ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18706: Luzerne County, PA

ZIP Code 18706 (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 16,387 residents in 6,630 households. The median household income is $58,558, the median home value is $138,300 and the median gross rent is $965/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

16,387

Margin of error ±332

Median household income

$58,558

Margin of error ±$6,687

Median home value

$138,300

Margin of error ±$13,043

Median gross rent

$965/mo

Margin of error ±$76

Median age

38.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.1 min

Margin of error ±2.1 min

How ZIP 18706 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 1870638.3 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 18706$58,558Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 18706$32,645Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1870620.8%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 187064.7%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1870618.6%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 18706$138,300Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 18706$965/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1870666.3%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1870619.1 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1870613.7%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 18706

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 18706 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 18706Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population16,387±33213,018,639334,922,499
Median age38.3 yrs±2.4 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,630±3415,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$58,558±$6,687$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$32,645±$2,691$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate20.8%±3.9 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.7%±1.5 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%±2.2 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$138,300±$13,043$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$965/mo±$76$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes66.3%±4.4 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.1 min±2.1 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.7%±3.0 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 18706
GroupZIP 18706PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino70.3%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.9%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%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 Latino0.6%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)19.2%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 18706 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Luzerne County
Largest overlapping place
Laurel Run (19% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
26.26 sq mi· about 624 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, PA18702 Luzerne County, PA18704 Swoyersville, PA18705 Wilkes-Barre, 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.