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ZIP Code 18842: South Gibson, PA

ZIP code 18842 uses the postal name South Gibson, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Susquehanna County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 120 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,969 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
1national area: Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York
188sectional center: Scranton, PA (SCF 184)
42delivery area within it
Town
South Gibson · its only residential ZIP
House district
PA-9 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
4.3 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 18842?

18842 centers on 41.769°, -75.613° and covers 4.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 18825, 18470, 18826, 18465, 18847.

18465 · Thompson18470 · Union Dale18825 · Jackson18826 · Kingsley18847 · Susquehanna18842 · South Gibson (this ZIP)1884218470188261882518465 · Thompson18470 · Union Dale18825 · Jackson18826 · Kingsley18847 · Susquehanna18842 · South Gibson (this ZIP)18842184701882518465 · Thompson18470 · Union Dale18825 · Jackson18826 · Kingsley18847 · Susquehanna18842 · South Gibson (this ZIP)188421847018825
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 18842 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18842, 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 18842 compare with the rest of Susquehanna County?

Rank of 18842 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)
Measure18842In Susquehanna CountyIn PA
People (ACS 2020-2024)12128th of 311,683rd of 1,833
Median household income$83knot rankednot ranked
Median home value$196knot rankednot ranked

18842's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (121). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.

It is denser than 32% of 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 18842?

The 2020 Census counted 191 people in 18842; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 121. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
121±43 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
191
Households
51
Median age
50.2

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 18842?

Of the 121 people the ACS estimates in 18842, 15.7% are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).

  • Under 1815.7%
  • 18 to 6462.8%
  • 65 and older21.5%
Age of the people of 18842 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic95.9%
  • Other or two or more2.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino1.7%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 18842 (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 18842 earn?

Median household income is $82,969 (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$82,969±$34,194
Income per person
$60,838
Below the poverty line
13.2%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
14.5%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
14.8%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$209,085130 returns; wages 16% 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 18842?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$195,800
Median gross rent
–
Homes owned by their occupants
96.1%
Housing units
87

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

What businesses are in 18842?

9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

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 18842?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 18842, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
18825Jackson137$73k3.9 mi
18470Union Dale2,139$74k4.9 mi
18826Kingsley1,466$89k6.1 mi
18465Thompson1,324$68k6.6 mi
18847Susquehanna5,104$57k11.2 mi
18820Gibson36–2.0 mi (near)
18823Harford132–4.1 mi (near)
18834New Milford3,245$70k7.0 mi (near)
18441Lenoxville405$86k7.3 mi (near)

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