ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18431: Wayne County, PA

ZIP Code 18431 (Wayne County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 12,775 residents in 5,654 households. The median household income is $56,779, the median home value is $230,200 and the median gross rent is $1,024/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

12,775

Margin of error ±510

Median household income

$56,779

Margin of error ±$2,850

Median home value

$230,200

Margin of error ±$13,637

Median gross rent

$1,024/mo

Margin of error ±$86

Median age

45.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.4 min

Margin of error ±3.0 min

How ZIP 18431 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1843145.0 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 18431$56,779Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 18431$35,456Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1843112.7%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 184315.4%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1843126.6%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 18431$230,200Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 18431$1,024/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1843171.6%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1843122.4 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1843111.6%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 18431

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 18431 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 18431Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population12,775±51013,018,639334,922,499
Median age45.0 yrs±2.2 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,654±3575,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$56,779±$2,850$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$35,456±$2,607$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate12.7%±4.0 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.4%±2.5 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%±3.1 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$230,200±$13,637$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,024/mo±$86$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.6%±3.5 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.4 min±3.0 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.6%±3.6 pts15.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 18431
GroupZIP 18431PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.1%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.7%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 18431 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Wayne County
Largest overlapping place
Honesdale (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
134.75 sq mi· about 95 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Wayne County

18405 Wayne County, PA18415 Wayne County, PA18417 Wayne County, PA18436 Wayne County, PA18437 Wayne County, PA18438 Wayne County, PA18439 Wayne County, PA18443 Wayne County, PA18445 Wayne County, PA18453 Wayne County, PA18454 Wayne County, PA18455 Wayne County, PA18456 Prompton, PA18460 Wayne County, PA18461 Wayne County, PA18462 Starrucca, PA18463 Wayne County, PA18469 Wayne County, PA18472 Wayne County, PA18473 White Mills, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.