Tamaqua is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,924 people across 9.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18252, and parts of 18250 are in Tamaqua too.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Tamaqua; also Rush Township (Schuylkill County) and West Penn
Mostly Summit Hill; part is in Tamaqua
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tamaqua. 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)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA70 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tamaqua; 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.
Tamaqua had 6,916 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 412th 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 (10 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).
83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tamaqua.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1832.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Tamaqua Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamaqua El SchTamaqua | K–5 | 697 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Tamaqua Area MSTamaqua | 6–8 | 488 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Tamaqua Area SHSTamaqua | 9–12 | 613 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Jerome Regional SchoolTamaqua | Pre-K–8 | 292 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
| Marian Catholic High SchoolTamaqua | 9–12 | 283 | Roman Catholic | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Summit Hill, Rush Township (Schuylkill County), West Penn, Walker Township (Schuylkill County) and Schuylkill Township.
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