ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18701: Wilkes-Barre, PA

ZIP Code 18701 (Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 4,294 residents in 1,249 households. The median household income is $33,329, the median home value is $203,600 and the median gross rent is $902/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (home value) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

4,294

Margin of error ±409

Median household income

$33,329

Margin of error ±$3,699

Median home value

$203,600*

Margin of error ±$150,743· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$902/mo

Margin of error ±$145

Median age

23.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.2 min

Margin of error ±9.1 min

How ZIP 18701 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 1870123.1 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 18701$33,329Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 18701$18,702Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1870120.0%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 187018.4%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1870124.1%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 18701$203,600*Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 18701$902/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 187017.8%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1870120.2 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1870115.4%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 18701

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 18701 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 18701Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population4,294±40913,018,639334,922,499
Median age23.1 yrs±1.2 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,249±2085,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$33,329±$3,699$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$18,702±$4,339$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate20.0%±6.5 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.4%±5.0 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%±9.4 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$203,600*±$150,743$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$902/mo±$145$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes7.8%±5.0 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.2 min±9.1 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.4%±5.6 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 18701
GroupZIP 18701PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino64.2%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.7%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%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 Latino0.3%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.3%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)16.3%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 18701 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Luzerne County
Largest overlapping place
Wilkes-Barre (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.50 sq mi· about 8,588 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 Luzerne County

18612 Luzerne County, PA18617 Glen Lyon, PA18618 Harveys Lake, PA18621 Luzerne County, PA18622 Luzerne County, PA18634 Nanticoke, PA18635 Luzerne County, PA18640 Luzerne County, PA18641 Dupont, PA18642 Duryea, PA18643 Exeter, PA18644 West Wyoming, PA18651 Larksville, PA18655 Luzerne County, PA18656 Luzerne County, PA18660 Luzerne County, PA18661 Luzerne County, PA18702 Luzerne County, PA18704 Swoyersville, PA18705 Wilkes-Barre, PA18706 Luzerne County, PA18707 Mountain Top, PA18708 Luzerne County, PA18709 Luzerne, 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.