Palmerton is located in Carbon county Pennsylvania with a geographic area of 2.5 square miles. The total population in Palmerton is 5,317 with 44.2% male and 55.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.3% of the population, under age 18 equal 21.7% of the population and over age 65 is 18.7% of the population. The median household income is $66,096, per capita income is $35,533. There are a total of 2,186 housing units with 59.2% owner occupied. Education includes 43.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 19.6% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Palmerton in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 33 degrees.
