Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($70,217) for 18071 is less than the median household income for 18235 ($72,571), 18038 ($117,121), 18058 ($73,041), 18080 ($74,522), 18088 ($82,083), Monroe County ($83,565), Franklin township ($88,924), Eldred township ($70,526), and Polk township ($80,625). But it's more than 18012 ($-1), 18333 ($-1), 18244 ($68,750), 18030 ($68,173), Carbon County ($67,554), Towamensing township ($69,245), Parryville borough ($62,250), Palmerton borough ($68,143), Lower Towamensing township ($68,789), and Bowmanstown borough ($68,365).
| 18071 | $70,217 |
| Polk township | $80,625 |
| Towamensing township | $69,245 |
| Eldred township | $70,526 |
| Bowmanstown borough | $68,365 |
| Franklin township | $88,924 |
| Lower Towamensing township | $68,789 |
| Palmerton borough | $68,143 |
| Parryville borough | $62,250 |
| Monroe County | $83,565 |
| Carbon County | $67,554 |
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The average household income ($84,706) for 18071 is less than the average household income for 18235 ($97,229), 18030 ($92,622), 18038 ($112,658), 18058 ($97,938), 18080 ($91,908), 18088 ($103,209), Monroe County ($102,906), Carbon County ($85,706), Franklin township ($119,236), Eldred township ($93,953), and Polk township ($107,458). But it's more than 18012 ($-1), 18244 ($71,449), 18333 ($-1), Parryville borough ($68,828), Bowmanstown borough ($84,697), Towamensing township ($83,977), Lower Towamensing township ($84,186), and Palmerton borough ($84,529).
| 18071 | $84,706 |
| Polk township | $107,458 |
| Towamensing township | $83,977 |
| Eldred township | $93,953 |
| Bowmanstown borough | $84,697 |
| Franklin township | $119,236 |
| Lower Towamensing township | $84,186 |
| Palmerton borough | $84,529 |
| Parryville borough | $68,828 |
| Monroe County | $102,906 |
| Carbon County | $85,706 |
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The per-capita income for 18071 is $40,115. The per capita income ($40,115) for 18071 is less than the per capita income for 18012 ($66,853), 18038 ($45,179), 18088 ($41,030), Franklin township ($51,277), Polk township ($40,874), Palmerton borough ($41,909), and Eldred township ($40,412). But it's more than 18333 ($20,003), 18030 ($34,467), 18058 ($38,993), 18080 ($37,709), 18235 ($39,723), 18244 ($27,433), Carbon County ($36,548), Monroe County ($38,861), Bowmanstown borough ($36,304), Lower Towamensing township ($39,612), Parryville borough ($28,305), and Towamensing township ($38,524).
| 18071 | $40,115 |
| Polk township | $40,874 |
| Towamensing township | $38,524 |
| Eldred township | $40,412 |
| Bowmanstown borough | $36,304 |
| Franklin township | $51,277 |
| Lower Towamensing township | $39,612 |
| Palmerton borough | $41,909 |
| Parryville borough | $28,305 |
| Monroe County | $38,861 |
| Carbon County | $36,548 |
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5.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.5%) for 18071 is less than the percent high income households for 18058 (7.7%), 18030 (10.3%), 18235 (8.6%), 18088 (11.7%), 18080 (6.3%), Carbon County (6.1%), Monroe County (10.0%), Polk township (10.7%), Eldred township (9.5%), Lower Towamensing township (9.3%), Franklin township (16.4%), and Bowmanstown borough (6.2%). But it's more than 18012 (0.0%), 18038 (5.2%), 18244 (2.2%), 18333 (0.0%), Palmerton borough (4.1%), and Parryville borough (1.7%). And it's the same as Towamensing township (5.5%).
| 18071 | 5.5% |
| Polk township | 10.7% |
| Towamensing township | 5.5% |
| Eldred township | 9.5% |
| Bowmanstown borough | 6.2% |
| Franklin township | 16.4% |
| Lower Towamensing township | 9.3% |
| Palmerton borough | 4.1% |
| Parryville borough | 1.7% |
| Monroe County | 10.0% |
| Carbon County | 6.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18071 | $41,923 | $106,302 | $89,375 | $41,508 |
| Polk township | $-1 | $87,474 | $110,556 | $45,192 |
| Towamensing township | $-1 | $79,615 | $74,972 | $36,299 |
| Eldred township | $-1 | $103,050 | $75,841 | $39,266 |
| Bowmanstown borough | $-1 | $94,167 | $71,667 | $50,179 |
| Franklin township | $-1 | $65,904 | $105,057 | $49,413 |
| Lower Towamensing township | $-1 | $63,947 | $96,733 | $39,125 |
| Palmerton borough | $41,635 | $113,387 | $84,219 | $36,213 |
| Parryville borough | $-1 | $80,179 | $71,250 | $41,875 |
| Monroe County | $57,500 | $90,016 | $102,974 | $56,087 |
| Carbon County | $36,931 | $86,033 | $87,175 | $47,069 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 18071 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 18071 | +/-$6,514 | +/-$8,198 | +/-$3,689 | +/-2.2% | +/-$10,432 | +/-$26,288 | +/-$19,988 | +/-$11,202 |
| Polk township | +/-$12,801 | +/-$18,820 | +/-$7,560 | +/-4.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$35,819 | +/-$30,854 | +/-$12,459 |
| Towamensing township | +/-$11,897 | +/-$16,916 | +/-$6,034 | +/-3.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$63,941 | +/-$26,040 | +/-$13,781 |
| Eldred township | +/-$16,868 | +/-$19,838 | +/-$7,377 | +/-7.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$17,650 | +/-$11,942 | +/-$5,764 |
| Bowmanstown borough | +/-$17,340 | +/-$16,573 | +/-$5,179 | +/-6.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$46,775 | +/-$33,195 | +/-$11,719 |
| Franklin township | +/-$13,931 | +/-$21,085 | +/-$8,306 | +/-10.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$32,809 | +/-$43,508 | +/-$31,159 |
| Lower Towamensing township | +/-$5,946 | +/-$11,908 | +/-$5,872 | +/-6.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$14,081 | +/-$36,837 | +/-$28,229 |
| Palmerton borough | +/-$16,780 | +/-$12,576 | +/-$5,971 | +/-2.4% | +/-$8,763 | +/-$9,550 | +/-$32,532 | +/-$15,044 |
| Parryville borough | +/-$19,064 | +/-$14,588 | +/-$8,425 | +/-2.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$39,546 | +/-$26,686 | +/-$26,469 |
| Monroe County | +/-$2,142 | +/-$3,250 | +/-$1,193 | +/-1.1% | +/-$13,911 | +/-$4,616 | +/-$2,525 | +/-$4,136 |
| Carbon County | +/-$3,356 | +/-$3,262 | +/-$1,369 | +/-1.3% | +/-$3,933 | +/-$10,820 | +/-$5,712 | +/-$2,755 |