ZIP Code 18655

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 5,789
Median household income: $68,362
Median home value: $167,000

ZIP Code 18655 (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania) is home to about 5,789 residents. Its median household income of $68,362 runs above the Luzerne County figure of $62,321.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 18655's population grew 2.9% from 5,625 to 5,789, while its median gross rent rose 14.1% from $779 to $889.

Owners occupy 83.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,789
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $68,362
Median home value: $167,000
Median gross rent: $889
Housing units: 2,940
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6255,789

Median household income

$56,094$68,362

Median home value

$171,600$167,000

Median gross rent

$779$889

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,625	$56,094	$171,600	$779
2020	5,441	$61,765	$173,000	$790
2021	5,395	$62,532	$171,800	$864
2022	5,522	$61,740	$178,200	$900
2023	5,789	$68,362	$167,000	$889

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	187	3.2%
5 to 17	867	15.0%
18 to 24	474	8.2%
25 to 34	468	8.1%
35 to 44	631	10.9%
45 to 54	932	16.1%
55 to 64	783	13.5%
65 to 74	870	15.0%
75 and over	577	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,495	94.9%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	28	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.2%
Two or more races	98	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	379	8.9%
High school graduate	1,906	44.7%
Some college or associate's	1,248	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	441	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	287	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,882	76.6%
Carpooled	343	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	174	7.1%
Other means	28	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	222	9.7%
15 to 29 min	565	24.7%
30 to 44 min	825	36.1%
45 to 59 min	349	15.3%
60+ min	322	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 7.4% (422 of 5,726)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,572	64.6%
Nonfamily households	862	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,434	82.8%
Vacant	506	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,036	83.6%
Renter-occupied	398	16.4%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,418	82.2%
1-unit, attached	87	3.0%
2 to 4 units	114	3.9%
5 to 19 units	24	0.8%
20 or more units	43	1.5%
Mobile home & other	254	8.6%

ZIP Code 18655

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