Zip code 18252: Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18252?

18252 is assigned to Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18252 in?

18252 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18252?

About 11,024 people live in 18252, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18252?

The median household income in 18252 is $65,257.

Q: What zip codes are near 18252?

The closest zip codes to 18252 are 17982, 18218, 17952, 17925, 18245.

Residential delivery areaSchuylkill CountyEastern Time

Population

11,024

Median household income

$65K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$156K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$977/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

68 sq mi

162 people/sq mi

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

About 18252

18252 is a small-town zip code in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County), covering 68 sq mi of land. About 11,024 people live here, or 162 per square mile. The median resident is 42.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,257 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $156,300, or 2.4 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 $977 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.3 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 18252 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate19.8%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%213th of 1,699 in PA
Uninsured rate13%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%175th of 1,705 in PA
Healthcare workers12.3%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%563rd of 1,704 in PA
Median age42.7
75th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,002nd of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy9.9%
71st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%805th of 1,699 in PA
Residents under 1824.6%
71st
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%319th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.462
71st
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474294th of 1,697 in PA
Unemployment rate6.1%
70th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%458th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.1%
68th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,056th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans6.5%
59th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%929th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute27.3 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min739th of 1,596 in PA
Homeownership rate64.5%
41st
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,436th of 1,698 in PA
Median earnings per worker$43,369
34th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,077th of 1,693 in PA
Work from home9.5%
31st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%923rd of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$33,741
30th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,070th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access89.4%
30th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%737th of 1,698 in PA
Median household income$65,257
29th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,039th of 1,617 in PA
Self-employed workers7.6%
27th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%932nd of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%870th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$977
19th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209695th of 1,366 in PA
Population density162/sq mi
18th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,020th of 1,707 in PA
Population11,024
17th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639390th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,066th of 1,706 in PA
Diversity index22.5
15th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6604th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters39.8%
15th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%928th of 1,596 in PA
Foreign-born residents2%
12th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%735th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers9%
12th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,170th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$156,300
11th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,137th of 1,628 in PA

Measure	18252	Schuylkill	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Poverty rateWeakness	19.8%	12.8%	11.7%	12.5%	84th	213th of 1,699
Uninsured rateWeakness	13%	6.9%	5.6%	8.4%	83rd	175th of 1,705
Healthcare workers	12.3%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	83rd	563rd of 1,704
Median age	42.7	43.7	40.9	38.9	75th	1,002nd of 1,707
Housing vacancy	9.9%	13.8%	9.2%	10.1%	71st	805th of 1,699
Residents under 18	24.6%	19.9%	20.4%	22%	71st	319th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.462	0.430	0.474	0.483	71st	294th of 1,697
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%	70th	458th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	19.1%	21.1%	19.5%	17.2%	68th	1,056th of 1,707
Veterans	6.5%	7%	6.1%	6.2%	59th	929th of 1,707
Average commute	27.3 min	27.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	58th	739th of 1,596
Homeownership rate	64.5%	76.1%	69.3%	65.2%	41st	1,436th of 1,698
Median earnings per worker	$43,369	$46,144	$50,599	$49,666	34th	1,077th of 1,693
Work from home	9.5%	7.3%	15.6%	15.1%	31st	923rd of 1,704
Per capita income	$33,741	$34,954	$44,355	$44,673	30th	1,070th of 1,707
Broadband access	89.4%	86.7%	89.7%	91%	30th	737th of 1,698
Median household income	$65,257	$68,313	$77,971	$80,734	29th	1,039th of 1,617
Self-employed workers	7.6%	6.9%	8.2%	10%	27th	932nd of 1,704
Tech workers	1.5%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	23rd	870th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$977	$876	$1,209	$1,413	19th	695th of 1,366
Population density	162/sq mi	184/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	18th	1,020th of 1,707
Population	11,024	143,558	13,018,639	334,922,499	17th	390th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.6%	19.9%	35.2%	35.7%	17th	1,066th of 1,706
Diversity index	22.5	24.9	44.6	61.4	15th	604th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.8%	42.2%	48.2%	51.1%	15th	928th of 1,596
Foreign-born residents	2%	2.7%	7.7%	14.1%	12th	735th of 1,707
Government workers	9%	12.2%	11.5%	14.5%	12th	1,170th of 1,704
Median home value	$156,300	$153,000	$254,500	$332,700	11th	1,137th 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

18–24

10%

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.7

Under 18

24.6%

65 and over

19.1%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0.6%
Hispanic8%
Asian0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

22.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 4,449
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 67.5%
Married couples: 41.2%
Living alone: 28.2%
Veterans (of adults): 6.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

18252

$65,257

Schuylkill Co.

$68,313

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,741

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.462

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18252

$156,300

Schuylkill Co.

$153,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18252

$977

Schuylkill Co.

$876

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,938
Owner-occupied: 64.5%
Vacant: 9.9%
Median year built: 1941
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.7%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

20%

20–29

20%

30–44

21%

45–59

13%

60+

Average commute

27.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

14%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Management

Sales

Production

Education

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Retail

Admin, support and management

Construction

Education

Other services

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$43,369

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18252	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,054	$74,888
Service	$20,276	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,985	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$59,650	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,635	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

17%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Households with broadband: 89.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75%
No internet access: 9.4%
Without health insurance: 13%
Limited-English households: 0.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Tamaqua
State: Pennsylvania
County: Schuylkill County
Center point: 40.7816° N, 75.9724° W
Land area: 68 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Tamaqua11% of zip
Hometown (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18252

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17982	Tuscarora, PA	3.6 mi	452	$71,071	$105,500
18218	Coaldale, PA	4 mi	2,514	$59,250	$83,100
17952	Mary D, PA	4.7 mi	172	$68,281	$62,000
17925	Brockton, PA	5.6 mi	305	$79,821	$126,100
18245	Quakake, PA	5.8 mi	216	$69,219	$245,300
17960	New Ringgold, PA	6 mi	4,264	$73,281	$231,300
18214	Barnesville, PA	6.3 mi	2,522	$82,375	$208,000
18250	Summit Hill, PA	6.3 mi	3,137	$65,268	$99,700
18232	Lansford, PA	6.4 mi	4,156	$44,713	$55,800
18220	Delano, PA	6.9 mi	170	$48,750	$62,900
17953	Middleport, PA	7.1 mi	426	$75,000	$122,800
18237	McAdoo, PA	7.8 mi	3,712	$47,174	$103,300

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Questions about 18252

What city is zip code 18252?

18252 is assigned to Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18252 in?

18252 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18252?

About 11,024 people live in 18252, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18252 in?

18252 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18252?

The median household income in 18252 is $65,257.

What zip codes are near 18252?

The closest zip codes to 18252 are 17982, 18218, 17952, 17925, 18245.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18252, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.