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Where 18235 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 18235 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEZBI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 18,235 = 5 × 7 × 521. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100011100111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 18234 (Lattimer Mines, PA, 18 mi away) and 18237 (Mcadoo, PA, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 18235 becomes 53281, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12538, 12583, 12835, 12853, 13825, 15238, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85321 in Ajo, AZ, 2,111 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,204 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 18235 and you would come out at 40.84°S, 104.31°E — 887 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 86.9 square miles of land, 18235 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 66 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,158This ZIP19,158 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,783This ZIP7,783 |
| Housing units | 8,565This ZIP8,565 |
| Median age | 45.9This ZIP45.9Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,571This ZIP$72,571Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $233,600This ZIP$233,600Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,055This ZIP$1,055Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8%This ZIP19.8% |
| Mean commute | 30.4 minThis ZIP30.4 min |
| Population density | 220.4 / sq miThis ZIP220.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 462This ZIP462 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,815This ZIP5,815 |
| Annual payroll | $261,119,000This ZIP$261,119,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,520This ZIP9,520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $646,388,000This ZIP$646,388,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 86.91 sq miThis ZIP86.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.80 sq miThis ZIP2.80 sq mi |
Other place names in 18235
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 18235
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
18244 | Parryville, PA | 1.4 mi |
18030 | Bowmanstown, PA | 2.6 mi |
18212 | Ashfield, PA | 4.5 mi |
18012 | Aquashicola, PA | 5.5 mi |
18079 | Slatedale, PA | 6.5 mi |
18229 | Jim Thorpe, PA | 6.7 mi |
18071 | Palmerton, PA | 7.1 mi |
18080 | Slatington, PA | 7.7 mi |
18053 | Germansville, PA | 8.0 mi |
18240 | Nesquehoning, PA | 8.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 18235 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 18235?
18235 is in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, in Carbon County, part of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8350, -75.6915.
What county is 18235 in?
18235 lies in Carbon County.
What area code is 18235?
Lehighton uses area codes 484, 610 and 835, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 18235 in?
18235 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 18235?
About 19,158 people live in ZIP code 18235, in 7,783 households, at 220.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 18235?
$72,571 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 18235?
The closest are 18244 (1.4 mi), 18030 (2.6 mi), 18212 (4.5 mi), 18012 (5.5 mi) and 18079 (6.5 mi).
Is 18235 a PO Box ZIP code?
18235 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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