ZIP Code 18621

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 4,903
Median household income: $66,492
Median home value: $190,600

ZIP Code 18621 (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania) is home to about 4,903 residents. The median household income of $66,492 is above the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 18621's population declined 27.1% from 6,728 to 4,903, while its median gross rent rose 35.4% from $918 to $1,243.

83.6% of workers drive to work alone. 86.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,903
Median age: 49.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,492
Median home value: $190,600
Median gross rent: $1,243
Housing units: 2,187
Homeownership rate: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7284,903

Median household income

$60,523$66,492

Median home value

$155,800$190,600

Median gross rent

$918$1,243

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,728	$60,523	$155,800	$918
2020	6,261	$62,043	$161,700	$942
2021	5,991	$65,297	$159,000	$943
2022	5,405	$67,443	$165,200	$1,118
2023	4,903	$66,492	$190,600	$1,243

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	253	5.2%
5 to 17	462	9.4%
18 to 24	320	6.5%
25 to 34	726	14.8%
35 to 44	476	9.7%
45 to 54	562	11.5%
55 to 64	995	20.3%
65 to 74	555	11.3%
75 and over	554	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,405	89.8%
Black or African American	157	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.5%
Two or more races	172	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	143	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	415	10.7%
High school graduate	1,652	42.7%
Some college or associate's	1,140	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	413	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	248	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,799	83.6%
Carpooled	141	6.6%
Public transit	5	0.2%
Walked	8	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	187	8.7%
Other means	12	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	247	12.6%
15 to 29 min	430	21.9%
30 to 44 min	791	40.3%
45 to 59 min	240	12.2%
60+ min	257	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 5.5% (245 of 4,493)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,267	68.7%
Nonfamily households	578	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,845	84.4%
Vacant	342	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,688	91.5%
Renter-occupied	157	8.5%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,899	86.8%
1-unit, attached	5	0.2%
2 to 4 units	6	0.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	277	12.7%

ZIP Code 18621

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