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18237

ZIP 18237 is Mcadoo, Pennsylvania, mostly in Schuylkill County; area codes 272 and 570; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Schuylkill +1 more
Metro area
Pottsville, PA
Population
3,712
Coordinates
40.8785, -76.0504
☼ Live from 18237 — Mcadoo, PA

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Where 18237 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 18237
  • 🔢 Type 18237 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEZBI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 18,237 = 3 × 6079. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100011100111101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 18235 (Lehighton, PA, 19 mi away) and 18239 (Milnesville, PA, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 18237 becomes 73281, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12738, 12783, 12837, 12873, 13782, 13827, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83712 in Boise, ID, 2,037 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 85%.
  • 🎯1,185 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 18237 and you would come out at 40.88°S, 103.95°E — 903 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 17.6 square miles of land, 18237 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,712This ZIP3,712
Households1,557This ZIP1,557
Housing units1,881This ZIP1,881
Median age34.6This ZIP34.6Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$47,174This ZIP$47,174Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$103,300This ZIP$103,300Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$992This ZIP$992Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%This ZIP13.8%
Mean commute25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min
Population density210.3 / sq miThis ZIP210.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments40This ZIP40
Employees602This ZIP602
Annual payroll$29,267,000This ZIP$29,267,000
Tax returns filed1,860This ZIP1,860
Total adjusted gross income$82,666,000This ZIP$82,666,000

Land area

Land area17.65 sq miThis ZIP17.65 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi

Counties 18237 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Schuylkill County 94.3%
Carbon County 5.7%

Other place names in 18237

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ZIP codes near 18237

ZIPCityDistance
18245 Quakake, PA 2.1 mi
18248 Sheppton, PA 2.8 mi
18231 Kelayres, PA 2.8 mi
18220 Delano, PA 3.3 mi
18242 Oneida, PA 4.3 mi
18254 Tresckow, PA 5.1 mi
18202 Hazleton, PA 5.2 mi
18214 Barnesville, PA 5.4 mi
17948 Mahanoy City, PA 6.3 mi
18256 Weston, PA 6.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 18237?

18237 is in Mcadoo, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County, part of the Pottsville, PA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8785, -76.0504.

What county is 18237 in?

18237 spans 2 counties: Schuylkill County and Carbon County. Most of it falls in Schuylkill County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 18237?

Mcadoo uses area codes 272 and 570, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 18237 in?

18237 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 18237?

About 3,712 people live in ZIP code 18237, in 1,557 households, at 210.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 18237?

$47,174 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 18237?

The closest are 18245 (2.1 mi), 18248 (2.8 mi), 18231 (2.8 mi), 18220 (3.3 mi) and 18242 (4.3 mi).

Is 18237 a PO Box ZIP code?

18237 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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