18702 Zip Code Profile

18702 is a rural zip code in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Median household income here ($29,129) 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 $88,400) are fairly typical for the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metro area.

The average family income here is $46,295/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 18702 is $37,426.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 18702 earn an average of $27,358/year. Women earn only $19,192/year.

21,131 people in 18702 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 18702? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.6 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 19,765 men and 20,530 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 31,484 people (out of the 40,295 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 17,477 homes, and 1,472 businesses every day. 1,168 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

18702 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Baku, Azerbaijan!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 662 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 40,295
• White Population: 33,342
• Black Population: 4,881
• Hispanic Population: 3,993
• Asian Population: 894
• Hawaiian Population: 28
• Indian Population: 277
• Male Population: 19,765
• Female Population: 20,530
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA
• County: Luzerne
• City: Wilkes Barre
• Longitude: -75.9
• Latitude: 41.2
• Elevation: 662 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 570

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 20,783
• Drive alone: 16,229
• Carpool: 2,855
• Public transit: 383
• Ride bikes or walk: 1,168


• Average commute time: 18.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 854
•    5 - 9: 3,155
•    10 - 14: 5,045
•    15 - 19: 4,422
•    20 - 24: 2,958
•    25 - 29: 1,107
•    30 - 34: 1,446
•    35 - 39: 191
•    40 - 44: 263
•    45 - 59: 511
•    60 - 89: 433
•    90 plus: 398

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $88,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $35,770
• Businesses: 1,167
• Employees: 24,112
• Annual Payroll: $752,770,000
• Average Family Income: $46,295
• Median Family Income: $29,129
• Average Income for Men: $27,358
• Average Income for Women: $19,192

• 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: 079
• State FIPS Code: 42

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View all schools in Wilks Barre

Primary Schools

Bear Creek Community Cs

2000 Bear Creek Blvd

Wilks Barre, PA 18702

(570) 820-4070

Dodson El Sch

80 Jones St

Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

(570) 826-7185

Dr David W Kistler El Sch

301 Old River Rd

Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

(570) 826-7230

Heights/Murray El Sch

1 S Sherman St

Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

(570) 826-7255

High Schools

Elmer L Meyers Jshs

341 Carey Ave

Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

(570) 826-7145

G A R Memorial Jshs

Grant & Lehigh Streets

Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

(570) 826-7165