ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18471: Waverly, PA

ZIP Code 18471 (Waverly, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 667 residents in 258 households. The median household income is $140,536, the median home value is $391,100 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

667

Margin of error ±207

Median household income

$140,536

Margin of error ±$56,791

Median home value

$391,100

Margin of error ±$113,964

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

42.3 yrs

Margin of error ±15.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.3 min*

Margin of error ±15.5 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 18471 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 1847142.3 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 18471$140,536Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 18471$102,720Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 184713.1%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 184714.1%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1847169.2%*Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 18471$391,100Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 18471—Pennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1847192.6%*Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1847124.3 min*Pennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1847119.7%*Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 18471

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 18471 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 18471Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population667±20713,018,639334,922,499
Median age42.3 yrs±15.3 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households258±715,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$140,536±$56,791$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$102,720±$42,709$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate3.1%±4.4 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.1%±5.2 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher69.2%*±26.9 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$391,100±$113,964$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes92.6%*±14.0 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.3 min*±15.5 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home19.7%*±11.7 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 18471
GroupZIP 18471PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.0%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.0%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 18471 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Lackawanna County
Largest overlapping place
Waverly (74% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.01 sq mi· about 332 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 Lackawanna County

18403 Archbald, PA18407 Lackawanna County, PA18411 Lackawanna County, PA18414 Lackawanna County, PA18420 Lackawanna County, PA18424 Lackawanna County, PA18433 Lackawanna County, PA18434 Jessup, PA18440 Lackawanna County, PA18444 Lackawanna County, PA18447 Lackawanna County, PA18452 Blakely, PA18503 Scranton, PA18504 Scranton, PA18505 Scranton, PA18507 Moosic, PA18508 Scranton, PA18509 Scranton, PA18510 Scranton, PA18512 Dunmore, PA18517 Taylor, PA18518 Old Forge, PA18519 Dickson City, 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.