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ZIP Code 18701

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Wilkes Barre · Luzerne County · Pennsylvania

Quick Facts

3,447

Population

1.4

Area (sq mi)

2,491

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

22.5

Median Age

48.9%

Male

51.1%

Female

8.7%

Foreign-Born

White 72.1%
African American 9.9%
Asian 3.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%

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

$32,417

Median Household Income

$18,013

Per Capita Income

18.4%

Poverty Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 67.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 25.0%

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

Housing

1,513

Total Housing Units

1,148

Occupied Units

365

Vacant Units

1.41

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 9.3%
Renter 90.7%

$245,700

Median Home Value

$842

Median Rent

1970

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
18704 Kingston, PA 31,206 2.3 mi
18709 Luzerne, PA 2,903 2.9 mi
18706 Wilkes Barre, PA 16,105 3.0 mi
18705 Wilkes Barre, PA 14,806 2.9 mi
18651 Plymouth, PA 8,880 4.0 mi
18644 Wyoming, PA 7,546 6.1 mi
18708 Shavertown, PA 8,817 5.4 mi
18702 Wilkes Barre, PA 40,295 6.0 mi
18707 Mountain Top, PA 15,557 7.9 mi
18643 Pittston, PA 12,908 8.9 mi

Related Areas

Luzerne County Wilkes Barre, PA Pennsylvania

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

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