Auburn Borough is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 449 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17922.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population449277 per sq mi
Median home value$180,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Auburn Borough. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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We’re writing up Auburn Borough’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Auburn Borough
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)69 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lancaster Airport (LNS)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA66 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Auburn Borough; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Auburn Borough
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 9th DistrictDaniel Meuser (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Auburn Borough had 660 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 2215th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Schuylkill County grew from 172,927 residents in 1900 to 143,049 in 2020.
Schuylkill County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hamburg, PA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Schuylkill County
41,596 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Schuylkill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Auburn Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Geisinger St.. Luke's HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Orwigsburg4.2 miles
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pottsville6.7 miles
Penn State Health St.. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reading17.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Auburn Borough
Grocery stores
Boyer's Food Market3.0 mi
Redner's3.5 mi
Giant4.1 mi
Boyer's4.1 mi
Pharmacies
Stine's Pharmacy3.1 mi
Libraries
Schuylkill Haven Library2.9 mi
Orwigsburg Free Public Library4.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Walk-in Art Center2.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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