Town guide

Weissport, Pennsylvania

Weissport is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 506 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18235.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5063,614 per sq mi
Median home value$77,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Weissport

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Weissport

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)70 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA64 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Weissport; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Weissport

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Weissport had 413 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 2158th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Carbon County grew from 44,510 residents in 1900 to 64,749 in 2020.

Weissport population by census2000: 434, 2010: 412, 2020: 413434200041220104132020

Carbon County, 1900–2020

Carbon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,510, 1910: 52,846, 1920: 62,565, 1930: 63,380, 1940: 61,735, 1950: 57,558, 1960: 52,889, 1970: 50,573, 1980: 53,285, 1990: 56,846, 2000: 58,802, 2010: 65,249, 2020: 64,74945K’00’1063K’20’3062K’40’5053K’60’7053K’80’9059K’00’1065K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WeissportJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 5.6 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 24°F, 4.4 in36°19°Jan3.838°21°Feb2.947°28°Mar3.961°38°Apr3.971°48°May4.378°57°Jun5.282°62°Jul4.780°60°Aug4.973°53°Sep5.662°41°Oct4.750°32°Nov3.940°24°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lehighton 1ssw, PA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Carbon County

13,027 jobs at 1,205 businesses in Carbon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carbon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,820 jobs; Retail trade: 2,142 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,738 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,227 jobs; Information: 1,049 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,034 jobs; Other services: 738 jobs; Construction: 519 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Arts, entertainment and recreation 9% Information 8% Manufacturing 8% Other services 6% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

216 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Weissport.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · LehightonUnder a mile
  • St. Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coaldale11.1 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hazleton16.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors36
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants68
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists24
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies12

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.

Places in and around Weissport

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Phifer's Ice Dam Park · 14 acres0.9 mi
  • Lehigh Canal Park · 2 acres0.1 mi
  • Colonel Jacob Weiss Park · 1 acres0.7 mi
  • Weissport Borough Park · 1 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Mallard Markets0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • First National Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lehighton Memorial Library0.7 mi

Museums

  • Asa Packer Mansion3.2 mi
  • Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center3.4 mi
  • Old Jail Museum3.5 mi
  • Lehigh Gap Historical Society4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Mauch Chunk Opera House3.3 mi
  • Anita Shapolsky Art Foundation3.3 mi
  • Penns Peak concert Ampitheatre3.9 mi

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.

Schools in Weissport

Public schools here are run by Lehighton Area SD, Palmerton Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lehighton Area Elementary CenterLehightonPre-K–51,005Public1.5 mi
Towamensing El SchLehightonK–6328Public7.4 mi
Lehighton Area MSLehighton6–8478Public1.4 mi
Lehighton Area HSLehighton9–12630Public1.5 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Valley Ridge AcademyLehightonTK–629Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Bha-IsstLehightonK–1243Nonsectarian1.4 mi
Mahoning Valley AcademyLehightonK–1265Nonsectarian3.9 mi
Packer Ridge AcademyLehightonK–1263Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Willow AcademyLehightonK–1291Nonsectarian1.4 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lehighton, Mahoning Township (Carbon County), Franklin Township (Carbon County), East Penn, Towamensing, Penn Forest and Jim Thorpe.

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