2025263 of 365 days measured100 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Northampton County, PA, 14 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription76% 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 waterPalmerton Municipal Authorityserves 7,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202132 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,000 ft305 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
