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ZIP Code 18248: Sheppton, PA
ZIP code 18248 uses the postal name Sheppton, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Sheppton (a census-designated place); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Sheppton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Schuylkill County
- Census places
- Sheppton census-designated place
- Micro area
- Pottsville, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 4.4 sq mi · 135 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18248?
18248 centers on 40.901°, -76.095° and covers 4.4 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 18242, 18237, 18202, 17967.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18248, 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 18248 compare with the rest of Schuylkill County?
| Measure | 18248 | In Schuylkill County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 599 | 35th of 59 | 1,290th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $157k | not ranked | not ranked |
18248's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (599). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 58% of 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 18248?
The 2020 Census counted 509 people in 18248; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 599. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 599±307 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 509
- Households
- 209
- Median age
- 36.1
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 18248?
Of the 599 people the ACS estimates in 18248, 31.4% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.9%).
- Under 1831.4%
- 18 to 6451.9%
- 65 and older16.7%
- White, not Hispanic85.5%
- Hispanic or Latino13.9%
- Other or two or more0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 18248 earn?
Median household income is $58,625 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $58,625±$30,639
- Income per person
- $25,956
- Below the poverty line
- 41.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.0%
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 18248?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $157,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.6%
- Housing units
- 209
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 18248?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 18248?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18242 | Oneida | 371 | $166k | 1.6 mi |
| 18237 | McAdoo | 3,712 | $47k | 2.8 mi |
| 18202 | Hazleton | 13,755 | $55k | 4.5 mi |
| 17967 | Ringtown | 2,202 | $77k | 6.3 mi |
| 18256 | Weston | 185 | $58k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 18220 | Delano | 170 | $49k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 18231 | Kelayres | 413 | $50k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 18241 | Nuremberg | 249 | $84k | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 18245 | Quakake | 216 | $69k | 4.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.