18618 Zip Code Profile

18618 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $153,100 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 $64,054/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 18618 is $48,403.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 18618 earn an average of $40,020/year. Women earn only $19,160/year.

1,957 people in 18618 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 18618? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.4 minutes.

The median age here is 45. There are 1,889 men and 1,904 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 2,561 people (out of the 3,793 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,681 homes, and 32 businesses every day. 16 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

18618 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Barcelona, Spain!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,491 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 3,793
• White Population: 3,762
• Black Population: 15
• Hispanic Population: 23
• Asian Population: 28
• Hawaiian Population: 3
• Indian Population: 14
• Male Population: 1,889
• Female Population: 1,904
• Median Age: 45
• Median Age of Males: 44
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA
• County: Luzerne
• City: Harveys Lake
• Longitude: -76.0
• Latitude: 41.3
• Elevation: 1,491 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 570

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,913
• Drive alone: 1,712
• Carpool: 173
• Public transit: 8
• Ride bikes or walk: 16


• Average commute time: 28.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 65
•    5 - 9: 98
•    10 - 14: 205
•    15 - 19: 225
•    20 - 24: 191
•    25 - 29: 201
•    30 - 34: 442
•    35 - 39: 125
•    40 - 44: 82
•    45 - 59: 167
•    60 - 89: 69
•    90 plus: 43

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $153,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $61,920
• Businesses: 41
• Employees: 296
• Annual Payroll: $6,633,000
• Average Family Income: $64,054
• Median Family Income: $39,034
• Average Income for Men: $40,020
• Average Income for Women: $19,160

• 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: 079
• State FIPS Code: 42

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Primary Schools

Lake Noxen El Sch

Rr 3 Box 270

Harveys Lake, PA 18618

(570) 639-1129