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ZIP Code 18706

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Wilkes Barre · Luzerne County · Pennsylvania

Quick Facts

16,105

Population

68.6

Area (sq mi)

235

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

38.4

Median Age

50.4%

Male

49.6%

Female

5.7%

Foreign-Born

White 78.6%
African American 3.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5%

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

$57,546

Median Household Income

$31,889

Per Capita Income

21.0%

Poverty Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

19.6 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 58.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 20.3%

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

Housing

7,675

Total Housing Units

6,655

Occupied Units

1,020

Vacant Units

2.42

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 66.4%
Renter 33.6%

$121,900

Median Home Value

$883

Median Rent

1957

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
18701 Wilkes Barre, PA 3,447 3.0 mi
18707 Mountain Top, PA 15,557 4.9 mi
18704 Kingston, PA 31,206 5.1 mi
18651 Plymouth, PA 8,880 4.0 mi
18709 Luzerne, PA 2,903 5.7 mi
18634 Nanticoke, PA 13,569 5.8 mi
18705 Wilkes Barre, PA 14,806 5.9 mi
18708 Shavertown, PA 8,817 6.8 mi
18702 Wilkes Barre, PA 40,295 7.2 mi
18644 Wyoming, PA 7,546 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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