ZIP code
18224
Freeland, PA
18224 covers Freeland in Luzerne County, with 5,954 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 18224. Methodology
ZIP code map of 18224

About ZIP code 18224
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 18224. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 18224
Race
- White5,092
- Black or African American120
- American Indian or Alaska Native7
- Asian32
- Other race627
- Two or more races499
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,131
Age
- Under 10774
- 10 to 19758
- 20 to 29700
- 30 to 39800
- 40 to 49790
- 50 to 59900
- 60 to 69822
- 70 to 79544
- 80 and older289
Income and housing in 18224
Education
- High school graduate92.7%
- Bachelor's degree17.7%
- Graduate degree5.6%
Places covering 18224
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.
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.
- Luzerne County100.0%
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
38.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 18224
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,504 | |
| 2006 | 5,447 | |
| 2007 | 6,016 | |
| 2008 | 5,321 | |
| 2009 | 5,413 | |
| 2010 | 5,348 | |
| 2011 | 5,496 | 5,350 |
| 2012 | 5,500 | 5,330 |
| 2013 | 5,576 | 5,310 |
| 2014 | 5,599 | 5,240 |
| 2015 | 5,566 | 5,230 |
| 2016 | 5,547 | 5,260 |
| 2017 | 5,940 | 5,350 |
| 2018 | 6,075 | 5,380 |
| 2019 | 6,134 | 5,530 |
| 2020 | 6,113 | 5,730 |
| 2021 | 6,353 | 5,740 |
| 2022 | 6,003 | 5,830 |
| 2023 | 5,954 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 18224
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 18221Drifton2.2 miPop 435 · Income $68,393
- 18223Ebervale4.3 miPop 51 · Income —
- 18234Lattimer Mines4.5 miPop 737 · Income $30,895
- 18225Harleigh5.2 miPop 0 · Income —
- 18239Milnesville5.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 18216Beaver Meadows5.7 miPop 1,317 · Income $58,352
- 18222Drums6.0 miPop 9,946 · Income $102,656
- 18201Hazleton6.0 miPop 31,428 · Income $43,983
- 18255Weatherly7.0 miPop 4,310 · Income $64,375
- 18230Junedale7.5 miPop 155 · Income $75,455
- 18707Mountain Top7.7 miPop 16,418 · Income $105,281
- 18254Tresckow8.5 miPop 783 · Income $85,804
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ZIP code 18224 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 18224 in?
- 18224 is in Freeland, PA.
- What county is 18224 in?
- 18224 is in Luzerne County.
- What is the median household income in 18224?
- The median household income in 18224 is $57,361.
- Which ZIP codes are near 18224?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 18224.