Zip code 18220: Delano, Pennsylvania
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
Only about 170 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Median age60.699thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.955th of 1,707 in PA
- Housing vacancy36.3%99thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%110th of 1,699 in PA
- Healthcare workers18.8%99thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%117th of 1,704 in PA
- Homeownership rate90.3%96thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%281st of 1,698 in PA
- 96thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%190th of 1,707 in PA
- Government workers18.8%80thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%203rd of 1,704 in PA
- Uninsured rate10.6%74thU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%230th of 1,705 in PA
- Veterans5.6%47thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,129th of 1,707 in PA
- Per capita income$38,45245thU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355740th of 1,707 in PA
- Average commute25.2 min44thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min999th of 1,596 in PA
- 43rdU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%755th of 1,704 in PA
- 36thU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%338th of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$43,75035thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,049th of 1,693 in PA
- Work from home8.6%26thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,027th of 1,704 in PA
- Poverty rate5.9%18thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,231st of 1,699 in PA
- Population density134/sq mi16thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,070th of 1,707 in PA
- 12thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209894th of 1,366 in PA
- 10thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,284th of 1,706 in PA
- Diversity index17.310thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6761st of 1,707 in PA
- Median household income$48,7508thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,494th of 1,617 in PA
- 8thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,226th of 1,697 in PA
- Broadband access78.5%3rdWeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,483rd of 1,698 in PA
- Population1701stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,628th of 1,707 in PA
- Median home value$62,9001stU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,605th of 1,628 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,556th of 1,596 in PA
- 1stU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,627th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,586th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,514th of 1,704 in PA
| Measure | 18220 | Schuylkill | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.6 | 43.7 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 55th of 1,707 | |
| Housing vacancy | 36.3% | 13.8% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 110th of 1,699 | |
| Healthcare workers | 18.8% | 11.8% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 117th of 1,704 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 90.3% | 76.1% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 281st of 1,698 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 29.4% | 21.1% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 190th of 1,707 | |
| Government workers | 18.8% | 12.2% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 203rd of 1,704 | |
| Uninsured rate | 10.6% | 6.9% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 230th of 1,705 | |
| Veterans | 5.6% | 7% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 1,129th of 1,707 | |
| Per capita income | $38,452 | $34,954 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 740th of 1,707 | |
| Average commute | 25.2 min | 27.3 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 999th of 1,596 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 755th of 1,704 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.5% | 2.7% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 338th of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,750 | $46,144 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 1,049th of 1,693 | |
| Work from home | 8.6% | 7.3% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 1,027th of 1,704 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.9% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 1,231st of 1,699 | |
| Population density | 134/sq mi | 184/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,070th of 1,707 | |
| Median gross rent | $875 | $876 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 894th of 1,366 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 15.1% | 19.9% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,284th of 1,706 | |
| Diversity index | 17.3 | 24.9 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 761st of 1,707 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $48,750 | $68,313 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 1,494th of 1,617 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.375 | 0.430 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,226th of 1,697 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 78.5% | 86.7% | 89.7% | 91% | 1,483rd of 1,698 | |
| Population | 170 | 143,558 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,628th of 1,707 | |
| Median home value | $62,900 | $153,000 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 1,605th of 1,628 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 42.2% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,556th of 1,596 | |
| Residents under 18 | 5.3% | 19.9% | 20.4% | 22% | 1,627th of 1,707 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,586th of 1,704 | |
| Self-employed workers | 2.4% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 10% | 1,514th of 1,704 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White91%
- Black0%
- Hispanic8%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 18220 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Schuylkill County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18214 | Barnesville, PA | 2.2 mi | $82,375 |
| 18245 | Quakake, PA | 2.9 mi | $69,219 |
| 18237 | McAdoo, PA | 3.3 mi | $47,174 |
| 17948 | Mahanoy City, PA | 3.5 mi | $47,813 |
| 18248 | Sheppton, PA | 4.4 mi | $58,625 |
| 17952 | Mary D, PA | 5.2 mi | $68,281 |
| 18242 | Oneida, PA | 5.2 mi | $165,720 |
| 17982 | Tuscarora, PA | 5.3 mi | $71,071 |
| 17925 | Brockton, PA | 5.5 mi | $79,821 |
| 18231 | Kelayres, PA | 5.9 mi | $49,539 |
| 17953 | Middleport, PA | 6.3 mi | $75,000 |
| 17967 | Ringtown, PA | 6.9 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.