18508 Zip Code Profile

18508 is a rural zip code in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Median household income here ($28,673) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. Housing prices here (average $91,000) are fairly typical for the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metro area.

The average family income here is $41,388/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 18508 is $36,810.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 18508 earn an average of $25,861/year. Women earn only $16,877/year.

4,991 people in 18508 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 18508? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.1 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 5,837 men and 6,455 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,048 people (out of the 12,292 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,985 homes, and 577 businesses every day. 188 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

18508 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tashkent, Uzbekistan!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 803 feet above sea levell.

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• Green Ridge Neighborhood Association
• Hill Neighborhood Association
• Pine Brook Neighborhood Association

• Scott Township Neighborhood Watch
• South Side

• Demographics

• Total Population: 12,292
• White Population: 10,834
• Black Population: 743
• Hispanic Population: 1,213
• Asian Population: 234
• Hawaiian Population: 12
• Indian Population: 69
• Male Population: 5,837
• Female Population: 6,455
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA
• County: Lackawanna
• City: Scranton
• Longitude: -75.7
• Latitude: 41.4
• Elevation: 804 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 570

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,933
• Drive alone: 3,959
• Carpool: 701
• Public transit: 56
• Ride bikes or walk: 188


• Average commute time: 18.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 174
•    5 - 9: 739
•    10 - 14: 1,419
•    15 - 19: 1,115
•    20 - 24: 594
•    25 - 29: 176
•    30 - 34: 250
•    35 - 39: 52
•    40 - 44: 62
•    45 - 59: 203
•    60 - 89: 59
•    90 plus: 90

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $91,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $34,237
• Businesses: 373
• Employees: 7,302
• Annual Payroll: $193,185,000
• Average Family Income: $41,388
• Median Family Income: $28,673
• Average Income for Men: $25,861
• Average Income for Women: $16,877

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 10, 11
• Congressional District Land Area: 6557.0, 2217.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)
• US House Representative: Tom Marino (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 069
• State FIPS Code: 42

• Scranton Cooperative Farmers Market

View all schools in Scranton

Primary Schools

George Bancroft #34

1002 Albright Ave

Scranton, PA 18508

(570) 348-3667

Neil Armstrong #40

North Lincoln Ave & Clearview

Scranton, PA 18508

(570) 348-3661

High Schools

Ctc Of Lackawanna County

3201 Rockwell Ave

Scranton, PA 18508

(570) 346-8471

Scranton Hs

63 Munchak Way

Scranton, PA 18508

(570) 348-3481