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ZIP Code 18617: Glen Lyon, PA
ZIP code 18617 is in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, entirely in Luzerne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,527 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 57% of its land lies in Glen Lyon (a census-designated place); 43% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Glen Lyon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Luzerne County
- Census places
- Glen Lyon census-designated place
- Metro area
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.8 sq mi · 308 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18617?
18617 centers on 41.171°, -76.078° and covers 5.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 18634, 18660, 18621, 18655.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18617, 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 18617 compare with the rest of Luzerne County?
| Measure | 18617 | In Luzerne County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,791 | 35th of 51 | 983rd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $83k | 38th of 38 | 1,043rd of 1,069 |
18617's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,962) is more than a quarter of the figure ($52,527). 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 67% 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 18617?
The 2020 Census counted 1,644 people in 18617; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,791. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,791±400 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,644−14.6% since 2010 (1,924)
- Households
- 921
- Median age
- 42.4
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 18617?
Of the 1,791 people the ACS estimates in 18617, 15.7% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.1%).
- Under 1815.7%
- 18 to 6466.2%
- 65 and older18.1%
- White, not Hispanic80.1%
- Other or two or more7.9%
- Black, not Hispanic5.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
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 18617 earn?
Median household income is $52,527 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,319 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,527±$23,962
- Income per person
- $37,499
- Below the poverty line
- 14.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $44,243770 returns; wages 77% 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 18617?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $83,400
- Median gross rent
- $800
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.1%
- Housing units
- 1,008
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 18617?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 18617?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18634 | Nanticoke | 13,785 | $61k | 3.0 mi |
| 18660 | Wapwallopen | 3,137 | $81k | 5.0 mi |
| 18621 | Hunlock Creek | 4,744 | $72k | 5.9 mi |
| 18655 | Shickshinny | 6,018 | $73k | 6.6 mi |
| 18651 | Plymouth | 8,703 | $42k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 18707 | Mountain Top | 16,689 | $110k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 18706 | Wilkes Barre | 16,387 | $59k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 18222 | Drums | 9,789 | $109k | 10.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.