Residential delivery area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18438: Lakeville, PA

ZIP code 18438 uses the postal name Lakeville, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Wayne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,972 (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)
38delivery area within it
Town
Lakeville · its only residential ZIP
House district
PA-8 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
8.2 sq mi · 138 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 18438?

18438 centers on 41.432°, -75.245° and covers 8.2 square miles of land plus 2.9 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 18428, 18426, 18436.

18426 · Greentown18428 · Hawley18436 · Lake Ariel18438 · Lakeville (this ZIP)1843818428184361842618426 · Greentown18428 · Hawley18436 · Lake Ariel18438 · Lakeville (this ZIP)18438184281842618426 · Greentown18428 · Hawley18436 · Lake Ariel18438 · Lakeville (this ZIP)184381842818426
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 18438 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18438, 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 18438 compare with the rest of Wayne County?

Rank of 18438 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)
Measure18438In Wayne CountyIn PA
People (ACS 2020-2024)1,13916th of 291,118th of 1,833
Median household income$61knot rankednot ranked
Median home value$393k1st of 16121st of 1,069

18438's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,986) is more than a quarter of the figure ($60,972). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.

It is denser than 58% of 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 18438?

The 2020 Census counted 1,186 people in 18438; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,139. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
1,139±269 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
1,186
Households
656
Median age
62.2

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 18438?

Of the 1,139 people the ACS estimates in 18438, 8.2% are under 18 and 32.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.1%).

  • Under 188.2%
  • 18 to 6459.7%
  • 65 and older32.1%
Age of the people of 18438 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic88.1%
  • Other or two or more9.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.5%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 18438 (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 18438 earn?

Median household income is $60,972 (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$60,972±$20,986
Income per person
$56,744
Below the poverty line
10.1%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
3.5%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
46.3%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$117,841610 returns; wages 54% 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 18438?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$392,500
Median gross rent
–
Homes owned by their occupants
89.8%
Housing units
1,557

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

What businesses are in 18438?

32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Accommodation and food services8
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services4
  • Construction3
  • Retail trade3
  • Real estate and rental and leasing3
  • Other services (except public administration)3

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 18438?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 18438, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
18428Hawley12,634$77k7.1 mi
18426Greentown3,705$63k7.4 mi
18436Lake Ariel13,569$70k7.7 mi
18451Paupack413$155k2.8 mi (near)
18464Tafton1,927$77k4.0 mi (near)
18473White Mills511$27k7.0 mi (near)
18463Sterling268$101k9.2 mi (near)
18425Greeley946$71k10.5 mi (near)

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