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Carbon County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 18071

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 18071 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
11,047

ZCTA residents

Median income
$70,996

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$195,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 18071 sits in Carbon County, Pennsylvania and is home to 11,047 people. Median household income is $70,996, the median home is worth $195,200 and median gross rent is $949. 70.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Carbon County

FIPS 42025

State
Pennsylvania (PA)

1,833 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 18071

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
11,047ZIP 18071 residents
Median household income
$70,996Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$195,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$949Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 18071

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,013/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 18071 compares

ZIP 18071 against the median ZIP in Carbon County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 18071County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$70,996$67,164$70,000+1%
Median home value$195,200$171,050$187,400+4%
Median gross rent$949$987$953even
Population11,0472,2232,230+395%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Carbon County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 52% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#793
Home value

above 53% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#781
Population

larger than 79% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#389

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
18517Lackawanna County$70,996$176,000$1,163
16923Potter County$71,000$167,100$763
17740Lycoming County$71,000$182,200$855
15205Allegheny County$70,954$171,500$1,166
16201Armstrong County$70,949$166,600$821
17063Mifflin County$70,928$113,500$689

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Carbon County.

ZIP 18071 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 18071?
ZIP 18071 lies mostly in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 18071?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 18071 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $949 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $195,200+4% against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18071, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.