Residential delivery area · Pennsylvania
ZIP Code 18612: Dallas, PA
ZIP code 18612 uses the postal name Dallas, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Luzerne County (89% of its land) with the rest in Wyoming County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 18,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $93,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Dallas (4%) and Misericordia University (under 1%), and 3% in smaller places; 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dallas · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Luzerne County (89%); Wyoming County (11%)
- Census places
- Dallas (4%); Misericordia University (under 1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- House districts
- PA-8 (52%), PA-9 (48%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 54.5 sq mi · 325 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 18690 also use the name Dallas
Where is ZIP code 18612?
18612 centers on 41.350°, -75.980° and covers 54.5 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 18627, 18618, 18708, 18644, 18643, 18621, 18615, 18656, 18657.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18612, 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 18612 compare with the rest of Luzerne County?
| Measure | 18612 | In Luzerne County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,739 | 6th of 51 | 233rd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $94k | 5th of 35 | 236th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $259k | 4th of 38 | 359th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 77% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 68% 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 18612?
The 2020 Census counted 18,210 people in 18612; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,739. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,739
- 2020 Census count
- 18,210+0.9% since 2010 (18,051)
- Households
- 5,990
- Median age
- 42.3
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 18612?
Of the 17,739 people the ACS estimates in 18612, 17.7% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.2%).
- Under 1817.7%
- 18 to 6461.4%
- 65 and older21.0%
- White, not Hispanic87.2%
- Black, not Hispanic5.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Asian, 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 18612 earn?
Median household income is $93,750 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 35 ranked ZIP codes in Luzerne County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($89,994 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $93,750±$10,785
- Income per person
- $41,551
- Below the poverty line
- 10.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $95,9007,600 returns; wages 65% 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 18612?
FHFA's house price index for 18612, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 73% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 51% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $259,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,128
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.7%
- Housing units
- 6,483
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 18612?
378 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade54
- Other services (except public administration)51
- Health care and social assistance48
- Accommodation and food services45
- Construction34
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services31
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 18612?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18627 | Lehman | 0 | – | 3.2 mi |
| 18618 | Harveys Lake | 3,570 | $84k | 3.7 mi |
| 18708 | Shavertown | 8,867 | $99k | 3.8 mi |
| 18644 | Wyoming | 7,552 | $70k | 5.3 mi |
| 18643 | Pittston | 12,848 | $63k | 7.4 mi |
| 18621 | Hunlock Creek | 4,744 | $72k | 8.7 mi |
| 18615 | Falls | 1,646 | $76k | 9.8 mi |
| 18656 | Sweet Valley | 2,066 | $77k | 10.7 mi |
| 18657 | Tunkhannock | 10,866 | $75k | 12.0 mi |
| 18709 | Luzerne | 2,910 | $42k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 18636 | Noxen | 1,610 | $57k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 18651 | Plymouth | 8,703 | $42k | 6.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Dallas?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Dallas, PA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 18690 | Luzerne County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.