Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($63,608) for 18240 is less than the median household income for 18229 ($66,875), 18250 ($65,268), 18252 ($65,257), 18255 ($69,034), Schuylkill County ($68,313), Carbon County ($67,554), and Rush township ($76,392). But it's more than 18218 ($59,250), 18232 ($44,713), and Nesquehoning borough ($61,354).
| 18240 | $63,608 |
| Nesquehoning borough | $61,354 |
| Rush township | $76,392 |
| Carbon County | $67,554 |
| Schuylkill County | $68,313 |
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The average household income ($73,135) for 18240 is less than the average household income for 18229 ($84,031), 18252 ($86,460), 18255 ($81,937), Carbon County ($85,706), Schuylkill County ($85,756), and Rush township ($107,869). But it's more than 18218 ($67,829), 18232 ($57,495), 18250 ($70,325), and Nesquehoning borough ($69,819).
| 18240 | $73,135 |
| Nesquehoning borough | $69,819 |
| Rush township | $107,869 |
| Carbon County | $85,706 |
| Schuylkill County | $85,756 |
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The per-capita income for 18240 is $28,518. The per capita income ($28,518) for 18240 is less than the per capita income for 18229 ($35,923), 18250 ($28,543), 18252 ($33,741), 18255 ($34,948), Schuylkill County ($34,954), Carbon County ($36,548), and Rush township ($40,333). But it's more than 18218 ($26,540), 18232 ($23,085), and Nesquehoning borough ($26,653).
| 18240 | $28,518 |
| Nesquehoning borough | $26,653 |
| Rush township | $40,333 |
| Carbon County | $36,548 |
| Schuylkill County | $34,954 |
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1.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (1.6%) for 18240 is less than the percent high income households for 18255 (4.1%), 18229 (5.7%), 18232 (3.7%), 18252 (6.0%), 18218 (2.2%), Schuylkill County (5.5%), Carbon County (6.1%), and Rush township (11.7%). But it's more than 18250 (1.4%) and Nesquehoning borough (0.7%).
| 18240 | 1.6% |
| Nesquehoning borough | 0.7% |
| Rush township | 11.7% |
| Carbon County | 6.1% |
| Schuylkill County | 5.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18240 | $-1 | $70,645 | $83,993 | $50,764 |
| Nesquehoning borough | $-1 | $70,665 | $83,542 | $46,176 |
| Rush township | $-1 | $93,897 | $-1 | $56,528 |
| Carbon County | $36,931 | $86,033 | $87,175 | $47,069 |
| Schuylkill County | $51,368 | $79,564 | $83,766 | $47,732 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 18240 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 18240 | +/-$12,399 | +/-$8,208 | +/-$3,789 | +/-2.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$13,775 | +/-$8,810 | +/-$7,747 |
| Nesquehoning borough | +/-$16,490 | +/-$8,231 | +/-$4,103 | +/-1.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,491 | +/-$9,298 | +/-$9,341 |
| Rush township | +/-$20,828 | +/-$24,001 | +/-$5,802 | +/-8.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$43,705 | +/-$-1 | +/-$12,021 |
| Carbon County | +/-$3,356 | +/-$3,262 | +/-$1,369 | +/-1.3% | +/-$3,933 | +/-$10,820 | +/-$5,712 | +/-$2,755 |
| Schuylkill County | +/-$1,387 | +/-$2,301 | +/-$861 | +/-0.6% | +/-$5,506 | +/-$5,416 | +/-$3,392 | +/-$2,181 |