ZIP Code 18642

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 4,469
Median household income: $61,587
Median home value: $154,100

ZIP Code 18642 (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania) is home to about 4,469 residents. The median household income of $61,587 is in line with the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 18642's population grew 11.8% from 3,998 to 4,469, while its median gross rent rose 48.6% from $755 to $1,122.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,469
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,587
Median home value: $154,100
Median gross rent: $1,122
Housing units: 2,062
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9984,469

Median household income

$65,539$61,587

Median home value

$128,400$154,100

Median gross rent

$755$1,122

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,998	$65,539	$128,400	$755
2020	3,862	$68,471	$119,600	$635
2021	3,814	$71,939	$123,800	$826
2022	3,545	$73,450	$129,300	$860
2023	4,469	$61,587	$154,100	$1,122

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	307	6.9%
5 to 17	855	19.1%
18 to 24	236	5.3%
25 to 34	581	13.0%
35 to 44	580	13.0%
45 to 54	546	12.2%
55 to 64	425	9.5%
65 to 74	604	13.5%
75 and over	335	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,497	78.3%
Black or African American	7	0.2%
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	41	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	924	20.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	201	6.5%
High school graduate	1,286	41.9%
Some college or associate's	915	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	405	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	264	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,470	70.9%
Carpooled	190	9.2%
Public transit	12	0.6%
Walked	29	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	290	14.0%
Other means	83	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	294	16.5%
15 to 29 min	796	44.6%
30 to 44 min	507	28.4%
45 to 59 min	93	5.2%
60+ min	94	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 24.3% (1,076 of 4,437)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,131	60.8%
Nonfamily households	730	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,861	90.3%
Vacant	201	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,317	70.8%
Renter-occupied	544	29.2%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,531	74.2%
1-unit, attached	162	7.9%
2 to 4 units	149	7.2%
5 to 19 units	83	4.0%
20 or more units	87	4.2%
Mobile home & other	50	2.4%

ZIP Code 18642

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