Local servicesHospitalSaint Lukes Hospital - Miners Campusunder a milePost officeCoaldale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCoaldale Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceCoaldale Borough Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCoaldale Volunteer Fire Company District 40 Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLehigh Carbon Community College - Tamaqua Campus3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE27 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL75 miInterstateI-816.7 miUS highwayUS 209under a mileAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC57 miCoachHazletonFullington Trailways9.8 miTransit3 stops within a mileSchuylkill Transportation System (STS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18218 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18218 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:32 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:24 am – 4:39 pm
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People2,514 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.2959 householdsMedian household income $59,250Median home value $83,100Median rent $843 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,949 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,035 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 21%, retail 18%Average commute 31 minutes87% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 7%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Hautolake · 1.5 miNesquehoning Mountainpeak · 1.8 miGreenwood Lakelake · 1.8 miPisgah Mountainpeak · 2.0 miUpper Owl Creek Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miLehigh Carbon Community College - Tamaqua Campuscollege · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOwl Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 979 acresAshton Hill Community Parkpark · under a mileSgl 257state recreation area · 2.5 mi · 3,426 acresSgl 227state recreation area · 3.5 mi · 1,511 acresTuscarora State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 98 acresCatawissa Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 5,625 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 199434 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200345 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation983 ft300 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
