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ZIP Code 18461: Starlight, PA
ZIP code 18461 uses the postal name Starlight, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Wayne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $42,321 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Starlight · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wayne County
- House district
- PA-8 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 19.4 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18461?
18461 centers on 41.929°, -75.328° and covers 19.4 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 18455, 18437, 13783, 18462, 18417, 18847.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18461, 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 18461 compare with the rest of Wayne County?
| Measure | 18461 | In Wayne County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 202 | 25th of 29 | 1,581st of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $42k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $198k | not ranked | not ranked |
18461's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (202). 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 17% 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 18461?
The 2020 Census counted 313 people in 18461; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 202. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 202±67 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 313
- Households
- 107
- Median age
- 57.3
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 18461?
Of the 202 people the ACS estimates in 18461, 11.9% are under 18 and 38.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.0%).
- Under 1811.9%
- 18 to 6450.0%
- 65 and older38.1%
- White, not Hispanic96.0%
- Hispanic or Latino4.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 18461 earn?
Median household income is $42,321 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $42,321±$31,400
- Income per person
- $40,595
- Below the poverty line
- 10.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,493140 returns; wages 58% 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 18461?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $198,200
- Median gross rent
- $907
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.4%
- Housing units
- 253
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 18461?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Accommodation and food services5
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 18461?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18455 | Preston Park | 148 | $57k | 3.0 mi |
| 18437 | Lake Como | 137 | $56k | 4.3 mi |
| 13783 | Hancock, NY | 2,035 | $52k | 4.9 mi |
| 18462 | Starrucca | 543 | $70k | 5.9 mi |
| 18417 | Equinunk | 1,298 | $63k | 10.5 mi |
| 18847 | Susquehanna | 5,104 | $57k | 12.9 mi |
| 18439 | Lakewood | 390 | $72k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 13774 | Fishs Eddy, NY | 323 | $71k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 18454 | Poyntelle | 97 | $61k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.