18657 Zip Code Profile

18657 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $153,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $53,598/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 18657 is $45,191.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 18657 earn an average of $32,461/year. Women earn only $18,929/year.

5,467 people in 18657 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 18657? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.1 minutes.

The median age here is 44. There are 6,041 men and 5,944 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,546 people (out of the 11,985 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,871 homes, and 373 businesses every day. 112 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

18657 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Andorra la Vella, Andorra!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 744 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 11,985
• White Population: 11,816
• Black Population: 118
• Hispanic Population: 129
• Asian Population: 69
• Hawaiian Population: 5
• Indian Population: 59
• Male Population: 6,041
• Female Population: 5,944
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 42
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA
• County: Wyoming
• City: Tunkhannock
• Longitude: -76.0
• Latitude: 41.5
• Elevation: 745 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 570

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,255
• Drive alone: 4,547
• Carpool: 552
• Public transit: 25
• Ride bikes or walk: 112


• Average commute time: 25.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 222
•    5 - 9: 691
•    10 - 14: 727
•    15 - 19: 932
•    20 - 24: 619
•    25 - 29: 303
•    30 - 34: 565
•    35 - 39: 151
•    40 - 44: 240
•    45 - 59: 434
•    60 - 89: 222
•    90 plus: 149

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $153,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $49,189
• Businesses: 367
• Employees: 3,818
• Annual Payroll: $124,213,000
• Average Family Income: $53,598
• Median Family Income: $36,975
• Average Income for Men: $32,461
• Average Income for Women: $18,929

• The Politics

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

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 131
• State FIPS Code: 42

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View all schools in Tunkhannock

Primary Schools

Evans Falls El Sch

2055 Sr 29 South

Tunkhannock, PA 18657

(570) 298-2195

Roslund El Sch

99 Digger Drive

Tunkhannock, PA 18657

(570) 836-8243

Middle Schools

Tunkhannock Ms

200 Franklin Avenue

Tunkhannock, PA 18657

(570) 836-8235

High Schools

Tunkhannock Hs

120 W Tioga St

Tunkhannock, PA 18657

(570) 836-8223