ZIP code
18421
Forest City, PA
18421 covers Forest City in Susquehanna County, with 4,475 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 18421. Methodology
ZIP code map of 18421
About ZIP code 18421
Acceptable cities: Browndale, Clifford Township, Clifford Twp, Richmondale, Vandling
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 18421. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 18421
Race
- White4,262
- Black or African American30
- American Indian or Alaska Native4
- Asian33
- Other race21
- Two or more races223
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 153
Age
- Under 10517
- 10 to 19494
- 20 to 29452
- 30 to 39512
- 40 to 49496
- 50 to 59756
- 60 to 69663
- 70 to 79410
- 80 and older273
Income and housing in 18421
Education
- High school graduate95.3%
- Bachelor's degree23.3%
- Graduate degree7.6%
Places covering 18421
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Forest City38.9%
- Vandling16.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Susquehanna County54.9%
- Wayne County24.1%
- Lackawanna County20.9%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
45.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 18421
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,533 | |
| 2006 | 4,303 | |
| 2007 | 4,658 | |
| 2008 | 4,370 | |
| 2009 | 3,894 | |
| 2010 | 4,233 | |
| 2011 | 4,372 | 4,150 |
| 2012 | 4,444 | 4,210 |
| 2013 | 4,625 | 4,140 |
| 2014 | 5,022 | 4,040 |
| 2015 | 5,315 | 4,080 |
| 2016 | 5,315 | 4,030 |
| 2017 | 5,495 | 4,000 |
| 2018 | 5,183 | 3,960 |
| 2019 | 4,981 | 4,000 |
| 2020 | 4,289 | 4,110 |
| 2021 | 4,633 | 4,050 |
| 2022 | 4,424 | 4,030 |
| 2023 | 4,475 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 18421
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 18413Clifford2.4 miPop 78 · Income —
- 18470Union Dale5.2 miPop 2,296 · Income $71,280
- 18430Herrick Center5.4 miPop 75 · Income $64,821
- 18407Carbondale5.5 miPop 14,664 · Income $57,261
- 18441Lenoxville6.5 miPop 425 · Income $83,438
- 18472Waymart7.1 miPop 6,842 · Income $60,043
- 18433Jermyn7.8 miPop 7,174 · Income $76,847
- 18453Pleasant Mount8.6 miPop 1,218 · Income $79,653
- 18456Prompton8.6 miPop 305 · Income $66,667
- 18842South Gibson9.5 miPop 170 · Income $79,000
- 18403Archbald10.9 miPop 6,580 · Income $76,401
- 18820Gibson11.3 miPop 36 · Income —
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ZIP code 18421 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 18421 in?
- 18421 is in Forest City, PA.
- What county is 18421 in?
- 18421 is in Susquehanna County.
- What is the median household income in 18421?
- The median household income in 18421 is $69,593.
- Which ZIP codes are near 18421?
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