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ZIP Code 18434: Jessup, PA
ZIP code 18434 is in Jessup, Pennsylvania, entirely in Lackawanna County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,922 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Jessup · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lackawanna County
- Census places
- Jessup
- Metro area
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- House district
- PA-8 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 6.1 sq mi · 660 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18434?
18434 centers on 41.452°, -75.541° and covers 6.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 18512, 18452, 18403, 18447, 18436.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18434, 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 18434 compare with the rest of Lackawanna County?
| Measure | 18434 | In Lackawanna County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,031 | 24th of 29 | 698th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $63k | 14th of 24 | 752nd of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $164k | 20th of 25 | 788th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 35% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 74% 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 18434?
The 2020 Census counted 4,093 people in 18434; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,031. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,031
- 2020 Census count
- 4,093−2.4% since 2010 (4,192)
- Households
- 1,757
- Median age
- 44.9
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 18434?
Of the 4,031 people the ACS estimates in 18434, 21.7% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.0%).
- Under 1821.7%
- 18 to 6462.3%
- 65 and older16.0%
- White, not Hispanic81.4%
- Hispanic or Latino10.0%
- Other or two or more6.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
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 18434 earn?
Median household income is $62,922 (ACS 2020-2024), the 14th highest of the 24 ranked ZIP codes in Lackawanna County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,129 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,922±$15,214
- Income per person
- $33,791
- Below the poverty line
- 20.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,3842,160 returns; wages 76% 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 18434?
FHFA's house price index for 18434, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 85% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,000
- Median gross rent
- $959
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.1%
- Housing units
- 2,002
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 18434?
105 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade17
- Health care and social assistance15
- Construction11
- Accommodation and food services9
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Retail trade8
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 18434?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18512 | Scranton | 12,986 | $65k | 3.2 mi |
| 18452 | Peckville | 5,203 | $56k | 3.3 mi |
| 18403 | Archbald | 6,851 | $78k | 3.9 mi |
| 18447 | Olyphant | 9,470 | $67k | 5.8 mi |
| 18436 | Lake Ariel | 13,569 | $70k | 7.7 mi |
| 18519 | Scranton | 5,266 | $59k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 18509 | Scranton | 13,055 | $51k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 18508 | Scranton | 11,565 | $50k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 18510 | Scranton | 14,332 | $53k | 6.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.