ZIP Code 18256
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
- Population
- 164
- Median home value
- $154,700
-49.5%’19–’23
+89.8%’19–’23
Covering part of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, ZIP Code 18256 has about 164 residents. At $154,700, its median home value sits below Luzerne County's $163,800.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 18256's population declined 49.5% from 325 to 164.
Owners occupy 94.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 63.2 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 164
- Median age
- 63.2 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- $154,700
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 88
- Homeownership rate
- 94.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023325164
$61,176$47,750
$81,500$154,700
$847$867
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 325 | $61,176 | $81,500 | $847 |
| 2020 | 368 | $61,607 | $95,000 | $867 |
| 2021 | 172 | $47,750 | $54,700 | — |
| 2022 | 179 | — | $158,300 | — |
| 2023 | 164 | — | $154,700 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.9%
5 to 170.0%
18 to 240.0%
25 to 3426.2%
35 to 449.8%
45 to 545.5%
55 to 643.0%
65 to 7427.4%
75 and over20.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 13 | 7.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 43 | 26.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 16 | 9.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 9 | 5.5% |
| 55 to 64 | 5 | 3.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 45 | 27.4% |
| 75 and over | 33 | 20.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 164 | 100.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.3%
High school graduate51.7%
Some college or associate's21.2%
Bachelor's degree23.8%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 5 | 3.3% |
| High school graduate | 78 | 51.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 32 | 21.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 36 | 23.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
Drove alone93.0%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home7.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 53 | 93.0% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 4 | 7.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 10 | 18.9% |
| 15 to 29 min | 27 | 50.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 16 | 30.2% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.86
- Poverty rate
- 3.0% (5 of 164)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 38 | 43.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 50 | 56.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1950
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 88 | 100.0% |
| Vacant | 0 | 0.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 83 | 94.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 5 | 5.7% |
1-unit, detached94.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units5.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 83 | 94.3% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 5 | 5.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 18256
- Land area
- 0.39 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.9404, -76.1473
Counties this ZIP covers
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
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- 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)