County ZIP codes · Pennsylvania · FIPS 42069
Lackawanna County, PA ZIP Codes
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has 38 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 29 residential and 9 for PO boxes or a single organization. 24 of the residential ones lie mainly in Lackawanna County and 5 mainly in a neighboring county; 9 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $49,895 in 18508 (Scranton) to $98,824 in 18411 (Clarks Summit) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Lackawanna County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $56,438 and $75,000.
They carry 22 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 29 residential ZIP codes in Lackawanna County
24 ZIP codes lie mainly in Lackawanna County; 5 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18411 | Clarks Summit | 22,820 | 412 | $99k | $293k | 100% |
| 18504 | Scranton | 21,069 | 2,058 | $55k | $161k | 100% |
| 18505 | Scranton | 20,797 | 2,358 | $52k | $157k | 100% |
| 18407 | Carbondale | 14,445 | 348 | $60k | $163k | 92% |
| 18510 | Scranton | 14,332 | 7,953 | $53k | $182k | 100% |
| 18444 | Moscow | 13,604 | 129 | $84k | $261k | 86% |
| 18509 | Scranton | 13,055 | 4,415 | $51k | $184k | 100% |
| 18512 | Scranton | 12,986 | 1,151 | $65k | $176k | 100% |
| 18508 | Scranton | 11,565 | 1,708 | $50k | $145k | 100% |
| 18447 | Olyphant | 9,470 | 476 | $67k | $208k | 100% |
| 18518 | Old Forge | 8,573 | 2,119 | $72k | $174k | 100% |
| 18433 | Jermyn | 7,564 | 263 | $75k | $214k | 100% |
| 18403 | Archbald | 6,851 | 356 | $78k | $224k | 100% |
| 18414 | Dalton | 5,444 | 134 | $93k | $289k | 70% |
| 18507 | Moosic | 5,443 | 565 | $75k | $267k | 100% |
| 18517 | Taylor | 5,303 | 1,276 | $77k | $190k | 100% |
| 18519 | Scranton | 5,266 | 2,174 | $59k | $181k | 100% |
| 18424 | Gouldsboro | 5,213 | 64 | $61k | $196k | 69% |
| 18452 | Peckville | 5,203 | 2,768 | $56k | $203k | 100% |
| 18434 | Jessup | 4,031 | 660 | $63k | $164k | 100% |
| 18503 | Scranton | 1,629 | 3,437 | $36k | $267k | 100% |
| 18471 | Waverly | 667 | 331 | $141k | $391k | 100% |
| 18420 | Fleetville | 69 | 43 | $73k | $275k | 100% |
| 18440 | La Plume | 35 | 93 | $250k+ | $1.09M | 100% |
Partly in Lackawanna County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18419 | Factoryville | 4,734 | 124 | $61k | $225k | 33% |
| 18436 | Lake Ariel | 13,569 | 137 | $70k | $240k | 27% |
| 18641 | Pittston | 6,305 | 1,387 | $76k | $152k | 20% |
| 18421 | Forest City | 4,603 | 123 | $68k | $171k | 8% |
| 18446 | Nicholson | 3,209 | 58 | $71k | $206k | 8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
9 ZIP codes of Lackawanna County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Lackawanna | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 18407 | 92% | Susquehanna County 8% |
| 18444 | 86% | Wayne County 14% |
| 18436 | 27% | Wayne County 73% |
| 18641 | 20% | Luzerne County 80% |
| 18414 | 70% | Wyoming County 30% |
| 18424 | 69% | Wayne County 19%; Monroe County 10%; Luzerne County 2% |
| 18419 | 33% | Wyoming County 64%; Susquehanna County 3% |
| 18421 | 8% | Susquehanna County 47%; Wayne County 45% |
| 18446 | 8% | Susquehanna County 57%; Wyoming County 36% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Lackawanna County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Lackawanna County's ZIP codes use 3 prefixes: 184, 185 and 186.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | Scranton, PA (SCF 184) | 20 | 57 |
| 185 | Scranton, PA (SCF 184) | 16 | 16 |
| 186 | Scranton, PA (SCF 184) | 2 | 41 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.