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ZIP Code 18636: Noxen, PA
ZIP code 18636 uses the postal name Noxen, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Wyoming County (88% of its land) with the rest in Luzerne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,132 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Noxen (a census-designated place); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Noxen · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wyoming County (88%); Luzerne County (12%)
- Census places
- Noxen census-designated place
- Metro area
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 37.7 sq mi · 43 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18636?
18636 centers on 41.399°, -76.082° and covers 37.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 18618, 18656, 18629, 18657, 18614.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18636, 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 18636 compare with the rest of Wyoming County?
| Measure | 18636 | In Wyoming County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,610 | 12th of 14 | 1,015th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $57k | 11th of 11 | 869th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $180k | 12th of 13 | 709th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 24% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% 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 18636?
The 2020 Census counted 1,409 people in 18636; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,610. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,610±240 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,409
- Households
- 675
- Median age
- 46.1
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 18636?
Of the 1,610 people the ACS estimates in 18636, 20.5% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.9%).
- Under 1820.5%
- 18 to 6455.7%
- 65 and older23.9%
- White, not Hispanic91.9%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 18636 earn?
Median household income is $57,132 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Wyoming County.
- Median household income
- $57,132±$11,552
- Income per person
- $29,769
- Below the poverty line
- 11.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,678650 returns; wages 76% 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 18636?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $180,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,074
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.3%
- Housing units
- 768
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 18636?
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 18636?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18618 | Harveys Lake | 3,570 | $84k | 2.6 mi |
| 18656 | Sweet Valley | 2,066 | $77k | 7.1 mi |
| 18629 | Mehoopany | 1,760 | $60k | 8.7 mi |
| 18657 | Tunkhannock | 10,866 | $75k | 10.6 mi |
| 18614 | Dushore | 1,986 | $69k | 15.4 mi |
| 18612 | Dallas | 17,739 | $94k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 18627 | Lehman | 0 | – | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 18708 | Shavertown | 8,867 | $99k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 18621 | Hunlock Creek | 4,744 | $72k | 10.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.