Coaldale is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,514 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18218.
Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Coaldale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA69 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Coaldale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Coaldale had 2,426 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1055th 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).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lehighton 1ssw, PA weather station (11 miles away).
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).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coaldale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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