Rock Glen, PA · standard
ZIP Code 18246
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 143
- 26/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $112,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $167,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 26.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Rock Glen pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 26
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 18246 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 18246 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rock Glen, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to just 143 residents across 5.5 square miles, a density of 26 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 18246 skews affluent, with a median household income of $112,250 (44% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,676. The poverty rate is 11.9%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $167,000 (27% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Luzerne County, so 18246 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 18246, Rock Glen, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
143
Population
5.5
Area (sq mi)
26
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 18246?
37.8
Median Age
34.5%
Male
65.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$112,250
Median Household Income
+44% vs state ZIP avg
$40,676
Per Capita Income
11.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 18246 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Rock Glen, PA household income vs. every Pennsylvania ZIP code
Median household income among 1,642 reporting Pennsylvania ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$112,250 Top 10% higher than 90% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Pennsylvania ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
43housing units
43
Total Housing Units
29
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
2.90
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$167,000
Median Home Value
-27% vs state ZIP avg
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 18246 vs 18241 →
ZIP 18246 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 18202
Hazleton (18202)
12,083 residents
- 17976
Shenandoah (17976)
6,937 residents
- 18249 4,129
Sugarloaf (18249)
4,129 residents
- 18635 3,881
Nescopeck (18635)
3,881 residents
- 17967 2,457
Ringtown (17967)
2,457 residents
- 17985 1,226
Zion Grove (17985)
1,226 residents
- 18241 646
Nuremberg (18241)
646 residents
- 18248 631
Sheppton (18248)
631 residents
- 18256 359
Weston (18256)
359 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 18246 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 18246 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 18242
Oneida (18242)
$165,720 median income
- 18246
Rock Glen (18246)
$112,250 median income
- 18249
Sugarloaf (18249)
$97,593 median income
- 18241
Nuremberg (18241)
$83,750 median income
- 17967
Ringtown (17967)
$77,321 median income
- 18635
Nescopeck (18635)
$73,480 median income
- 17985
Zion Grove (17985)
$71,979 median income
- 18248 $58,625
Sheppton (18248)
$58,625 median income
- 18256 $57,750
Weston (18256)
$57,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 18246 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18241 | Nuremberg, PA | 646 | 2.7 mi |
| 18256 | Weston, PA | 359 | 2.8 mi |
| 17985 | Zion Grove, PA | 1,226 | 3.2 mi |
| 18635 | Nescopeck, PA | 3,881 | 5.1 mi |
| 18249 | Sugarloaf, PA | 4,129 | 4.3 mi |
| 18242 | Oneida, PA | 235 | 4.9 mi |
| 17967 | Ringtown, PA | 2,457 | 7.1 mi |
| 17976 | Shenandoah, PA | 6,937 | 9.5 mi |
| 18248 | Sheppton, PA | 631 | 6.4 mi |
| 18202 | Hazleton, PA | 12,083 | 7.8 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 18246, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 18246 in?
ZIP code 18246 (Rock Glen) is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Luzerne County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/luzerne-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 18246?
ZIP code 18246 in Rock Glen, PA has a population of 143 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 18246?
The median household income in ZIP 18246 is $112,250, which is 47% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 18246?
The median home value in ZIP 18246 is $167,000, which is 40% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 18246?
The largest racial group in ZIP 18246 is Two or More Ethnicities at 33.3%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 18246?
In ZIP code 18246, 62.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 18246?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 18246 is 11.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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