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ZIP Code 18661: White Haven, PA
ZIP code 18661 uses the postal name White Haven, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Luzerne County (67% of its land) with the rest in Carbon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,057 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Penn Lake Park (1%), Hickory Hills (1%), East Side (1%) and White Haven (1%); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- White Haven · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Luzerne County (67%); Carbon County (33%)
- Census places
- Penn Lake Park (1%); Hickory Hills (1%) census-designated place; East Side (1%); White Haven (1%)
- Metro area
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- House districts
- PA-8 (67%), PA-7 (33%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 121.2 sq mi · 48 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18661?
18661 centers on 41.076°, -75.741° and covers 121.2 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 18624, 18602, 18224, 18210, 18707, 18702, 18610, 18255, 18222, 18424.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18661, 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 18661 compare with the rest of Luzerne County?
| Measure | 18661 | In Luzerne County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,759 | 21st of 51 | 592nd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $75k | 10th of 35 | 470th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $196k | 16th of 38 | 642nd of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 41% 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 18661?
The 2020 Census counted 5,611 people in 18661; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,759. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,759
- 2020 Census count
- 5,611
- Households
- 2,421
- Median age
- 50.7
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 18661?
Of the 5,759 people the ACS estimates in 18661, 17.3% are under 18 and 26.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.5%).
- Under 1817.3%
- 18 to 6456.1%
- 65 and older26.6%
- White, not Hispanic90.5%
- Hispanic or Latino4.7%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 18661 earn?
Median household income is $75,057 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 35 ranked ZIP codes in Luzerne County.
- Median household income
- $75,057±$9,662
- Income per person
- $38,689
- Below the poverty line
- 14.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,6512,820 returns; wages 70% 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 18661?
FHFA's house price index for 18661, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 74% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $196,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,274
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.8%
- Housing units
- 3,601
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 18661?
105 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services24
- Other services (except public administration)19
- Retail trade17
- Transportation and warehousing13
- Construction10
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
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 18661?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18624 | Lake Harmony | 487 | – | 5.0 mi |
| 18602 | Bear Creek | 628 | $161k | 7.6 mi |
| 18224 | Freeland | 6,031 | $70k | 8.5 mi |
| 18210 | Albrightsville | 7,587 | $71k | 9.3 mi |
| 18707 | Mountain Top | 16,689 | $110k | 10.1 mi |
| 18702 | Wilkes Barre | 41,970 | $56k | 10.7 mi |
| 18610 | Blakeslee | 5,079 | $68k | 10.8 mi |
| 18255 | Weatherly | 4,223 | $69k | 10.9 mi |
| 18222 | Drums | 9,789 | $109k | 14.0 mi |
| 18424 | Gouldsboro | 5,213 | $61k | 16.4 mi |
| 18229 | Jim Thorpe | 9,248 | $67k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 18221 | Drifton | 436 | $71k | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.