18705 Zip Code

April 20, 2024

Zip Code:	18705
City/Town:	Wilkes Barre
State:	Pennsylvania

Population:	14,806
Per Capita Income:	$23,042
Mean Household Income:	$54,528

Total Housing Units:	6,493
Median Home Value:	$76,300
Median Year Homes Built:	1940

Land Area:	5.5 sq miles 14.1 sq kilometers
Water Area:	0.1 sq miles 0.2 sq kilometers

Population Information (18705 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Total Population:

14,806

Male:

7,125

48.1%

49.2%

Female:

7,681

51.9%

50.8%

Median Age:

43.8 yrs

37.2 yrs

Under 5 years:

717

4.8%

6.5%

5 to 9 years:

771

5.8%

6.6%

10 to 19 years:

1,643

11.1%

13.8%

20 to 29 years:

1,864

12.6%

13.8%

30 to 39 years:

1,701

11.5%

13.0%

40 to 49 years:

1,962

13.3%

14.2%

50 to 59 years:

2,183

14.7%

13.6%

60 to 69 years:

1,763

11.9%

9.4%

70 to 79 years:

1,203

8.1%

5.4%

80 years and over:

999

6.7%

3.7%

Housing Information (18705 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Median home value:

$76,300

$119,600

Median year homes build:

1940

1971

Median real estate taxes:

$994 / yr.

$1,334 / yr.

Median rent:

$344 / mo.

$519 / mo.

Total households:

6,493

Family households:

4,042

62.3%

66.4%

Nonfamily households:

2,451

37.7%

33.6%

Households with individuals under 18 years:

1,582

24.4%

33.4%

Households with individuals 65 years and over:

2,223

34.2%

24.9%

Average household size:

2.3

Average family size:

2.9

Total housing units:

7,210

Occupied housing units:

6,493

90.1%

88.6%

Vacant housing units:

717

9.9%

11.4%

For rent:

207

2.9%

3.1%

Rented, not occupied:

0.1%

0.2%

For sale only:

1.4%

Sold, not occupied:

0.7%

0.3%

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:

0.4%

3.5%

All other vacants:

327

4.5%

2.8%

Homeowner vacancy rate:

2.2%

2.4%

Rental vacancy rate:

8.9%

9.2%

Owner-occupied housing units:

4,373

Population in owner-occupied housing units:

10,182

Average household size of owner-occupied units:

2.3

2.65

Renter-occupied housing units:

2,120

Population in renter-occupied housing units:

4,618

Average household size of renter-occupied units:

2.2

2.44

Educational Attainment (18705 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Population 25 years and over

11,465

Less than 9th grade:

581

5.1%

6.2%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma:

1,442

12.6%

8.7%

High school graduate (includes equivalency):

5,062

44.2%

29.0%

Some college, no degree:

2,070

18.1%

20.6%

Associate degree:

660

5.8%

7.5%

Bachelor's degree:

1,039

9.1%

17.6%

Graduate or professional degree:

611

5.3%

10.3%

Percent high school graduate or higher:

82.4%

85.0%

Percent bachelor's degree or higher:

14.4%

27.9%

Income Information (18705 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Mean household income:

$0 / yr.

$70,883

Per capita income:

$0 / yr.

$27,334

Males 15 years and over with income:

5,797

39.2%

50.4%

Median income:

$24,242 / yr.

$27,932 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

3,071

20.7%

59.7%

Median income:

$34,372 / yr.

$38,349 / yr.

Females 15 years and over with income:

6,195

41.8%

49.6%

Median income:

$14,565 / yr.

$16,327 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

2,052

13.9%

40.3%

Median income:

$25,673 / yr.

$28,135 / yr.

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