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Schuylkill County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 18211

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 18211 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,260

ZCTA residents

Median income
$69,583

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$250,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 18211 sits in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania and is home to 1,260 people. Median household income is $69,583, the median home is worth $250,900 and median gross rent is . 93.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Schuylkill County

FIPS 42107

State
Pennsylvania (PA)

1,833 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 18211

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,260ZIP 18211 residents
Median household income
$69,583Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$250,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
56.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 18211

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,302/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 18211 compares

ZIP 18211 against the median ZIP in Schuylkill County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 18211County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$69,583$67,281$70,000-1%
Median home value$250,900$115,500$187,400+34%
Median gross rent$838$953
Population1,2601,1322,230-43%

Medians are computed across the 52 ZIP areas in Schuylkill County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 49% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#852
Home value

above 75% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#412
Population

larger than 40% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,091

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
18421Susquehanna County$69,593$169,100$869
16930Tioga County$69,625$210,400$883
16403Crawford County$69,539$147,600$663
17536Lancaster County$69,500$329,500$1,321
18052Lehigh County$69,499$247,100$1,387
17228Fulton County$69,688$177,900$728

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Schuylkill County.

ZIP 18211 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 18211?
ZIP 18211 lies mostly in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 18211?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 18211 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $250,900+34% against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18211, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.