Sugar Run, PA · standard
ZIP Code 18846
Bradford County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 847
- 12/sq mi Low-density area
- $86,042
- Median income Above-median income area
- $270,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 21.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sugar Run pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 38%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 18846 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 18846 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sugar Run, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, home to just 847 residents across 70.0 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 18846 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,042 (11% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,605. The poverty rate is 8.1%, with unemployment at 8.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $270,500 (19% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while 89.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,261.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bradford County, so 18846 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 18846, Sugar Run, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
847
Population
70.0
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 18846?
48.9
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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)
How much do residents earn?
$86,042
Median Household Income
+11% vs state ZIP avg
$43,605
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 18846 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Sugar Run, PA household income vs. every Pennsylvania ZIP code
Median household income among 1,642 reporting Pennsylvania ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$86,042 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
410housing units
410
Total Housing Units
299
Occupied Units
111
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$270,500
Median Home Value
+19% vs state ZIP avg
$1,261
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 18846, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,050,000.
9
Businesses
45
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 18846 vs 18853 →
ZIP 18846 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 18853
Wyalusing (18853)
4,252 residents
- 18623
Laceyville (18623)
2,733 residents
- 18614
Dushore (18614)
2,426 residents
- 18629
Mehoopany (18629)
1,801 residents
- 18846 847
Sugar Run (18846)
847 residents
- 18632 409
Mildred (18632)
409 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 18846 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 18846 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 18632
Mildred (18632)
$92,644 median income
- 18846
Sugar Run (18846)
$86,042 median income
- 18623
Laceyville (18623)
$74,798 median income
- 18614
Dushore (18614)
$68,864 median income
- 18853
Wyalusing (18853)
$67,250 median income
- 18629
Mehoopany (18629)
$59,464 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 18846 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 18846, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 18846 in?
ZIP code 18846 (Sugar Run) is located in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Bradford County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bradford-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 18846?
ZIP code 18846 in Sugar Run, PA has a population of 847 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 18846?
The median household income in ZIP 18846 is $86,042, which is 13% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 18846?
The median home value in ZIP 18846 is $270,500, which is 3% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 18846?
The largest racial group in ZIP 18846 is White at 86.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 18846?
ZIP code 18846 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 45 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 18846?
In ZIP code 18846, 74.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 18846?
In ZIP code 18846, approximately 89.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 18846?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 18846 is 8.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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