Mount Carbon is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 69 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17901.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Pottsville; part is in Mount Carbon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Carbon. 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)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA73 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount 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.
Mount Carbon had 91 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 2540th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Schuylkill County grew from 172,927 residents in 1900 to 143,049 in 2020.
Schuylkill County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mahanoy City 2 N, PA weather station (11 miles away).
41,596 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Schuylkill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
419 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Carbon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 57 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 90 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 84 |
| Mental health providers | 83 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 71 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Minersville Area SD, Pottsville Area SD, Gillingham Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Edu CtrPottsville | Pre-K–K | 101 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Clarke El CtrPottsville | K–4 | 892 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Gillingham Charter SchoolPottsville | K–12 | 233 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Lengel MSPottsville | 5–8 | 720 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Minersville Area JSHSPottsville | 7–12 | 481 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Pottsville Area HSPottsville | 9–12 | 976 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Bvm SchoolPottsville | Pre-K–8 | 136 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| The Perception Training Center, Inc.Pottsville | Pre-K–K | 1 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
| Nativity Bvm High SchoolPottsville | 9–12 | 199 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 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 Pottsville, North Manheim, Norwegian, Branch, Cass Township (Schuylkill County), Palo Alto, East Norwegian, Wayne Township (Schuylkill County), New Castle Township, Mechanicsville and Foster Township (Schuylkill County).
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