ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18252: Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP Code 18252 (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 11,024 residents in 4,449 households. The median household income is $65,257, the median home value is $156,300 and the median gross rent is $977/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

Total population

11,024

Margin of error ±585

Median household income

$65,257

Margin of error ±$9,443

Median home value

$156,300

Margin of error ±$17,213

Median gross rent

$977/mo

Margin of error ±$104

Median age

42.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.3 min

Margin of error ±5.1 min

How ZIP 18252 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 1825242.7 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 18252$65,257Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 18252$33,741Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1825219.8%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 182526.1%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1825218.6%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 18252$156,300Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 18252$977/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1825264.5%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1825227.3 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 182529.5%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 18252

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 18252 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 18252Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population11,024±58513,018,639334,922,499
Median age42.7 yrs±2.6 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,449±3225,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$65,257±$9,443$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$33,741±$3,422$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate19.8%±4.0 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±2.9 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%±3.9 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$156,300±$17,213$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$977/mo±$104$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes64.5%±4.7 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.3 min±5.1 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.5%±3.4 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 18252
GroupZIP 18252PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino87.6%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%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 Latino0.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.0%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 18252 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Schuylkill County
Largest overlapping place
Tamaqua (11% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
68.01 sq mi· about 162 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, PA18231 Kelayres, PA18237 Schuylkill County, PA18242 Oneida, PA18245 Schuylkill County, PA18248 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.