Carbondale Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,092 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18407 and 18433.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Carbondale; part is in Carbondale Township
Mostly Jermyn; part is in Carbondale Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carbondale Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Carbondale Township’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Carbondale Township well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY104 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carbondale Township; 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 Township had 1,125 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1687th 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 (12 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).
171 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carbondale Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 47 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Carbondale Area SD, Fell CS, Lakeland School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale El SchCarbondale | Pre-K–6 | 755 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Fell CSSimpson | K–9 | 111 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Lakeland El Sch - Mayfield CampusMayfield | K–6 | 268 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lakeland El Sch - Scott CampusScott Township | K–6 | 432 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Carbondale Area JSHSCarbondale | 7–12 | 736 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lakeland JSHSScott Township | 7–12 | 623 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Early Learning CenterCarbondale | Pre-K–K | 25 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 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.
Buying or selling around Carbondale Township? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Carbondale, Jermyn, Fell, Mayfield, Scott Township (Lackawanna County), Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County), Archbald and Clifford.
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.