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ZIP Code 18221: Drifton, PA
ZIP code 18221 uses the postal name Drifton, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Luzerne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 440 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Drifton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Luzerne County
- Metro area
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- House district
- PA-8 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.1 sq mi · 204 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18221?
18221 centers on 41.001°, -75.919° and covers 2.1 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 18224, 18202.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18221, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 18221 compare with the rest of Luzerne County?
| Measure | 18221 | In Luzerne County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 436 | 43rd of 51 | 1,374th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $204k | not ranked | not ranked |
18221's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (436). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 63% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 18221?
The 2020 Census counted 314 people in 18221; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 436. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 436±370 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 314
- Households
- 216
- Median age
- 33.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 18221?
Of the 436 people the ACS estimates in 18221, 28.0% are under 18 and 26.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1828.0%
- 18 to 6445.9%
- 65 and older26.1%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 18221 earn?
Median household income is $71,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $71,250±$59,864
- Income per person
- $33,853
- Below the poverty line
- 11.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 22.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 18221?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $204,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.6%
- Housing units
- 258
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 18221?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 18221?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18224 | Freeland | 6,031 | $70k | 2.2 mi |
| 18202 | Hazleton | 13,755 | $55k | 7.4 mi |
| 18223 | Ebervale | 0 | – | 2.1 mi (near) |
| 18234 | Lattimer Mines | 616 | $31k | 2.5 mi (near) |
| 18225 | Harleigh | 0 | – | 3.1 mi (near) |
| 18239 | Milnesville | 0 | – | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 18201 | Hazleton | 32,067 | $48k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 18216 | Beaver Meadows | 957 | $49k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 18222 | Drums | 9,789 | $109k | 5.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.