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Lehighton, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Lehighton is a Census borough of 5,268 people across 1.62 square miles of land, in Carbon County. Median household income is $64,651, 49.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 18 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lehighton
What Lehighton is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.62 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,246
- County holding the largest share of its areaCarbon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lehighton
How many people live in Lehighton
- Population5,268
- Median age36.8
- Population under 181,418 plus or minus 377
- Share under 1826.9 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Population 65 and over870 plus or minus 184
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Households1,912
- Family households1,223
- Share of households that are families64.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lehighton
Income and work in Lehighton
- Median household income$64,651 plus or minus $23,488
- Per capita income$32,499
- Civilian labor force2,589
- Employed2,481
- Unemployed108 plus or minus 72
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over3,519
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.5 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lehighton
Housing in Lehighton
- Housing units2,234
- Occupied units1,912
- Vacant units322 plus or minus 185
- Vacancy rate14.4 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Owner occupied951
- Renter occupied961 plus or minus 242
- Ownership rate49.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$213,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,019
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.9 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Single family units1,556
- Share single family69.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more664 plus or minus 229
- Share in buildings of two or more29.7 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1942
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lehighton
How Lehighton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,391
- Commuting under 15 minutes922 plus or minus 298
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.6 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more803 plus or minus 233
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.6 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Drove alone65.1 percent
- Carpooled27.1 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Worked from home3.6 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lehighton
SBA loans in Lehighton (7(a))
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$3,915,500
- Average approval$217,528
- Median approval$154,250
- Largest approval$900,000
- Jobs supported86
- Jobs per approval4.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more5.6 percent
- Share to franchises5.6 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS14
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lehighton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lehighton
SBA loans in Lehighton (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$6,108,000
- Average approval$1,221,600
- Median approval$867,000
- Largest approval$3,758,000
- Jobs supported80
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lehighton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lehighton
Flood risk in Lehighton
- NFIP communityBorough of Lehighton
- NFIP community number420251
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/03/02
The Borough of Lehighton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420251 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Carbon County, not Lehighton
Carbon County context, not Lehighton figures
- Establishments in Carbon County1,205
- Covered employment, Carbon County16,676
- Average annual pay, Carbon County$44,741
- Housing units permitted, Carbon County157
Every figure in this section is published for Carbon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lehighton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lehighton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lehighton, Pennsylvania?
5,268, in 1,912 households. Lehighton borough covers 1.62 square miles of land, which is 3,246 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lehighton in?
Carbon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lehighton?
$64,651. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $213,600. Median gross rent is $1,019 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lehighton businesses?
18 7(a) approvals totaling $3.9 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $154,250, plus 5 504 approvals worth $6.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lehighton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lehighton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lehighton. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Lehighton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lehighton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lehighton, borough of, community 420251, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lehighton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Carbon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lehighton.
Is zoning published for Lehighton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.