ZIP Code 18201
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
- Population
- 31,428
- Median household income
- $43,983
- Median home value
- $131,900
+16.5%’19–’23
+4.1%’19–’23
+33.0%’19–’23
ZIP Code 18201 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 31,428 residents. The median household income of $43,983 is below the Luzerne County median ($62,321).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 18201's population grew 16.5% from 26,983 to 31,428, while its median gross rent rose 24.3% from $820 to $1,019.
The median resident is 39.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 31,428
- Median age
- 39.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $43,983
- Median home value
- $131,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,019
- Housing units
- 13,318
- Homeownership rate
- 50.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202326,98331,428
$42,263$43,983
$99,200$131,900
$820$1,019
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26,983 | $42,263 | $99,200 | $820 |
| 2020 | 26,978 | $39,345 | $101,400 | $831 |
| 2021 | 31,258 | $41,892 | $101,300 | $894 |
| 2022 | 31,519 | $40,346 | $123,500 | $970 |
| 2023 | 31,428 | $43,983 | $131,900 | $1,019 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.1%
5 to 1717.1%
18 to 2410.1%
25 to 3411.9%
35 to 4412.3%
45 to 5413.9%
55 to 6413.3%
65 to 747.2%
75 and over8.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1,916 | 6.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 5,365 | 17.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 3,184 | 10.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3,726 | 11.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 3,863 | 12.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 4,376 | 13.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 4,169 | 13.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 2,267 | 7.2% |
| 75 and over | 2,562 | 8.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 11,331 | 36.1% |
| Black or African American | 511 | 1.6% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 3 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 190 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 165 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 247 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18,981 | 60.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma24.3%
High school graduate39.1%
Some college or associate's25.2%
Bachelor's degree7.8%
Graduate or professional degree3.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 5,086 | 24.3% |
| High school graduate | 8,202 | 39.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 5,274 | 25.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,640 | 7.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 761 | 3.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 22 min
Drove alone67.6%
Carpooled23.0%
Public transit2.0%
Walked2.3%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home3.5%
Other means1.6%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 9,186 | 67.6% |
| Carpooled | 3,127 | 23.0% |
| Public transit | 273 | 2.0% |
| Walked | 309 | 2.3% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 481 | 3.5% |
| Other means | 212 | 1.6% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 4,459 | 34.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 5,963 | 45.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 1,452 | 11.1% |
| 45 to 59 min | 646 | 4.9% |
| 60+ min | 587 | 4.5% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.56
- Poverty rate
- 26.6% (8,221 of 30,892)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 7,112 | 58.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 5,025 | 41.4% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1952
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 12,137 | 91.1% |
| Vacant | 1,181 | 8.9% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 6,140 | 50.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 5,997 | 49.4% |
1-unit, detached40.5%
1-unit, attached31.8%
2 to 4 units16.7%
5 to 19 units6.5%
20 or more units3.3%
Mobile home & other1.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 5,398 | 40.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 4,235 | 31.8% |
| 2 to 4 units | 2,225 | 16.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 866 | 6.5% |
| 20 or more units | 442 | 3.3% |
| Mobile home & other | 152 | 1.1% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 18201
- Land area
- 17 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.9520, -75.9539
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)