Ransom, PA · standard
ZIP Code 18653
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania - USPS delivery-area record. The Census publishes no ACS estimates for this ZIP, so no demographic or housing figures are shown.
- 132
- 206/sq mi High-density area
National ZIP placement
Ransom has 132 residents, placing it among the least populous of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 206 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 18653 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
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.
The Census Bureau publishes no American Community Survey estimates for this ZIP, so there are no income, poverty, housing or education figures to report here. That is normal for ZIPs with very few households, and for PO-box and single-delivery-point codes: the ACS withholds estimates rather than publish unreliable ones. What is shown above comes from the USPS delivery-area record itself. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lackawanna County, so 18653 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
This page carries no survey figures; where they exist on other ZIPs they come 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 18653 in?
ZIP code 18653 (Ransom) is located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Lackawanna County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lackawanna-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 18653?
ZIP code 18653 in Ransom, PA has a population of 132 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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