18704 Zip Code

May 1, 2024

Zip Code: 18704
City/Town: Wilkes Barre
State: Pennsylvania
Population: 31,206
Per Capita Income: $22,377
Mean Household Income: $53,345
Total Housing Units: 13,921
Median Home Value: $88,600
Median Year Homes Built: 1943
Land Area: 10.0 sq miles
25.9 sq kilometers
Water Area: 0.4 sq miles
1.2 sq kilometers
   
Population Information (18704 zip code)
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Total Population:
31,206
--
--
  Male:
14,708
47.1%
49.2%
  Female:
16,498
52.9%
50.8%
Median Age:
42.8 yrs
--
37.2 yrs
Under 5 years:
1,636
5.2%
6.5%
5 to 9 years:
1,599
6.7%
6.6%
10 to 19 years:
3,741
12.0%
13.8%
20 to 29 years:
3,978
12.7%
13.8%
30 to 39 years:
3,513
11.3%
13.0%
40 to 49 years:
4,186
13.4%
14.2%
50 to 59 years:
4,661
14.9%
13.6%
60 to 69 years:
3,598
11.5%
9.4%
70 to 79 years:
2,170
7.0%
5.4%
80 years and over:
2,124
6.8%
3.7%

Housing Information (18704 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Median home value:
$88,600
--
$119,600
Median year homes build:
1943
--
1971
Median real estate taxes:
$1,098 / yr.
--
$1,334 / yr.
Median rent:
$383 / mo.
--
$519 / mo.
 
 
 
 
Total households:
13,921
--
--
    Family households:
8,058
57.9%
66.4%
    Nonfamily households:
5,863
42.1%
33.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years:
3,460
24.9%
33.4%
Households with individuals 65 years and over:
4,317
31.0%
24.9%
Average household size:
2.2
--
--
Average family size:
2.9
--
--
 
 
 
 
Total housing units:
15,230
--
--
    Occupied housing units:
13,921
91.4%
88.6%
    Vacant housing units:
1,309
8.6%
11.4%
        For rent:
407
2.7%
3.1%
        Rented, not occupied:
22
0.1%
0.2%
        For sale only:
188
1.2%
1.4%
        Sold, not occupied:
43
0.3%
0.3%
        For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:
53
0.3%
3.5%
        All other vacants:
596
3.9%
2.8%
 
 
 
 
Homeowner vacancy rate:
--
2.2%
2.4%
Rental vacancy rate:
--
6.7%
9.2%
 
 
 
 
Owner-occupied housing units:
8,235
--
--
    Population in owner-occupied housing units:
19,428
--
--
    Average household size of owner-occupied units:
2.4
--
2.65
Renter-occupied housing units:
5,686
--
--
    Population in renter-occupied housing units:
11,227
--
--
    Average household size of renter-occupied units:
2.0
--
2.44

Educational Attainment (18704 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Population 25 years and over
23,580
--
--
    Less than 9th grade:
1,161
4.9%
6.2%
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma:
2,482
10.5%
8.7%
    High school graduate (includes equivalency):
8,626
36.6%
29.0%
    Some college, no degree:
4,394
18.6%
20.6%
    Associate degree:
1,742
7.4%
7.5%
    Bachelor's degree:
3,268
13.9%
17.6%
    Graduate or professional degree:
1,907
8.1%
10.3%
    Percent high school graduate or higher:
--
84.6%
85.0%
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher:
--
21.9%
27.9%

Income Information (18704 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:
11,570
37.1%
50.4%
    Median income:
$24,397 / yr.
--
$27,932 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
5,917
19.0%
59.7%
        Median income:
$33,947 / yr.
--
$38,349 / yr.
Females 15 years and over with income:
13,429
43.0%
49.6%
    Median income:
$13,516 / yr.
--
$16,327 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
4,168
13.4%
40.3%
        Median income:
$26,000 / yr.
--
$28,135 / yr.
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