Carbon County GIS Maps

Carbon County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Carbon County Parcels

Carbon County has 47,602 mapped parcels covering 248,847 acres. The median assessed value is $31,350. The median lot size is 0.48 acres. 2,590 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 37,090 distinct owner names. About 14% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Pennsylvania. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Carbon County Parcel viewer here.

Carbon County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Carbon County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Carbon County Population

Carbon County had 64,749 residents in 2020. That was 0.8% lower than in 2010. Carbon County added 5,947 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. Palmerton is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 9% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 170 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Lehighton, Palmerton and Albrightsville.

Population Trend in Carbon County PA

Carbon County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Carbon County Zip Codes

Carbon County has 16 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Lehighton (18235), Palmerton (18071) and Albrightsville (18210). Lehighton is the largest zip by population, with about 19,139 residents or 30% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 60% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Carbon County PA

Carbon County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Carbon County Demographics

Carbon County has a median age of 46.3, which makes the county a little older than Pennsylvania overall. About 19.1% of residents are under 18, while 22.1% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 28.8% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 18.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.5%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Carbon County PA

Carbon County School Districts

Carbon County is served by 6 public school districts with 20,807 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Hazleton Area, Lehighton Area and Panther Valley. Those three districts account for about 81% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Carbon County PA

Carbon County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Carbon County Housing & Real Estate

Carbon County has a median home value of $193,700 and a median gross rent of $975. About 77% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Pennsylvania median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $385,950 and homes spent about 50 days on the market.

Businesses in Carbon County, PA

Carbon County has 2,734 business listings across 511 categories. The largest categories in Carbon County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (75, 2.7%), Gas Stations (56, 2.0%), and Auto Repair (54, 2.0%). The full Carbon County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Carbon County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Carbon County, PA

Carbon County Business Listings

Carbon County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Carbon County Basemaps

Carbon County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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