ZIP Code · PA

ZIP 18252

Part of Tamaqua, PA

Pop. 11,024·Schuylkill County·247th most expensive ZIP in Pennsylvania

Median rent (all units)

$1,063/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.2%

vs US Median

-$869

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 18252 · $1,063

More affordable than 96% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$930

1 BR

$1,100

2 BR

$1,360

3 BR

$1,740

4 BR+

$1,810

Research median

$1,360/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($65,257) is $1,631 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,360); a 3-bedroom is $1,740.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 18252. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$12,756/yr

At $1,063/mo median

Location

CityTamaqua

StatePA

CountySchuylkill County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 18252 (Tamaqua, PA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 18.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

11,024

Median income

$65,257

Median age

42.7

Renters

35.5%

Age distribution

24.6%

17.4%

24.5%

14.4%

19.1%

Under 1824.6%

18–3417.4%

35–5424.5%

55–6414.4%

65+19.1%

Gender

48.7%

51.3%

Male48.7%

Female51.3%

Race & ethnicity

88.2%

White88.2%

Black0.6%

Hispanic8%

Other3.1%

Education (25+)

40.5%

32.1%

18.6%

No HS diploma8.8%

HS diploma40.5%

Some college32.1%

Bachelor's+18.6%

Housing tenure

64.5%

35.5%

Owner64.5%

Renter35.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 18252 in Tamaqua, PA has changed in 5 years

Income

$59,788 → $65,257

up 9.1%

Population

11,296 → 11,024

down 2.4%

Renter share

29.6% → 35.5%

+5.9 pts

Bachelor's+

18.5% → 18.6%

+0.1 pts

Median age

45.1 → 42.7

-2.4 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 18252 in Tamaqua, PA now reports about $65,257, up from $59,788 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 11,296 to 11,024 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.4% change. About 35.5% of households rent today, against 29.6% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 18252 covers Tamaqua, PA. The median rent here is $1,063/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,100/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,360/mo.

At 20% of local median household income ($65,257/yr), ZIP 18252 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 18252?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $43,000/year (about $21/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,063/mo in ZIP 18252. The local median household income is $65,257/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.