Carbon is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 220 people across 19 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16621, 16634 and 16678.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Broad Top City; part is in Carbon
Mostly Dudley; part is in Carbon
Mostly Liberty Township (Bedford County); part is in Carbon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carbon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA164 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carbon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carbon had 318 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 2424th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Huntingdon County grew from 34,650 residents in 1900 to 44,092 in 2020.
Huntingdon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altoona Blair Co Ap, PA weather station (8 miles away).
10,006 jobs at 841 businesses in Huntingdon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carbon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Tussey Mountain SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tussey Mountain ELSaxton | Pre-K–4 | 350 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Tussey Mountain MSSaxton | 5–8 | 272 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Tussey Mountain HSSaxton | 9–12 | 293 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Liberty Township (Bedford County), Saxton, Broad Top City, Todd Township (Huntingdon County), Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County), Dudley, Wood and Coalmont.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.