Ransom, PA · standard
ZIP Code 18653
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 132
- 206/sq mi
ZIP code 18653 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ransom, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, home to just 132 residents across 0.6 square miles, a density of 206 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 18653, but per-capita income is -. Local economic indicators show a - poverty rate alongside - unemployment. Median home value sits at -, median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at -.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 18653, plus 6 more within Lackawanna County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 18653, Ransom, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
132
Population
0.6
Area (sq mi)
206
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 18653 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 18411
Clarks Summit (18411)
21,985 residents
- 18705
Wilkes Barre (18705)
14,806 residents
- 18643
Pittston (18643)
12,908 residents
- 18518 8,313
Old Forge (18518)
8,313 residents
- 18644 7,546
Wyoming (18644)
7,546 residents
- 18641 6,812
Pittston (18641)
6,812 residents
- 18517 5,274
Taylor (18517)
5,274 residents
- 18642 4,345
Duryea (18642)
4,345 residents
- 18615 1,867
Falls (18615)
1,867 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 18653 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18643 | Pittston, PA | 12,908 | 2.0 mi |
| 18642 | Duryea, PA | 4,345 | 3.6 mi |
| 18518 | Old Forge, PA | 8,313 | 4.5 mi |
| 18615 | Falls, PA | 1,867 | 5.0 mi |
| 18517 | Taylor, PA | 5,274 | 5.7 mi |
| 18644 | Wyoming, PA | 7,546 | 5.1 mi |
| 18411 | Clarks Summit, PA | 21,985 | 5.9 mi |
| 18705 | Wilkes Barre, PA | 14,806 | 8.5 mi |
| 18625 | Lake Winola, PA | 491 | 8.2 mi |
| 18641 | Pittston, PA | 6,812 | 6.2 mi |
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