East Union is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,783 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18242 and 18248, and parts of 17967, 17985, 18202 and 18237 are in East Union too.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
All in East Union
All in East Union
Mostly Union Township (Schuylkill County); part is in East Union
Mostly North Union Township; part is in East Union
Mostly Hazle; part is in East Union
Mostly McAdoo; part is in East Union
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Union. 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)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA81 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Union; 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.
East Union had 1,647 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1298th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mahanoy City 2 N, PA weather station (3 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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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Shares ZIP codes with Hazle, West Hazleton, McAdoo, Kline, North Union Township, Union Township (Schuylkill County), Ringtown, Beaver Township (Columbia County) and Banks Township (Carbon County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.