Zip code 18237: McAdoo, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18237?

18237 is assigned to McAdoo, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18237 in?

18237 is mostly in Schuylkill County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 18237?

About 3,712 people live in 18237, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18237?

The median household income in 18237 is $47,174.

Q: What zip codes are near 18237?

The closest zip codes to 18237 are 18245, 18231, 18248, 18220, 18242.

Residential delivery areaSchuylkill CountyEastern Time

Population

3,712

Median household income

$47K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$103K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$992/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

18 sq mi

210 people/sq mi

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

About 18237

18237 is a small-town zip code in McAdoo, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 3,712 people live here, or 210 per square mile. The median resident is 34.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $47,174 a year, 42% below the national median of $80,734. 19.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $103,300, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $992 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.4 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing. 29% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 18237 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy17.2%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%405th of 1,699 in PA
Poverty rate19.7%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%217th of 1,699 in PA
Uninsured rate13.1%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%171st of 1,705 in PA
Residents under 1826.3%
83rd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%213th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents17.2%
69th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%54th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate5.8%
65th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%504th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index49.9
52nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6149th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.431
47th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474585th of 1,697 in PA
Average commute25.4 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min969th of 1,596 in PA
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,165th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate65.4%
42nd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,414th of 1,698 in PA
Tech workers2.3%
39th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%631st of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers8.4%
33rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,173rd of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older13.8%
29th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,496th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers11.2%
28th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%865th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters43.5%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%766th of 1,596 in PA
Population density210/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi947th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$992
21st
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209674th of 1,366 in PA
Median age34.6
19th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,521st of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$38,893
18th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,396th of 1,693 in PA
Self-employed workers6.1%
10th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,182nd of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$25,633
9th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,554th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$47,174
7th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,514th of 1,617 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,358th of 1,706 in PA
Population3,712
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639730th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access81.4%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,375th of 1,698 in PA
Work from home3.9%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,431st of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$103,300
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,459th of 1,628 in PA

Measure	18237	Schuylkill	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	17.2%	13.8%	9.2%	10.1%	90th	405th of 1,699
Poverty rateWeakness	19.7%	12.8%	11.7%	12.5%	84th	217th of 1,699
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.1%	6.9%	5.6%	8.4%	84th	171st of 1,705
Residents under 18	26.3%	19.9%	20.4%	22%	83rd	213th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	17.2%	2.7%	7.7%	14.1%	69th	54th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%	65th	504th of 1,704
Diversity index	49.9	24.9	44.6	61.4	52nd	149th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.431	0.430	0.474	0.483	47th	585th of 1,697
Average commute	25.4 min	27.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	46th	969th of 1,596
Veterans	5.4%	7%	6.1%	6.2%	44th	1,165th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	65.4%	76.1%	69.3%	65.2%	42nd	1,414th of 1,698
Tech workers	2.3%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	39th	631st of 1,704
Healthcare workers	8.4%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	33rd	1,173rd of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	13.8%	21.1%	19.5%	17.2%	29th	1,496th of 1,707
Government workers	11.2%	12.2%	11.5%	14.5%	28th	865th of 1,704
Rent-burdened renters	43.5%	42.2%	48.2%	51.1%	25th	766th of 1,596
Population density	210/sq mi	184/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	947th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$992	$876	$1,209	$1,413	21st	674th of 1,366
Median age	34.6	43.7	40.9	38.9	19th	1,521st of 1,707
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,893	$46,144	$50,599	$49,666	18th	1,396th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	6.1%	6.9%	8.2%	10%	10th	1,182nd of 1,704
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,633	$34,954	$44,355	$44,673	9th	1,554th of 1,707
Median household incomeWeakness	$47,174	$68,313	$77,971	$80,734	7th	1,514th of 1,617
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.8%	19.9%	35.2%	35.7%	7th	1,358th of 1,706
Population	3,712	143,558	13,018,639	334,922,499	6th	730th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	81.4%	86.7%	89.7%	91%	6th	1,375th of 1,698
Work from home	3.9%	7.3%	15.6%	15.1%	4th	1,431st of 1,704
Median home value	$103,300	$153,000	$254,500	$332,700	3rd	1,459th of 1,628

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

Under 5

18%

5–17

10%

18–24

14%

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.6

Under 18

26.3%

65 and over

13.8%

Race and ethnicity

White64%
Black0%
Hispanic30%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

49.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

71%

Spanish

20%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 1,557
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 63%
Married couples: 30.4%
Living alone: 32.5%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

36%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

18237

$47,174

Schuylkill Co.

$68,313

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,633

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.431

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18237

$103,300

Schuylkill Co.

$153,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18237

$992

Schuylkill Co.

$876

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

21%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,881
Owner-occupied: 65.4%
Vacant: 17.2%
Median year built: 1947
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.1%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

41%

20–29

19%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

20%

Office and admin

10%

Production

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Healthcare

Sales

Management

Construction and repair

Education

Police and fire

Computer and math

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Legal and social services

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

18%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

13%

Manufacturing

13%

Restaurants and hotels

12%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Admin, support and management

Construction

Education

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Other services

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$38,893

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18237	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,625	$74,888
Service	$31,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,232	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,708	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,056	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

45%

Some college

15%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Households with broadband: 81.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61.3%
No internet access: 15.4%
Without health insurance: 13.1%
Limited-English households: 11.7%

Geography

City (USPS): McAdoo
State: Pennsylvania
County: Schuylkill County
Center point: 40.8785° N, 76.0504° W
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

18237 spans 2 counties

Schuylkill County94% of land
Carbon County6% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

McAdoo2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18237

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18245	Quakake, PA	2.1 mi	216	$69,219	$245,300
18231	Kelayres, PA	2.8 mi	413	$49,539	$118,000
18248	Sheppton, PA	2.8 mi	599	$58,625	$157,300
18220	Delano, PA	3.3 mi	170	$48,750	$62,900
18242	Oneida, PA	4.3 mi	371	$165,720	$133,500
18254	Tresckow, PA	5.1 mi	696	$87,813	$158,000
18202	Hazleton, PA	5.2 mi	13,755	$55,153	$212,000
18214	Barnesville, PA	5.4 mi	2,522	$82,375	$208,000
17948	Mahanoy City, PA	6.3 mi	4,188	$47,813	$55,100
18256	Weston, PA	6.6 mi	185	$57,750	$155,000
18230	Junedale, PA	6.9 mi	152	—	$96,800
18201	Hazleton, PA	7.2 mi	32,067	$47,802	$153,200

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Questions about 18237

What city is zip code 18237?

18237 is assigned to McAdoo, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18237 in?

18237 is mostly in Schuylkill County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 18237?

About 3,712 people live in 18237, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18237 in?

18237 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18237?

The median household income in 18237 is $47,174.

What zip codes are near 18237?

The closest zip codes to 18237 are 18245, 18231, 18248, 18220, 18242.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18237, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.