Palmerton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,622 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18071.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Palmerton; also Lower Towamensing and Towamensing
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Palmerton. 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA61 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palmerton; 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.
Palmerton had 5,593 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 505th 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 (5 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).
67 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palmerton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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 Palmerton Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Education CenterPalmerton | K–1 | 150 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| S S Palmer El SchPalmerton | 2–6 | 399 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Palmerton Area JHSPalmerton | 7–8 | 261 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Palmerton Area HSPalmerton | 9–12 | 478 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Neumann Regional SchoolPalmerton | 3–8 | 30 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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 Lower Towamensing, Towamensing, Bowmanstown and Parryville.
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