Local servicesHospitalLehigh Valley Hospital - Carbon6.4 miPost officeAndreas Post Office2.1 miTown hallWest Penn Township Municipal Building3.7 miPoliceWest Penn Township Police Department3.7 miFire stationAndreas Fire Company District 37 Station 22.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLehigh Carbon Community College - Tamaqua Campus8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE21 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL68 miInterstateI-4769.0 miUS highwayUS 2096.7 miAmtrakExton, PA EXT51 miCoachKutztown, PA (Intersection of college blvd and lytle ln in front of Parking Lot A3, curbside at the corner before the first parking lot entrance afterOurBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18211 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:32 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:23 am – 4:39 pm
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People1,260 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.4534 householdsMedian household income $69,583Median home value $250,90093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,965 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 586 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, construction 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 35 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F52 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month September27 in of snow a year, on about 11 days4 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lehighton 1ssw station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsSgl 217state recreation area · 2.8 mi · 8,494 acresWest Penn Park Eastpark · 2.3 miWest Penn Parkpark · 2.4 miSgl 257state recreation area · 5.6 mi · 3,426 acresSgl 106state recreation area · 8.2 mi · 9,616 acresSgl 222state recreation area · 8.4 mi · 2,386 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199431 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200339 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSchuylkill County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025260 of 361 days measured100 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lehigh County, PA, 15 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSchuylkill Co Mun Authserves 31,850 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation925 ft282 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
