ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18505: Scranton, PA

ZIP Code 18505 (Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 20,797 residents in 8,441 households. The median household income is $52,398, the median home value is $156,700 and the median gross rent is $994/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

20,797

Margin of error ±1,130

Median household income

$52,398

Margin of error ±$4,893

Median home value

$156,700

Margin of error ±$8,572

Median gross rent

$994/mo

Margin of error ±$53

Median age

40.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.7 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 18505 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 1850540.0 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 18505$52,398Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 18505$31,178Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1850520.0%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 185055.6%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1850525.9%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 18505$156,700Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 18505$994/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1850554.2%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1850520.7 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 185059.3%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 18505

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 18505 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 18505Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population20,797±1,13013,018,639334,922,499
Median age40.0 yrs±2.6 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,441±5045,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$52,398±$4,893$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$31,178±$2,422$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate20.0%±3.3 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.6%±1.9 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%±2.6 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$156,700±$8,572$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$994/mo±$53$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes54.2%±3.9 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.7 min±2.5 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.3%±2.5 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 18505
GroupZIP 18505PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino59.1%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.1%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.0%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 Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.1%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)24.3%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 18505 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Lackawanna County
Largest overlapping place
Scranton (78% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
8.82 sq mi· about 2,358 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, PA18471 Waverly, PA18503 Scranton, PA18504 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.