Local servicesHospitalSilver Pines Treatment Center6.2 miPost officeSheppton Post Office1.2 miTown hallEast Union Township Municipal Building1.2 miPoliceEast Union Township Police Department1.2 miFire stationSheppton - Oneida Volunteer Fire Company District 9 Station 21.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Hazleton6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP36 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL84 miInterstateI-813.4 miUS highwayUS 2099.4 miAmtrakElizabethtown, PA ELT59 miCoachHazletonFullington Trailways7.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18248 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18248 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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People599 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.1209 householdsMedian household income $58,625Median home value $157,30086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,987 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 194 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 19%Average commute 27 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 · under a mile · 5,625 acresBorough Parkpark · 5.0 miSgl 227state recreation area · 6.5 mi · 1,511 acresTuscarora State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 98 acresRush Township Parkpark · 5.4 miLocust Lake State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 50 acresSource: 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% 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
Elevation1,738 ft530 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
