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ZIP Code 18222: Drums, PA
ZIP code 18222 uses the postal name Drums, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Luzerne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $108,581 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Beech Mountain Lakes (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Drums · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Luzerne County
- Census places
- Beech Mountain Lakes census-designated place
- Metro area
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- House districts
- PA-8 (63%), PA-9 (37%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 37.0 sq mi · 265 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18222?
18222 centers on 41.035°, -76.003° and covers 37.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 18660, 18202, 18224, 18249, 18707, 18635, 18661.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18222, 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 18222 compare with the rest of Luzerne County?
| Measure | 18222 | In Luzerne County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,789 | 14th of 51 | 425th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $109k | 2nd of 35 | 138th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $241k | 6th of 38 | 427th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 86% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 66% of all 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 18222?
The 2020 Census counted 9,114 people in 18222; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,789. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,789
- 2020 Census count
- 9,114+1.0% since 2010 (9,020)
- Households
- 3,500
- Median age
- 44.3
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 18222?
Of the 9,789 people the ACS estimates in 18222, 19.6% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.4%).
- Under 1819.6%
- 18 to 6459.2%
- 65 and older21.2%
- White, not Hispanic85.4%
- Hispanic or Latino6.1%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Black, not Hispanic3.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
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 18222 earn?
Median household income is $108,581 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 35 ranked ZIP codes in Luzerne County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($94,419 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $108,581±$12,258
- Income per person
- $45,410
- Below the poverty line
- 6.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,8945,190 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
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 18222?
FHFA's house price index for 18222, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 77% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $241,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,610
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.4%
- Housing units
- 3,844
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 18222?
160 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance25
- Construction21
- Accommodation and food services20
- Retail trade19
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services16
- Other services (except public administration)12
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 18222?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18660 | Wapwallopen | 3,137 | $81k | 5.4 mi |
| 18202 | Hazleton | 13,755 | $55k | 6.0 mi |
| 18224 | Freeland | 6,031 | $70k | 6.0 mi |
| 18249 | Sugarloaf | 4,191 | $98k | 6.7 mi |
| 18707 | Mountain Top | 16,689 | $110k | 8.1 mi |
| 18635 | Nescopeck | 3,734 | $74k | 10.3 mi |
| 18661 | White Haven | 5,759 | $75k | 14.0 mi |
| 18239 | Milnesville | 0 | – | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 18234 | Lattimer Mines | 616 | $31k | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 18225 | Harleigh | 0 | – | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 18219 | Conyngham | 1,047 | $53k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 18223 | Ebervale | 0 | – | 4.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.