ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18231: Kelayres, PA

ZIP Code 18231 (Kelayres, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 413 residents in 181 households. The median household income is $49,539, the median home value is $118,000 and the median gross rent is $821/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (household income, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

413

Margin of error ±185

Median household income

$49,539*

Margin of error ±$37,778· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$118,000

Margin of error ±$24,624

Median gross rent

$821/mo

Margin of error ±$312

Median age

32.9 yrs

Margin of error ±8.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.1 min*

Margin of error ±11.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 18231 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1823132.9 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 18231$49,539*Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 18231$30,501Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 182319.2%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 1823110.0%*Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1823112.2%*Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 18231$118,000Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 18231$821/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1823182.9%*Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1823115.1 min*Pennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 182310.0%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 18231

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 18231 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 18231Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population413±18513,018,639334,922,499
Median age32.9 yrs±8.1 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households181±695,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$49,539*±$37,778$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$30,501±$7,324$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate9.2%±7.1 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.0%*±10.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%*±13.5 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$118,000±$24,624$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$821/mo±$312$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.9%*±11.7 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work15.1 min*±11.7 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%±5.3 pts15.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 18231
GroupZIP 18231PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino78.7%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)21.3%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 18231 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Schuylkill County
Largest overlapping place
Kelayres (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.11 sq mi· about 3,755 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Schuylkill County

17961 Schuylkill County, PA17963 Schuylkill County, PA17964 Schuylkill County, PA17965 Port Carbon, PA17967 Schuylkill County, PA17968 Schuylkill County, PA17970 St. Clair, PA17972 Schuylkill County, PA17974 Seltzer, PA17976 Shenandoah, PA17979 Summit Station, PA17981 Schuylkill County, PA17982 Tuscarora, PA17983 Valley View, PA17985 Schuylkill County, PA18211 Schuylkill County, PA18214 Schuylkill County, PA18218 Coaldale, PA18220 Delano, PA18237 Schuylkill County, PA18242 Oneida, PA18245 Schuylkill County, PA18248 Schuylkill County, PA18252 Schuylkill County, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.