18503 Zip Code Profile

18503 is a suburban zip code in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Median household income here ($11,341) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, older, and mostly single. The average house value here ($47,800) is lower than in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $19,340/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 18503 is $16,250.

An fascinating fact about income in 18503: Men here earn an average of $13,586/year. Women make more, earning $14,395/year. This is very rare, women out earn men in only 2% of American communities.

179 people in 18503 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 18503? This might seal the deal. The average commute time for people here is only 14.5 minutes!

The median age here is 59. There are 713 men and 469 women. The median age for men is 48 while for women the median age is 70.

To give you a sense of the community, 319 people (out of the 1,182 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 764 homes, and 630 businesses every day. 55 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

18503 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Istanbul, Turkey!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 750 feet above sea levell.

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

• Scott Township Neighborhood Watch
• Scranton Cooperative Farmers Market
• South Side

• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,182
• White Population: 887
• Black Population: 244
• Hispanic Population: 54
• Asian Population: 41
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 8
• Male Population: 713
• Female Population: 469
• Median Age: 59
• Median Age of Males: 48
• Median Age of Females: 70

• 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: 750 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 570

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 162
• Drive alone: 41
• Carpool: 60
• Public transit: 6
• Ride bikes or walk: 55


• Average commute time: 14.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 19
•    5 - 9: 25
•    10 - 14: 45
•    15 - 19: 24
•    20 - 24: 12
•    25 - 29: 20
•    30 - 34: 17
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 0
•    60 - 89: 0
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $47,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $18,500
• Businesses: 457
• Employees: 10,901
• Annual Payroll: $341,612,000
• Average Family Income: $19,340
• Median Family Income: $11,341
• Average Income for Men: $13,586
• Average Income for Women: $14,395

• The Politics

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

• Other Stuff

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

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