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ZIP Code 18326: Cresco, PA

ZIP code 18326 uses the postal name Cresco, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Monroe County (97% of its land) with the rest in Pike County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,352 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Mountainhome (a census-designated place); 95% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
1national area: Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York
183sectional center: Lehigh Valley, PA (SCF 180)
26delivery area within it
Town
Cresco · its only residential ZIP
County
Monroe County (97%); Pike County (3%)
Census places
Mountainhome census-designated place
Micro area
East Stroudsburg, PA
House district
PA-8 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
33.4 sq mi · 106 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 18326?

18326 centers on 41.155°, -75.247° and covers 33.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 18323, 18342, 18332, 18344, 18370, 18466, 18325, 18355, 18302, 18460 and more.

18302 · East Stroudsburg18323 · Buck Hill Falls18325 · Canadensis18328 · Dingmans Ferry18332 · Henryville18342 · Mountainhome18344 · Mount Pocono18355 · Scotrun18370 · Swiftwater18445 · Newfoundland18460 · South Sterling18466 · Tobyhanna18326 · Cresco (this ZIP)1832618328183021832518445184661833218355183441834218460183231837018302 · East Stroudsburg18323 · Buck Hill Falls18325 · Canadensis18328 · Dingmans Ferry18332 · Henryville18342 · Mountainhome18344 · Mount Pocono18355 · Scotrun18370 · Swiftwater18445 · Newfoundland18460 · South Sterling18466 · Tobyhanna18326 · Cresco (this ZIP)1832618328183021832518445184661833218355183441834218460183231837018302 · East Stroudsburg18323 · Buck Hill Falls18325 · Canadensis18328 · Dingmans Ferry18332 · Henryville18342 · Mountainhome18344 · Mount Pocono18355 · Scotrun18370 · Swiftwater18445 · Newfoundland18460 · South Sterling18466 · Tobyhanna18326 · Cresco (this ZIP)183261832818302183251844518466183321835518344
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 18326 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18326, 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 18326 compare with the rest of Monroe County?

Rank of 18326 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure18326In Monroe CountyIn PA
People (ACS 2020-2024)3,55914th of 34746th of 1,833
Median household income$85k6th of 15324th of 1,015
Median home value$285k7th of 20299th of 1,069

Its median household income is higher than in 68% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 55% 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 18326?

The 2020 Census counted 4,291 people in 18326; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,559. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
3,559±742 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
4,291
Households
1,375
Median age
44.4

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 18326?

Of the 3,559 people the ACS estimates in 18326, 20.6% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.9%).

  • Under 1820.6%
  • 18 to 6459.9%
  • 65 and older19.5%
Age of the people of 18326 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic82.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino6.6%
  • Other or two or more6.2%
  • Asian, not Hispanic2.9%
  • Black, not Hispanic1.4%
Race and Hispanic origin in 18326 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 18326 earn?

Median household income is $85,352 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 15 ranked ZIP codes in Monroe County.

Median household income
$85,352
Income per person
$38,536
Below the poverty line
11.7%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
2.7%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
24.5%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$70,6032,310 returns; wages 67% 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 18326?

FHFA's house price index for 18326, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 60% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +18.8% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$285,300
Median gross rent
$1,102
Homes owned by their occupants
81.0%
Housing units
2,028
0 50 100 150 20202025 0 50 100 150 20202025 0 50 100 150 20202025
Index = 100 in 2020, the first year FHFA reports for 18326; 2025: 160.2. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 18326?

87 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction15
  • Other services (except public administration)13
  • Accommodation and food services10
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services9
  • Retail trade8
  • Wholesale trade6

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 18326?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 18326, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
18323Buck Hill Falls222–3.1 mi
18342Mountainhome503$69k3.2 mi
18332Henryville3,508$92k4.2 mi
18344Mount Pocono3,385$84k5.1 mi
18370Swiftwater671$143k6.5 mi
18466Tobyhanna17,794$80k7.3 mi
18325Canadensis2,700$104k7.5 mi
18355Scotrun1,615$96k8.1 mi
18302East Stroudsburg17,733$80k8.2 mi
18460South Sterling118$52k9.4 mi
18445Newfoundland2,342$53k11.5 mi
18328Dingmans Ferry8,185$87k15.1 mi

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.