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Sheppton ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Sheppton, PA is 18248, and its area codes are 272 and 570.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
588
Area codes
272, 570

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Sheppton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Mcadoo (2.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Sheppton in numbers

About 588 people live in Sheppton, in 207 households. The median household income is $58,375 a year, 25% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,200 (39% below the Pennsylvania median). The median age is 36.5; 30.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population588Sheppton588
Households207Sheppton207
Median age36.5Sheppton36.5Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$58,375Sheppton$58,375Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$155,200Sheppton$155,200Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%Sheppton30.4%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.5 minSheppton26.5 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,049 / sq miSheppton2,049 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Sheppton CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Sheppton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sheppton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18248 Sheppton , PA Standard 599 $58,625 $157,300

Map of Sheppton ZIP codes

18248

The ZIP codes of Sheppton, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Sheppton

The nearest larger towns are Mahanoy City (3,507 people, 5.9 mi), Park Crest (645 people, 6.1 mi) and Shenandoah Heights (1,262 people, 6.3 mi).

Towns near Sheppton
TownPopulationDistance
Mahanoy City 3,507 5.9 mi
McAdoo 2,501 6.7 mi
Shenandoah 4,146 6.9 mi
West Hazleton 5,178 7.3 mi
Hazleton 30,111 8.5 mi
Frackville 3,878 9.8 mi
Coaldale 2,514 11.9 mi
Tamaqua 6,924 11.9 mi
St. Clair 2,754 12.7 mi
Berwick 10,317 12.9 mi
Lansford 4,156 13.0 mi
Freeland 3,837 14.5 mi
Summit Hill 3,137 15.1 mi
Nesquehoning 3,344 15.6 mi

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