Health by ZIP

Carbon County, PA health estimates

Pennsylvania. 65,458 residents, 53,158 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 14 ZIP Codes and 16 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Carbon County in Pennsylvania. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 34.7% of the adults of Carbon County, PA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 27.3% to 42.9%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

The PLACES 2025 release has no obesity estimate for this area.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Carbon County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202213.1%10.6 to 16.014.5%in line12.2%similar13.4%10.8 to 16.414.8%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release32.4%29.7 to 35.030.4%in line26.6%higherinterval 26.4 to 26.927.5%24.1 to 31.226.9%in line23.3%higherinterval 23.0 to 23.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release9.8%8.8 to 10.88.8%in line8.2%higherinterval 8.0 to 8.37.2%6.5 to 8.07.1%in line6.9%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release9.3%8.3 to 10.37.6%above6.8%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.97.3%6.5 to 8.16.6%in line5.9%higherinterval 5.8 to 6.1
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.7%7.8 to 9.77.4%above6.8%higherinterval 6.7 to 7.06.3%5.7 to 7.05.9%in line5.7%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release10.5%9.2 to 11.910.6%in line9.9%similar10.6%9.3 to 12.110.7%in line9.9%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release23.2%19.5 to 27.123.0%in line20.7%similar24.6%20.9 to 28.823.9%in line21.1%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release12.4%10.7 to 14.211.6%in line12.0%similar9.5%8.1 to 11.09.8%in line10.4%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release35.9%31.5 to 40.332.8%in line32.7%similar29.4%25.3 to 33.328.9%in line29.6%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release35.6%30.9 to 40.333.8%in line35.5%similar28.4%24.1 to 32.928.6%in line30.4%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release34.7%27.3 to 42.933.8%in line33.3%similar34.4%27.1 to 42.634.1%in line33.4%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release4.1%3.8 to 4.63.7%above3.6%higherinterval 3.5 to 3.73.1%2.9 to 3.43.1%in line3.1%similar
Prevention: Carbon County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release86.8%84.4 to 88.985.3%in line86.4%similar83.2%80.4 to 85.983.6%in line84.3%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202266.2%61.2 to 71.267.5%in line66.3%similar58.9%53.8 to 64.061.5%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release5.3%4.7 to 6.15.8%in line10.8%lowerinterval 10.5 to 11.17.4%6.4 to 8.47.9%in line11.2%lowerinterval 11.0 to 11.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202275.2%67.1 to 82.177.7%in line76.5%similar73.8%65.3 to 81.077.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release81.5%78.2 to 84.379.2%in line78.2%similar60.2%55.1 to 65.259.8%in line58.9%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202263.3%59.4 to 67.264.4%in line63.9%similar62.6%58.6 to 66.563.5%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release79.2%75.4 to 82.878.8%in line76.1%similar75.9%71.5 to 79.976.7%in line74.2%similar
Health risk behaviors: Carbon County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release17.7%14.2 to 21.418.3%in line16.6%similar20.7%16.9 to 25.020.2%in line18.0%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release17.6%15.4 to 20.115.8%in line12.9%higherinterval 12.7 to 13.118.0%15.7 to 20.516.4%in line13.2%higherinterval 13.0 to 13.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release26.1%21.9 to 30.723.8%in line23.7%similar24.1%20.1 to 28.522.9%in line23.0%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202237.6%30.7 to 45.037.9%in line36.0%similar38.8%31.8 to 46.339.2%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Carbon County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release32.9%28.7 to 37.331.3%in line29.9%similar29.9%25.9 to 34.229.4%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release14.2%12.6 to 16.014.1%in line13.4%similar15.1%13.4 to 17.014.7%in line13.7%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release9.0%8.0 to 10.17.6%above7.1%higherinterval 6.9 to 7.27.0%6.2 to 7.96.4%in line6.2%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.6%7.7 to 9.58.1%in line7.9%similar8.2%7.3 to 9.17.9%in line7.7%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release16.1%14.2 to 18.114.2%in line13.7%higherinterval 13.5 to 13.912.6%11.0 to 14.312.2%in line12.0%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release3.9%3.6 to 4.33.7%in line3.8%similar3.3%3.1 to 3.63.4%in line3.5%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release5.3%4.8 to 5.95.1%in line5.7%similar4.7%4.3 to 5.24.8%in line5.4%similar
Health status: Carbon County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release19.9%17.6 to 22.318.7%in line17.9%similar17.8%15.7 to 20.017.6%in line17.0%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release16.2%14.5 to 18.116.4%in line15.8%similar18.1%16.2 to 20.117.5%in line16.4%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release14.3%12.7 to 16.113.2%in line12.7%similar12.8%11.3 to 14.412.4%in line12.0%similar

