ZIP Code 18617

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 1,616
Median household income: $35,357
Median home value: $84,500

Covering part of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, ZIP Code 18617 has about 1,616 residents. The median household income of $35,357 is below the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 18617's population declined 8.5% from 1,766 to 1,616, while its median gross rent rose 26.9% from $700 to $888.

84.9% of workers drive to work alone. 47.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,616
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $35,357
Median home value: $84,500
Median gross rent: $888
Housing units: 963
Homeownership rate: 54.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7661,616

Median household income

$37,750$35,357

Median home value

$76,900$84,500

Median gross rent

$700$888

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,766	$37,750	$76,900	$700
2020	1,813	$31,611	$69,800	$695
2021	1,461	$30,698	$73,300	$691
2022	1,376	$32,955	$81,100	$784
2023	1,616	$35,357	$84,500	$888

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 3423.8%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	137	8.5%
5 to 17	144	8.9%
18 to 24	52	3.2%
25 to 34	385	23.8%
35 to 44	183	11.3%
45 to 54	151	9.3%
55 to 64	257	15.9%
65 to 74	205	12.7%
75 and over	102	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,313	81.3%
Black or African American	94	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	48	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	137	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate50.9%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	4.8%
High school graduate	653	50.9%
Some college or associate's	343	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	158	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	68	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	631	84.9%
Carpooled	81	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93	13.1%
15 to 29 min	364	51.1%
30 to 44 min	189	26.5%
45 to 59 min	13	1.8%
60+ min	53	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 16.0% (255 of 1,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	306	37.5%
Nonfamily households	510	62.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	816	84.7%
Vacant	147	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	446	54.7%
Renter-occupied	370	45.3%

1-unit, detached47.1%

1-unit, attached25.5%

2 to 4 units18.9%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	454	47.1%
1-unit, attached	246	25.5%
2 to 4 units	182	18.9%
5 to 19 units	19	2.0%
20 or more units	62	6.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 18617

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