ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18702: Luzerne County, PA

ZIP Code 18702 (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 41,970 residents in 16,951 households. The median household income is $56,378, the median home value is $131,900 and the median gross rent is $1,011/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

41,970

Margin of error ±1,040

Median household income

$56,378

Margin of error ±$2,871

Median home value

$131,900

Margin of error ±$11,508

Median gross rent

$1,011/mo

Margin of error ±$52

Median age

39.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.1 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 18702 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 1870239.1 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 18702$56,378Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 18702$31,728Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1870218.7%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 187028.2%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1870223.6%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 18702$131,900Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 18702$1,011/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1870259.5%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1870221.1 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 187029.6%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 18702

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 18702 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 18702Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population41,970±1,04013,018,639334,922,499
Median age39.1 yrs±1.1 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households16,951±5675,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$56,378±$2,871$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$31,728±$1,455$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate18.7%±2.6 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.2%±1.7 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%±2.0 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$131,900±$11,508$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,011/mo±$52$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes59.5%±2.9 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.1 min±2.6 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.6%±1.8 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 18702
GroupZIP 18702PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino57.7%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.3%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%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 Latino3.2%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)27.6%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 18702 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Luzerne County
Largest overlapping place
Wilkes-Barre (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
78.08 sq mi· about 538 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, PA18701 Wilkes-Barre, 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.