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ZIP Code 18702

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Wilkes Barre · Luzerne County · Pennsylvania

Quick Facts

40,295

Population

179.6

Area (sq mi)

224

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

38.8

Median Age

49.3%

Male

50.7%

Female

12.7%

Foreign-Born

Race

White 61.1%
Black or African American 13.8%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Two or More Races 11.0%

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 24.7%

Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with race categories.

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

Income & Employment

$54,892

Median Household Income

$30,848

Per Capita Income

18.3%

Poverty Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

20.1 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 60.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 23.0%

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

Housing

19,738

Total Housing Units

17,120

Occupied Units

2,618

Vacant Units

2.35

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 57.1%
Renter 42.9%

$115,700

Median Home Value

$971

Median Rent

1951

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
18602 Bear Creek, PA 257 2.5 mi
18640 Pittston, PA 17,155 5.6 mi
18705 Wilkes Barre, PA 14,806 5.1 mi
18701 Wilkes Barre, PA 3,447 6.0 mi
18642 Duryea, PA 4,345 9.2 mi
18706 Wilkes Barre, PA 16,105 7.2 mi
18661 White Haven, PA 5,730 9.4 mi
18641 Pittston, PA 6,812 8.3 mi
18704 Kingston, PA 31,206 7.4 mi
18709 Luzerne, PA 2,903 7.8 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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