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ZIP Code 18821: Great Bend, PA

ZIP code 18821 uses the postal name Great Bend, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Susquehanna County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,857 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Great Bend; 92% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
1national area: Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York
188sectional center: Scranton, PA (SCF 184)
21delivery area within it
Town
Great Bend · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Great Bend
House district
PA-9 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
3.8 sq mi · 276 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 18821?

18821 centers on 41.990°, -75.723° and covers 3.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 18822, 13795, 13865, 18847.

13795 · Kirkwood13865 · Windsor18822 · Hallstead18847 · Susquehanna18821 · Great Bend (this ZIP)188211882213795 · Kirkwood13865 · Windsor18822 · Hallstead18847 · Susquehanna18821 · Great Bend (this ZIP)188211882213795 · Kirkwood13865 · Windsor18822 · Hallstead18847 · Susquehanna18821 · Great Bend (this ZIP)18821
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 18821 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18821, 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 18821 compare with the rest of Susquehanna County?

Rank of 18821 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure18821In Susquehanna CountyIn PA
People (ACS 2020-2024)1,04418th of 311,145th of 1,833
Median household income$53k18th of 18939th of 1,015
Median home value$172k14th of 17752nd of 1,069

Its median household income is higher than in 18% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 66% 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 18821?

The 2020 Census counted 1,031 people in 18821; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,044. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
1,044±181 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
1,031−10.6% since 2010 (1,153)
Households
462
Median age
47.7

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 18821?

Of the 1,044 people the ACS estimates in 18821, 19.3% are under 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.4%).

  • Under 1819.3%
  • 18 to 6455.7%
  • 65 and older25.0%
Age of the people of 18821 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic92.4%
  • Other or two or more4.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.9%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.3%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 18821 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 18821 earn?

Median household income is $52,857 (ACS 2020-2024), the 18th highest of the 18 ranked ZIP codes in Susquehanna County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,718 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$52,857±$10,607
Income per person
$36,411
Below the poverty line
9.8%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
5.9%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
15.3%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$55,208520 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 18821?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$171,800
Median gross rent
$713
Homes owned by their occupants
71.9%
Housing units
507

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).

What businesses are in 18821?

25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade6
  • Other services (except public administration)6
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services3
  • Accommodation and food services3

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 18821?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 18821, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
18822Hallstead3,084$60k5.1 mi
13795Kirkwood, NY3,681$57k5.4 mi
13865Windsor, NY5,610$74k6.9 mi
18847Susquehanna5,104$57k8.5 mi
13748Conklin, NY3,738$62k6.3 mi (near)
13826Ouaquaga, NY141–8.4 mi (near)
13903Binghamton, NY17,569$66k9.3 mi (near)
18834New Milford3,245$70k11.0 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.