18660 Zip Code Profile

18660 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $124,700 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 $50,921/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 18660 is $44,919.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 18660 earn an average of $30,641/year. Women earn only $19,100/year.

1,596 people in 18660 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 18660? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 27.7 minutes.

The median age here is 44. There are 1,868 men and 1,834 women. The median age for men is 43 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 2,521 people (out of the 3,702 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,499 homes, and 39 businesses every day. 25 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

18660 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Naples, Italy!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,273 feet above sea levell.

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• Hazelton Community Watch Committee
• Hazelton Farmers Night Market

• The Meadows

• Demographics

• Total Population: 3,702
• White Population: 3,662
• Black Population: 16
• Hispanic Population: 31
• Asian Population: 20
• Hawaiian Population: 3
• Indian Population: 21
• Male Population: 1,868
• Female Population: 1,834
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 43
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA
• County: Luzerne
• City: Wapwallopen
• Longitude: -76.0
• Latitude: 41.2
• Elevation: 1,274 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 570

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,545
• Drive alone: 1,316
• Carpool: 192
• Public transit: 4
• Ride bikes or walk: 25


• Average commute time: 27.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 24
•    5 - 9: 49
•    10 - 14: 93
•    15 - 19: 211
•    20 - 24: 328
•    25 - 29: 223
•    30 - 34: 313
•    35 - 39: 59
•    40 - 44: 78
•    45 - 59: 87
•    60 - 89: 37
•    90 plus: 43

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $124,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $54,018
• Businesses: 44
• Employees: 182
• Annual Payroll: $2,927,000
• Average Family Income: $50,921
• Median Family Income: $40,714
• Average Income for Men: $30,641
• Average Income for Women: $19,100

• 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: 079
• State FIPS Code: 42

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