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Tamaqua, PA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Tamaqua, PA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 11,188. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet TAMAQUA-PA · Tamaqua, PA 1 ZIPs · 11,188 pop · #15305/25278 · Schuylkill County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $65,257
  • RANK-LOWER #15305/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Saint Clair
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 65% owners
  • POP-TOWN 11,188
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $156,300

Nearest income peer: Saint Clair, PA (+ $2,446 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Tamaqua

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Tamaqua on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Tamaqua, PA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

39th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
11,188
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$65,257
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $65,257 and poverty 19.8% concentrate in 18252.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (64.5%) for this income tier, rent $977 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Pennsylvania, Youngstown is the closest lower-income city and Summit Hill the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Tamaqua.

Population concentration

Tamaqua's single ZIP 18252 carries the town

Tamaqua is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 18252 is the entire residential footprint (11,188 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Tamaqua's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 258 establishments, 3,753 employees , annual payroll $183,388k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 18252 (258 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (49) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Tamaqua, PA

These ZIP codes sit in Schuylkill County, which covers 55 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Tamaqua. See the Schuylkill County roll-up →

Tamaqua lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Schuylkill County: Schuylkill Haven, Pine Grove and Ashland earn more and Pottsville, Frackville and Shenandoah earn less. Auburn marks the far end of that range at $99,260, 52% above Tamaqua.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
18252 11,188 $65,257 258 73
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Tamaqua roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Tamaqua, .