Lehigh Township (Carbon County) is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 330 people across 26 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18255.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Weatherly; part is in Lehigh Township (Carbon County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lehigh Township (Carbon County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA74 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lehigh Township (Carbon County); 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.
Lehigh Township (Carbon County) had 425 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 2330th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Carbon County grew from 44,510 residents in 1900 to 64,749 in 2020.
Carbon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lehighton 1ssw, PA weather station (11 miles away).
13,027 jobs at 1,205 businesses in Carbon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lehigh Township (Carbon County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Weatherly Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherly Area El SchWeatherly | Pre-K–5 | 291 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Weatherly Area MSWeatherly | 6–8 | 172 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Weatherly Area HSWeatherly | 9–12 | 125 | Public | 0.7 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 Weatherly, Packer, Foster Township (Luzerne County) and Lausanne.
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