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ZIP Code 18405: Beach Lake, PA

ZIP code 18405 uses the postal name Beach Lake, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Wayne County (76% of its land) with the rest in Pike County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,472 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
1national area: Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York
184sectional center: Scranton, PA (SCF 184)
05delivery area within it
Town
Beach Lake · its only residential ZIP
County
Wayne County (76%); Pike County (24%)
House district
PA-8 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
34.3 sq mi · 70 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 18405?

18405 centers on 41.600°, -75.104° and covers 34.3 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 18443, 12764, 18431, 18435, 18428.

12764 · Narrowsburg18428 · Hawley18431 · Honesdale18435 · Lackawaxen18443 · Milanville18405 · Beach Lake (this ZIP)184051843112764184351844312764 · Narrowsburg18428 · Hawley18431 · Honesdale18435 · Lackawaxen18443 · Milanville18405 · Beach Lake (this ZIP)184051843112764184351844312764 · Narrowsburg18428 · Hawley18431 · Honesdale18435 · Lackawaxen18443 · Milanville18405 · Beach Lake (this ZIP)1840518431127641843518443
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 18405 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18405, 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 18405 compare with the rest of Wayne County?

Rank of 18405 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)
Measure18405In Wayne CountyIn PA
People (ACS 2020-2024)2,41210th of 29880th of 1,833
Median household income$73k6th of 15527th of 1,015
Median home value$254k6th of 16372nd of 1,069

Its median household income is higher than in 51% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 48% 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 18405?

The 2020 Census counted 2,353 people in 18405; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,412. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
2,412±458 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
2,353
Households
991
Median age
51.1

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 18405?

Of the 2,412 people the ACS estimates in 18405, 17.2% are under 18 and 26.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.4%).

  • Under 1817.2%
  • 18 to 6456.0%
  • 65 and older26.8%
Age of the people of 18405 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic90.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino6.9%
  • Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
  • Other or two or more1.2%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 18405 (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 18405 earn?

Median household income is $72,472 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 15 ranked ZIP codes in Wayne County.

Median household income
$72,472±$13,789
Income per person
$37,373
Below the poverty line
12.2%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
6.7%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
25.8%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$69,3371,150 returns; wages 59% 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 18405?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$253,700
Median gross rent
$937
Homes owned by their occupants
84.9%
Housing units
1,294

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).

What businesses are in 18405?

56 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction17
  • Accommodation and food services14
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7
  • Other services (except public administration)7
  • Retail trade4

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 18405?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 18405, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
18443Milanville327$99k4.4 mi
12764Narrowsburg, NY1,861$68k5.6 mi
18431Honesdale12,775$57k8.0 mi
18435Lackawaxen907$100k8.8 mi
18428Hawley12,634$77k10.3 mi
18473White Mills511$27k7.2 mi (near)
18469Tyler Hill629$92k7.5 mi (near)
12752Lake Huntington, NY309–8.3 mi (near)
18457Rowland9–9.3 mi (near)

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