ZIP Code 18702

ZIP code 18702 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 179.6 square miles in Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 40,295 residents, producing a population density of 224 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 18702 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 18702 sits at $56,378 (28% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $31,728. The poverty rate stands at 18.7% and the unemployment rate at 8.2%. On housing, the median home value is $131,900 (42% below the state average) with median rent at $1,011 per month, and 59.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 18702 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.1, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Luzerne County, so you can benchmark 18702 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →