Pocono Summit, PA · standard
ZIP Code 18346
Monroe County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,964
- 104/sq mi
- $56,750
- Median income
- $189,700
- Median home value
- 14.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pocono Summit pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 104
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 18346 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 18346 covers 28.6 square miles in Pocono Summit, Monroe County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,964 residents on file, a density of 104 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 18346 reports a modest median household income of $56,750 (27% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $32,380. 13.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 12.7%. The typical home here is valued at $189,700 (17% below the state average); renters pay a median of $1,865 monthly, and 92.1% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.1, and the average commute is -. To put 18346 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Monroe County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 18346
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Pocono Summit, PA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 18346.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
10 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
9 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
6 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 18346, Pocono Summit, 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
2,964
Population
28.6
Area (sq mi)
104
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 18346?
44.1
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
16.0%
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?
$56,750
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$32,380
Per Capita Income
13.9%
Poverty Rate
12.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 18346 ranks nationally
Pocono Summit, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$56,750 24th percentile higher than 24% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
1,374
Total Housing Units
833
Occupied Units
541
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$189,700
Median Home Value
-17% vs state
$1,865
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 63 business establishments in ZIP 18346, employing approximately 661 people with a combined annual payroll of $38,354,000.
63
Businesses
661
Employees
$38.4M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 10 | 15.9% |
| Retail trade | 9 | 14.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 9 | 14.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 9.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 9.5% |
| Construction | 5 | 7.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 7.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 4.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 4.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 18346 vs 18350 →
ZIP 18346 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 18466
Tobyhanna (18466)
16,681 residents
- 18334 4,156
Long Pond (18334)
4,156 residents
- 18326 4,152
Cresco (18326)
4,152 residents
- 18344 3,589
Mount Pocono (18344)
3,589 residents
- 18347 3,364
Pocono Lake (18347)
3,364 residents
- 18346 2,964
Pocono Summit (18346)
2,964 residents
- 18350 1,931
Pocono Pines (18350)
1,931 residents
- 18355 1,492
Scotrun (18355)
1,492 residents
- 18370 1,096
Swiftwater (18370)
1,096 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 18346 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 18346 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 18370
Swiftwater (18370)
$143,250 median income
- 18350
Pocono Pines (18350)
$115,913 median income
- 18355
Scotrun (18355)
$96,364 median income
- 18334
Long Pond (18334)
$90,729 median income
- 18326
Cresco (18326)
$85,352 median income
- 18347
Pocono Lake (18347)
$84,389 median income
- 18344
Mount Pocono (18344)
$83,707 median income
- 18466
Tobyhanna (18466)
$80,169 median income
- 18342
Mountainhome (18342)
$68,843 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 18346 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18350 | Pocono Pines, PA | 1,931 | 3.1 mi |
| 18349 | Pocono Manor, PA | 132 | 3.1 mi |
| 18466 | Tobyhanna, PA | 16,681 | 4.3 mi |
| 18344 | Mount Pocono, PA | 3,589 | 3.7 mi |
| 18370 | Swiftwater, PA | 1,096 | 4.6 mi |
| 18334 | Long Pond, PA | 4,156 | 5.5 mi |
| 18355 | Scotrun, PA | 1,492 | 5.0 mi |
| 18347 | Pocono Lake, PA | 3,364 | 7.8 mi |
| 18326 | Cresco, PA | 4,152 | 7.2 mi |
| 18342 | Mountainhome, PA | 492 | 7.4 mi |
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