Residential delivery area · Pennsylvania
ZIP Code 18218: Coaldale, PA
ZIP code 18218 is in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, entirely in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Coaldale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Schuylkill County
- Census places
- Coaldale
- Micro area
- Pottsville, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.2 sq mi · 1,156 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18218?
18218 centers on 40.820°, -75.916° and covers 2.2 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 18232, 18250, 18252, 18240.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18218, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 18218 compare with the rest of Schuylkill County?
| Measure | 18218 | In Schuylkill County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,514 | 20th of 59 | 866th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $59k | 20th of 25 | 830th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $83k | 24th of 28 | 1,045th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 28% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 80% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 18218?
The 2020 Census counted 2,426 people in 18218; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,514. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,514±349 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,426+6.4% since 2010 (2,281)
- Households
- 959
- Median age
- 35.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 18218?
Of the 2,514 people the ACS estimates in 18218, 28.2% are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.7%).
- Under 1828.2%
- 18 to 6455.4%
- 65 and older16.3%
- White, not Hispanic86.8%
- Hispanic or Latino10.7%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 18218 earn?
Median household income is $59,250 (ACS 2020-2024), the 20th highest of the 25 ranked ZIP codes in Schuylkill County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($45,341 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,250±$13,898
- Income per person
- $26,540
- Below the poverty line
- 21.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,0341,030 returns; wages 79% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 18218?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $83,100
- Median gross rent
- $843
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.8%
- Housing units
- 1,187
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 18218?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Health care and social assistance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 18218?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18232 | Lansford | 4,156 | $45k | 2.5 mi |
| 18250 | Summit Hill | 3,137 | $65k | 3.0 mi |
| 18252 | Tamaqua | 11,024 | $65k | 4.0 mi |
| 18240 | Nesquehoning | 3,913 | $64k | 4.9 mi |
| 18245 | Quakake | 216 | $69k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 18211 | Andreas | 1,207 | $79k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 18230 | Junedale | 152 | – | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 18254 | Tresckow | 696 | $88k | 7.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.