18505 Zip Code Profile

18505 is a suburban zip code in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Median household income here ($29,913) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $114,600 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 $50,276/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 18505 is $40,902.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 18505 earn an average of $31,223/year. Women earn only $19,241/year.

8,515 people in 18505 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 18505? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.8 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 9,972 men and 10,614 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,651 people (out of the 20,586 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,698 homes, and 489 businesses every day. 370 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

18505 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tirana, Albania!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 796 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 20,586
• White Population: 17,117
• Black Population: 1,621
• Hispanic Population: 3,110
• Asian Population: 636
• Hawaiian Population: 16
• Indian Population: 132
• Male Population: 9,972
• Female Population: 10,614
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 41

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

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,344
• Drive alone: 6,427
• Carpool: 1,364
• Public transit: 142
• Ride bikes or walk: 370


• Average commute time: 17.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 272
•    5 - 9: 1,393
•    10 - 14: 2,477
•    15 - 19: 1,708
•    20 - 24: 1,018
•    25 - 29: 299
•    30 - 34: 482
•    35 - 39: 122
•    40 - 44: 52
•    45 - 59: 143
•    60 - 89: 236
•    90 plus: 142

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $114,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $37,920
• Businesses: 332
• Employees: 5,427
• Annual Payroll: $166,641,000
• Average Family Income: $50,276
• Median Family Income: $29,913
• Average Income for Men: $31,223
• Average Income for Women: $19,241

• 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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Primary Schools

John F. Kennedy #7

Prospect Avenue & Saginaw St

Scranton, PA 18505

(570) 348-3673

John G Whittier #2

700 Orchard St

Scranton, PA 18505

(570) 348-3690

Lincoln Jackson #14

Academy Street & Hyde Park Ave

Scranton, PA 18505

(570) 348-3675

Mcnichols Plaza

1111 S Irving Ave

Scranton, PA 18505

(570) 348-3685

Middle Schools

South Scranton Intrmd Sch

355 Maple St

Scranton, PA 18505

(570) 348-3631