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ZIP Code 18618: Harveys Lake, PA
ZIP code 18618 uses the postal name Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Luzerne County (61% of its land) with the rest in Wyoming County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 21% of its land lies in Harveys Lake; 79% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Harveys Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Luzerne County (61%); Wyoming County (39%)
- Census places
- Harveys Lake
- Metro area
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- House districts
- PA-9 (69%), PA-8 (31%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 21.2 sq mi · 168 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18618?
18618 centers on 41.380°, -76.038° and covers 21.2 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 18636, 18612, 18656, 18657.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18618, 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 18618 compare with the rest of Luzerne County?
| Measure | 18618 | In Luzerne County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,570 | 31st of 51 | 742nd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $244k | 5th of 38 | 415th of 1,069 |
18618's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,094) is more than a quarter of the figure ($83,500). 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 61% 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 18618?
The 2020 Census counted 3,732 people in 18618; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,570. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,570
- 2020 Census count
- 3,732
- Households
- 1,566
- Median age
- 50.2
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 18618?
Of the 3,570 people the ACS estimates in 18618, 15.0% are under 18 and 25.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.7%).
- Under 1815.0%
- 18 to 6459.3%
- 65 and older25.7%
- White, not Hispanic94.7%
- Hispanic or Latino4.0%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 18618 earn?
Median household income is $83,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $83,500±$24,094
- Income per person
- $57,500
- Below the poverty line
- 6.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $100,5341,840 returns; wages 55% 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 18618?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $244,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,381
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.7%
- Housing units
- 2,086
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 18618?
51 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8
- Construction7
- Retail trade6
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Accommodation and food services5
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
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 18618?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18636 | Noxen | 1,610 | $57k | 2.6 mi |
| 18612 | Dallas | 17,739 | $94k | 3.7 mi |
| 18656 | Sweet Valley | 2,066 | $77k | 8.3 mi |
| 18657 | Tunkhannock | 10,866 | $75k | 10.6 mi |
| 18627 | Lehman | 0 | – | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 18708 | Shavertown | 8,867 | $99k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 18644 | Wyoming | 7,552 | $70k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 18621 | Hunlock Creek | 4,744 | $72k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 18651 | Plymouth | 8,703 | $42k | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.