ZIP Code 18508

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 11,347
Median household income: $44,706
Median home value: $120,700

Covering part of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, ZIP Code 18508 has about 11,347 residents. Its median household income of $44,706 runs below the Lackawanna County figure of $64,691.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 18508's population declined 10.0% from 12,606 to 11,347, while its median gross rent rose 23.4% from $838 to $1,034.

The median gross rent is $1,034. 18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,347
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $44,706
Median home value: $120,700
Median gross rent: $1,034
Housing units: 5,466
Homeownership rate: 49.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,60611,347

Median household income

$34,970$44,706

Median home value

$94,400$120,700

Median gross rent

$838$1,034

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,606	$34,970	$94,400	$838
2020	12,368	$37,556	$87,200	$821
2021	11,292	$41,461	$99,000	$870
2022	11,265	$42,800	$109,200	$997
2023	11,347	$44,706	$120,700	$1,034

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	507	4.5%
5 to 17	1,836	16.2%
18 to 24	1,049	9.2%
25 to 34	1,748	15.4%
35 to 44	1,554	13.7%
45 to 54	1,249	11.0%
55 to 64	1,213	10.7%
65 to 74	1,344	11.8%
75 and over	847	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,209	72.3%
Black or African American	863	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	41	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	279	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,951	17.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate45.4%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	795	10.0%
High school graduate	3,613	45.4%
Some college or associate's	2,103	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	875	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	569	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit1.2%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,564	68.5%
Carpooled	662	12.7%
Public transit	65	1.2%
Walked	253	4.9%
Bicycle	14	0.3%
Worked from home	587	11.3%
Other means	57	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,188	47.4%
15 to 29 min	1,672	36.2%
30 to 44 min	452	9.8%
45 to 59 min	126	2.7%
60+ min	177	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 26.1% (2,851 of 10,915)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,653	57.2%
Nonfamily households	1,983	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,636	84.8%
Vacant	830	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,311	49.8%
Renter-occupied	2,325	50.2%

1-unit, detached50.4%

1-unit, attached10.7%

2 to 4 units24.4%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,754	50.4%
1-unit, attached	583	10.7%
2 to 4 units	1,331	24.4%
5 to 19 units	514	9.4%
20 or more units	270	4.9%
Mobile home & other	14	0.3%

ZIP Code 18508

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