Lackawanna
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Pennsylvania
Lackawanna is a mid-size county in Pennsylvania with 25 ZIP codes, 217,267 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lackawanna, PA sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a mid-size county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 45%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 217,267
- combined ZIP population
- 25
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $69,415
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Lackawanna lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on mid-size county footing (FIPS 42069, 25 ZIPs, combined population 217,267). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Above-median income across 25 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Lackawanna.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
25
Total ZIPs
217,267
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Lackawanna
Side-by-side: Compare 18411 vs 18504 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18411 | Clarks Summit | 21,985 | 156 |
| 18504 | Scranton | 21,265 | 952 |
| 18505 | Scranton | 20,586 | 934 |
| 18510 | Scranton | 14,119 | 2,541 |
| 18407 | Carbondale | 13,862 | 128 |
| 18444 | Moscow | 13,778 | 45 |
| 18509 | Scranton | 13,589 | 1,828 |
| 18508 | Scranton | 12,292 | 698 |
| 18512 | Scranton | 12,218 | 422 |
| 18447 | Olyphant | 10,548 | 199 |
| 18518 | Old Forge | 8,313 | 794 |
| 18403 | Archbald | 7,087 | 115 |
| 18433 | Jermyn | 6,508 | 91 |
| 18424 | Gouldsboro | 5,613 | 26 |
| 18414 | Dalton | 5,452 | 50 |
| 18517 | Taylor | 5,274 | 486 |
| 18519 | Scranton | 5,104 | 819 |
| 18507 | Moosic | 4,891 | 194 |
| 18452 | Peckville | 4,802 | 943 |
| 18434 | Jessup | 4,192 | 244 |
| 18446 | Nicholson | 3,733 | 28 |
| 18503 | Scranton | 1,182 | 986 |
| 18471 | Waverly | 685 | 96 |
| 18653 | Ransom | 132 | 206 |
| 18420 | Fleetville | 57 | 78 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Lackawanna?
Lackawanna has a total population of 217,267 across 25 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Lackawanna?
Lackawanna includes 25 ZIP codes: 18411, 18504, 18505, 18510, 18407, 18444, 18509, 18508, 18512, 18447, and more.