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Wayne County, PA ZIP Codes
Wayne County, Pennsylvania has 32 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 29 residential and 3 for PO boxes or a single organization. 21 of the residential ones lie mainly in Wayne County and 8 mainly in a neighboring county; 12 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $53,429 in 18445 (Newfoundland) to $85,110 in 18453 (Pleasant Mount) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Wayne 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 $61,094 and $73,654.
They carry 29 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 29 residential ZIP codes in Wayne County
21 ZIP codes lie mainly in Wayne County; 8 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18436 | Lake Ariel | 13,569 | 137 | $70k | $240k | 73% |
| 18431 | Honesdale | 12,775 | 95 | $57k | $230k | 100% |
| 18472 | Waymart | 6,601 | 106 | $61k | $248k | 100% |
| 18405 | Beach Lake | 2,412 | 70 | $73k | $254k | 76% |
| 18445 | Newfoundland | 2,342 | 71 | $53k | $248k | 68% |
| 18417 | Equinunk | 1,298 | 24 | $63k | $258k | 100% |
| 18453 | Pleasant Mount | 1,286 | 25 | $85k | $325k | 100% |
| 18438 | Lakeville | 1,139 | 138 | $61k | $393k | 100% |
| 18415 | Damascus | 966 | 28 | $91k | $321k | 100% |
| 18469 | Tyler Hill | 629 | 57 | $92k | $399k | 100% |
| 18462 | Starrucca | 543 | 16 | $70k | $209k | 85% |
| 18473 | White Mills | 511 | 657 | $27k | $188k | 100% |
| 18439 | Lakewood | 390 | 14 | $72k | $228k | 100% |
| 18443 | Milanville | 327 | 25 | $99k | $318k | 100% |
| 18456 | Prompton | 319 | 69 | $70k | $254k | 100% |
| 18463 | Sterling | 268 | 106 | $101k | $325k | 100% |
| 18461 | Starlight | 202 | 10 | $42k | $198k | 100% |
| 18455 | Preston Park | 148 | 30 | $57k | $236k | 100% |
| 18437 | Lake Como | 137 | 13 | $56k | $174k | 100% |
| 18460 | South Sterling | 118 | 77 | $52k | $236k | 100% |
| 18454 | Poyntelle | 97 | 23 | $61k | $336k | 100% |
Partly in Wayne County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18421 | Forest City | 4,603 | 123 | $68k | $171k | 45% |
| 18428 | Hawley | 12,634 | 84 | $77k | $294k | 24% |
| 18847 | Susquehanna | 5,104 | 39 | $57k | $156k | 20% |
| 18424 | Gouldsboro | 5,213 | 64 | $61k | $196k | 19% |
| 18470 | Union Dale | 2,139 | 33 | $74k | $228k | 19% |
| 18465 | Thompson | 1,324 | 27 | $68k | $251k | 15% |
| 18444 | Moscow | 13,604 | 129 | $84k | $261k | 14% |
| 18466 | Tobyhanna | 17,794 | 508 | $80k | $208k | 2% |
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?
12 ZIP codes of Wayne County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Wayne | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 18466 | 2% | Monroe County 98% |
| 18444 | 14% | Lackawanna County 86% |
| 18436 | 73% | Lackawanna County 27% |
| 18428 | 24% | Pike County 76% |
| 18424 | 19% | Lackawanna County 69%; Monroe County 10%; Luzerne County 2% |
| 18847 | 20% | Susquehanna County 80% |
| 18421 | 45% | Susquehanna County 47%; Lackawanna County 8% |
| 18405 | 76% | Pike County 24% |
| 18445 | 68% | Pike County 32% |
| 18470 | 19% | Susquehanna County 81% |
| 18465 | 15% | Susquehanna County 85% |
| 18462 | 85% | Susquehanna County 15% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
| ZIP | Postal name |
|---|---|
| 18427 | Hamlin |
| 18449 | Orson |
| 18459 | South Canaan |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Wayne County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Wayne County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 184 and 188.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.