ZIP Codes in Carbon County

ZIP Codes in Carbon County, PA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Carbon County
ZIP Code 1803048734.6%2024 release27.1 to 42.4similar
ZIP Code 1807110,68834.9%2024 release27.4 to 42.5similar
ZIP Code 182108,78736.5%2024 release30.3 to 42.9similar
ZIP Code 182161,27036.8%2024 release30.3 to 43.6similar
ZIP Code 182298,32234.4%2024 release27.0 to 42.1similar
ZIP Code 1823011236.3%2024 release28.6 to 44.4similar
ZIP Code 182324,22237.8%2024 release29.8 to 45.6similar
ZIP Code 1823519,13934.3%2024 release26.8 to 42.0similar
ZIP Code 182403,83836.6%2024 release29.8 to 43.7similar
ZIP Code 1824431633.1%2024 release25.7 to 40.6similar
ZIP Code 182503,04636.6%2024 release28.9 to 44.5similar
ZIP Code 1825483236.5%2024 release28.7 to 44.4similar
ZIP Code 182554,33735.4%2024 release27.9 to 43.1similar
ZIP Code 1862454933.2%2024 release25.9 to 41.0similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Carbon County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Carbon County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Carbon County

Places in Carbon County, PA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Carbon County
Albrightsville13835.9%2024 release28.3 to 43.9similar
Beaver Meadows89735.7%2024 release28.0 to 43.6similar
Bowmanstown88934.7%2024 release27.2 to 42.6similar
Holiday Pocono58334.7%2024 release27.1 to 42.6similar
Jim Thorpe4,50733.7%2024 release26.3 to 41.4similar
Lansford4,14137.7%2024 release29.8 to 45.5similar
Lehighton5,24834.6%2024 release27.1 to 42.3similar
Nesquehoning3,33636.5%2024 release28.8 to 44.4similar
Palmerton5,59335.1%2024 release27.4 to 42.9similar
Parryville41632.9%2024 release25.5 to 40.4similar
Summit Hill3,12036.7%2024 release28.9 to 44.6similar
Towamensing Trails2,31735.1%2024 release27.6 to 42.9similar
Tresckow84936.5%2024 release28.7 to 44.3similar
Weatherly2,54134.8%2024 release27.2 to 42.6similar
Weissport41334.7%2024 release27.2 to 42.4similar
Weissport East1,66132.8%2024 release25.5 to 40.5similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Carbon County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Carbon County, PA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Carbon County, PA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD9.1%7.8 to 10.58.9%7.2 to 10.79.3%8.3 to 10.3not published
Coronary Heart Disease8.6%7.8 to 9.58.0%6.8 to 9.28.7%7.8 to 9.7not published
Current Asthma10.1%9.6 to 10.710.6%9.2 to 12.110.5%9.2 to 11.9not published
Depression21.7%20.5 to 23.122.4%18.4 to 26.923.2%19.5 to 27.1not published
Diabetes12.2%11.3 to 13.211.8%9.8 to 14.012.4%10.7 to 14.2not published
High Blood Pressure35.9%34.4 to 37.336.8%32.2 to 41.735.9%31.5 to 40.3not published
Obesity31.5%29.7 to 33.136.6%28.9 to 45.134.7%27.3 to 42.9not published
Health Insurance11.6%9.7 to 13.88.3%6.3 to 10.65.3%4.7 to 6.1not published
Binge Drinking17.5%16.8 to 18.315.6%12.5 to 19.017.7%14.2 to 21.4not published
Current Cigarette Smoking20.1%17.0 to 23.219.4%15.5 to 23.817.6%15.4 to 20.1not published
Physical Inactivity26.0%23.1 to 28.728.4%23.1 to 34.326.1%21.9 to 30.7not published
General Health16.2%14.0 to 18.518.6%15.6 to 22.119.9%17.6 to 22.3not published

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Carbon County, PA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/pa/carbon-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Carbon County, PA

How does the obesity estimate of Carbon County, PA compare with Pennsylvania?

The Pennsylvania figure is 33.8% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Pennsylvania figure is inside the interval of Carbon County, PA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Carbon County, PA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 33.3%.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.0% to 33.6%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Carbon County, PA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Carbon County, PA?

CDC estimates that 12.4% of the adults of Carbon County, PA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 10.7% to 14.2%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

For how many measures is Carbon County, PA above or below the Pennsylvania figure?

Carbon County, PA and the Pennsylvania figure both have a value for 33 measures.

The estimate for Carbon County, PA is above the Pennsylvania figure for 4 measures.

It is below the Pennsylvania figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the Pennsylvania figure for 29 measures.

28 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

7 measures have no estimate for this area in any release on this site.