Local servicesHospitalSilver Pines Treatment Center6.4 miPost officeOneida Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEast Union Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceEast Union Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSheppton - Oneida Volunteer Fire Company District 9 Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Hazleton7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP36 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL85 miInterstateI-815.0 miUS highwayUS 20910 miAmtrakElizabethtown, PA ELT58 miCoachHazletonFullington Trailways8.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18242 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18242 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:32 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:25 am – 4:39 pm
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People382 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.6179 householdsMedian household income $160,586Median home value $110,20087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,355 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate89% of adults are in the labour force, 223 employedMain industries: manufacturing 57%, retail 20%, education and health care 10%Average commute 38 minutes97% drive alone, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F54 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month September48 in of snow a year, on about 22 days2 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mahanoy City 2 N station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsCatawissa Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.4 mi · 5,625 acresLocust Lake State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 50 acresTuscarora State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 98 acresSgl 227state recreation area · 7.8 mi · 1,511 acresSandy Beach Recreation Parkpark · 6.4 mi · 59 acresRush Township Parkpark · 6.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199440 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199440 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL8% 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
Elevation1,650 ft503 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
We drive all the way from Swiftwater, PA for their potato pancakes