ZIP Code 18640

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Pittston · Luzerne County · Pennsylvania

Quick Facts

17,155

Population

73.4

Area (sq mi)

234

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

41.1

Median Age

47.0%

Male

53.0%

Female

3.1%

Foreign-Born

White 86.2%
African American 5.9%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$57,358

Median Household Income

$33,700

Per Capita Income

14.7%

Poverty Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

25.4 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 63.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 25.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

8,036

Total Housing Units

7,337

Occupied Units

699

Vacant Units

2.20

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 57.6%
Renter 42.4%

$135,200

Median Home Value

$890

Median Rent

1961

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
18641 Pittston, PA 6,812 2.7 mi
18518 Old Forge, PA 8,313 5.4 mi
18642 Duryea, PA 4,345 4.4 mi
18702 Wilkes Barre, PA 40,295 5.6 mi
18507 Moosic, PA 4,891 5.1 mi
18517 Taylor, PA 5,274 6.9 mi
18602 Bear Creek, PA 257 7.6 mi
18705 Wilkes Barre, PA 14,806 5.6 mi
18643 Pittston, PA 12,908 6.9 mi
18504 Scranton, PA 21,265 9.1 mi

Related Areas

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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