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18220

Zip code 18220: Delano, Pennsylvania

Residential delivery areaSchuylkill CountyEastern Time
Population
170
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$49K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$63K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$875/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
60.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.3 sq mi
134 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 18220

18220 is a small-town zip code in Delano, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County), covering 1.3 sq mi of land. About 170 people live here, or 134 per square mile. The median resident is 60.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $48,750 a year, 40% below the national median of $80,734. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $62,900, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $875 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and sales.

How 18220 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 170 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
60.6
Under 18
5.3%
65 and over
29.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White91%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
17.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
90.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
6%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
93
Average household size
1.8
Family households
49.5%
Married couples
22.6%
Living alone
36.6%
Veterans (of adults)
5.6%
Male / female
56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
16%
$25–50k
37%
$50–75k
6%
$75–100k
17%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

18220
$48,750
Schuylkill Co.
$68,313
Pennsylvania
$77,971
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$38,452
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
4.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.375
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18220
$62,900
Schuylkill Co.
$153,000
Pennsylvania
$254,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

18220
$875
Schuylkill Co.
$876
Pennsylvania
$1,209
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
90%
2–4 units
8%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
1%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
146
Owner-occupied
90.3%
Vacant
36.3%
Median year built
1939 or earlier
Median rooms
6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
1.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
28%
20–29
34%
30–44
23%
45–59
3%
60+
5%
Average commute
25.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
55.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
19%
Production
19%
Sales
9%
Management
7%
Engineering and science
7%
Education
7%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Police and fire
6%
Food service
5%
Office and admin
5%
Construction and repair
4%
Legal and social services
2%
Transportation and moving
2%
Business and finance
1%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
24%
Health care and social assistance
19%
Public administration
11%
Education
9%
Retail
9%
Other services
7%
Professional and technical services
6%
Construction
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$43,750
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
2.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work18220U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$58,125$74,888
Service$22,679$26,804
Sales and office$26,250$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$71,250$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
43%
Some college
14%
Associate's
18%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.1%
Graduate or professional degree
8.2%
Households with broadband
78.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
76.3%
No internet access
15.1%
Without health insurance
10.6%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Delano
Center point
40.8373° N, 76.0815° W
Land area
1.3 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Delano (unincorporated)26% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 18220

ZipCityDistanceIncome
18214Barnesville2.2 mi$82,375
18245Quakake2.9 mi$69,219
18237McAdoo3.3 mi$47,174
17948Mahanoy City3.5 mi$47,813
18248Sheppton4.4 mi$58,625
17952Mary D5.2 mi$68,281
18242Oneida5.2 mi$165,720
17982Tuscarora5.3 mi$71,071
17925Brockton5.5 mi$79,821
18231Kelayres5.9 mi$49,539
17953Middleport6.3 mi$75,000
17967Ringtown6.9 mi$77,321

Questions about 18220

What city is zip code 18220?

18220 is assigned to Delano, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18220 in?

18220 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18220?

About 170 people live in 18220, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18220 in?

18220 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18220?

The median household income in 18220 is $48,750.

What zip codes are near 18220?

The closest zip codes to 18220 are 18214, 18245, 18237, 17948, 18248.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18220, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.