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Mount Carmel ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Mount Carmel, PA is 17851, and its area codes are 272 and 570.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,677
Area codes
272, 570

Mount Carmel in numbers

About 5,677 people live in Mount Carmel, in 2,385 households. The median household income is $53,021 a year, 32% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $81,800 (68% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $742 a month. The median age is 41.9; 17.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population5,677Mount Carmel5,677
Households2,385Mount Carmel2,385
Median age41.9Mount Carmel41.9Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$53,021Mount Carmel$53,021Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$81,800Mount Carmel$81,800Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$742Mount Carmel$742Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%Mount Carmel17.7%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.8 minMount Carmel24.8 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density8,576 / sq miMount Carmel8,576 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Mount Carmel borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Mount Carmel

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mount Carmel
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17851 Mount Carmel , PA Standard 7,234 $53,637 $79,300

Map of Mount Carmel ZIP codes

17851

The ZIP codes of Mount Carmel, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Mount Carmel

The nearest larger towns are Shamokin (6,853 people, 7.5 mi), Pottsville (13,364 people, 13 mi) and Bloomsburg (13,024 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Mount Carmel
TownPopulationDistance
Kulpmont 2,724 3.1 mi
Shamokin 6,853 7.5 mi
Frackville 3,878 9.4 mi
Minersville 4,396 10.8 mi
Shenandoah 4,146 11.1 mi
St. Clair 2,754 12.7 mi
Pottsville 13,364 13.3 mi
Mahanoy City 3,507 14.4 mi
Bloomsburg 13,024 14.5 mi
Danville 4,217 15.5 mi
Schuylkill Haven 5,253 17.1 mi
Orwigsburg 3,005 18.9 mi
Lake Wynonah 3,036 19.0 mi
Berwick 10,317 19.8 mi

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