Carbondale is a city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, home to about 8,789 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18407.
Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Carbondale; also Fell and Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carbondale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY103 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carbondale; 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.
Carbondale had 8,828 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 317th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lackawanna County grew from 193,831 residents in 1900 to 215,896 in 2020.
Lackawanna County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pleasant Mt 1 W, PA weather station (11 miles away).
91,059 jobs at 5,198 businesses in Lackawanna County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
112 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carbondale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 35 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1824.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Carbondale Area SD, Fell CS. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale El SchCarbondale | Pre-K–6 | 755 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Fell CSSimpson | K–9 | 111 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Carbondale Area JSHSCarbondale | 7–12 | 736 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Early Learning CenterCarbondale | Pre-K–K | 25 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fell, Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County), Carbondale Township and Clifford.
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