14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Weissport East, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. We don’t grade Weissport East yet; the figures below are still real.

Nearby attractions

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 43 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Weissport East. Close and well known come first.

All 110 attractions →

20 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

3 mi MuseumAsa Packer Mansion

20 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center

14 mi State parkHickory Run State Park

39 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year 9 mi Ski areaBlue Mountain Resort44 runs · 1,077 ft vertical

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Asa Packer Mansion: Chris18240 (talk), Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Weissport East: who provides what

Weissport East is unincorporated, so Carbon County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterLehighton Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesCarbon CountyCarbon County provides services here

SchoolsLehighton Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereCarbon County Board of ElectionsCarbon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025

ZIP code1823518235 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Weissport East.

Climate

Weissport East: four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–39°

Spring36–61°

Summer58–82°

Fall41–63°

Oct 23

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 18°Rain & snow27″ of snow a winter · 50 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Weissport East has 1.3 jobs for every working resident, and 928 people commute in

The top destinations are Lehighton (8%), Franklin Township (7%) and Allentown (5%). Weissport East’s median household income comes in at $55,000. It had 980 jobs in 2023, down 89 from 2013. The median commute is under 20 miles.

7%work in town

	Weissport East	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$55,000	$81,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	29 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	10%	7.6%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Weissport East7%

Lehighton8%

Franklin Township7%

Allentown5%

Upper Macungie Township4%

20 mi

median commute distance

980

jobs based in Weissport East

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here980 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work7% work in Weissport East Commute times29 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Weissport East is

Among adults in Weissport East, 19% binge drink. The town tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 26 CDC measures. In Weissport East, a third of adults have obesity, and 16% smoke cigarettes.

	Weissport East	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	33%	35%	35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	16%	17%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	16%	17%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

0 better26 too close to call0 worse

St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus

0.8 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby0.8 miles to an ER · St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 0 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Weissport East faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

FEMA puts 67% of Weissport East’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Weissport East sits above 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 1.7% of Weissport East

Weissport East has one park or preserve, 14 acres in all.

1.7%conserved

1.7%

conserved · 22 of 1,337 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Phifer's Ice Dam Park	—	14

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Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk14 acres · Phifer's Ice Dam Park Conserved land1.7% conserved · 22 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Weissport East?”

Housing

Homes in Weissport East sell for about $242K

78% of Weissport East households are owner-occupiers.

$242Kmedian sale price

homes sold in September

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Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.4 years of income Rents$762 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Weissport East

15pages on Weissport East

The big questions

HealthBetter than PA on 0 of 26 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$55K median household income · 980 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 59% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 2% conserved land PlacesAttractions110 nearby · Asa Packer Mansion 3 mi LibraryLehighton Area Memorial Library CollegesLehigh Carbon Community College is 12.5 mi away

The story

Climate85° summer highs · 27″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Weissport East

Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Schnecksville12.5 mi$5,280 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Weissport East residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Weissport East

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Weissport East is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin Township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,624 at the time of the 2010 census, down from 1,936 at the 2000 census.

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