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ZIP Code 18470: Union Dale, PA
ZIP code 18470 uses the postal name Union Dale, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Susquehanna County (81% of its land) with the rest in Wayne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,654 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Union Dale; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Union Dale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Susquehanna County (81%); Wayne County (19%)
- Census places
- Union Dale
- House districts
- PA-9 (81%), PA-8 (19%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 64.9 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18470?
18470 centers on 41.735°, -75.529° and covers 64.9 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 18430, 18842, 18421, 18465, 18441, 18454, 18453, 18826, 18472, 18446.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18470, 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 18470 compare with the rest of Susquehanna County?
| Measure | 18470 | In Susquehanna County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,139 | 11th of 31 | 930th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $74k | 6th of 18 | 491st of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $228k | 8th of 17 | 496th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 53% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 35% 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 18470?
The 2020 Census counted 2,057 people in 18470; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,139. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,139±263 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,057
- Households
- 930
- Median age
- 53.2
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 18470?
Of the 2,139 people the ACS estimates in 18470, 13.4% are under 18 and 30.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.9%).
- Under 1813.4%
- 18 to 6455.9%
- 65 and older30.7%
- White, not Hispanic90.9%
- Hispanic or Latino5.7%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 18470 earn?
Median household income is $73,654 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 18 ranked ZIP codes in Susquehanna County.
- Median household income
- $73,654
- Income per person
- $39,764
- Below the poverty line
- 11.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $94,7051,110 returns; wages 52% 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 18470?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $227,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,006
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.0%
- Housing units
- 1,568
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 18470?
41 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Accommodation and food services5
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
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 18470?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18430 | Herrick Center | 57 | $92k | 2.9 mi |
| 18842 | South Gibson | 121 | $83k | 4.9 mi |
| 18421 | Forest City | 4,603 | $68k | 5.2 mi |
| 18465 | Thompson | 1,324 | $68k | 6.7 mi |
| 18441 | Lenoxville | 405 | $86k | 6.8 mi |
| 18454 | Poyntelle | 97 | $61k | 7.8 mi |
| 18453 | Pleasant Mount | 1,286 | $85k | 8.4 mi |
| 18826 | Kingsley | 1,466 | $89k | 10.3 mi |
| 18472 | Waymart | 6,601 | $61k | 12.2 mi |
| 18446 | Nicholson | 3,209 | $71k | 13.1 mi |
| 18413 | Clifford | 81 | – | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 18820 | Gibson | 36 | – | 6.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.