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Tamaqua ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Tamaqua, PA is 18252, and its area codes are 570 and 272.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
6,924
Area codes
570, 272

Mail addressed to Tamaqua uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Tamaqua in numbers

About 6,924 people live in Tamaqua, in 2,824 households. The median household income is $46,176 a year, 41% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,700 (67% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $996 a month. The median age is 36.2; 14.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population6,924Tamaqua6,924
Households2,824Tamaqua2,824
Median age36.2Tamaqua36.2Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$46,176Tamaqua$46,176Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$83,700Tamaqua$83,700Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$996Tamaqua$996Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%Tamaqua14.5%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.8 minTamaqua24.8 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density724 / sq miTamaqua724 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Tamaqua

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Tamaqua
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18252 Tamaqua , PA Standard 11,024 $65,257 $156,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Tamaqua

These ZIP codes cover part of Tamaqua but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Tamaqua
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18250 Summit Hill , PA Standard 3,137 $65,268 $99,700

Map of Tamaqua ZIP codes

18252

The ZIP codes of Tamaqua, 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 Tamaqua

The nearest larger towns are Hazleton (30,111 people, 10 mi), Pottsville (13,364 people, 17 mi) and Mountain Top (11,850 people, 23 mi).

Towns near Tamaqua
TownPopulationDistance
Coaldale 2,514 1.2 mi
Lansford 4,156 3.0 mi
Summit Hill 3,137 4.4 mi
Nesquehoning 3,344 7.5 mi
McAdoo 2,501 7.5 mi
Jim Thorpe 4,540 8.7 mi
Hazleton 30,111 10.4 mi
Weatherly 2,551 11.0 mi
Mahanoy City 3,507 11.1 mi
Lehighton 5,268 11.1 mi
West Hazleton 5,178 12.8 mi
Orwigsburg 3,005 13.9 mi
Shenandoah 4,146 14.4 mi
St. Clair 2,754 14.9 mi

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