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ZIP Code 18602: Bear Creek, PA
ZIP code 18602 uses the postal name Bear Creek, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Luzerne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 630 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $160,962 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of Bear Creek Village.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Bear Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Luzerne County
- Census places
- Bear Creek Village
- Metro area
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- House district
- PA-8 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.9 sq mi · 331 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18602?
18602 centers on 41.186°, -75.754° and covers 1.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 18702, 18661.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18602, 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 18602 compare with the rest of Luzerne County?
| Measure | 18602 | In Luzerne County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 628 | 41st of 51 | 1,275th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $161k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $413k | not ranked | not ranked |
18602's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (628). 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 68% 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 18602?
The 2020 Census counted 291 people in 18602; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 628. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 13.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 628±253 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 291+13.2% since 2010 (257)
- Households
- 214
- Median age
- 34.8
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 18602?
Of the 628 people the ACS estimates in 18602, 40.4% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.1%).
- Under 1840.4%
- 18 to 6443.9%
- 65 and older15.6%
- White, not Hispanic85.2%
- Hispanic or Latino13.1%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
- 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 18602 earn?
Median household income is $160,962 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($160,020 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $160,962±$22,304
- Income per person
- $56,296
- Below the poverty line
- 2.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 51.9%
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 18602?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $412,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 99.1%
- Housing units
- 250
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 18602?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 18602?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18702 | Wilkes Barre | 41,970 | $56k | 3.1 mi |
| 18661 | White Haven | 5,759 | $75k | 7.6 mi |
| 18705 | Wilkes Barre | 15,624 | $59k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 18640 | Pittston | 16,581 | $61k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 18701 | Wilkes Barre | 4,294 | $33k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 18706 | Wilkes Barre | 16,387 | $59k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 18707 | Mountain Top | 16,689 | $110k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 18704 | Kingston | 31,149 | $64k | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.