ZIP code
18436
Lake Ariel, PA
18436 covers Lake Ariel in Wayne County, with 13,225 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 18436. Methodology
ZIP code map of 18436

About ZIP code 18436
Acceptable cities: Cobbs Lake Preserve, Cobbs Lk Pres, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Twp, Mount Cobb, Roaring Bk Tp, Roaring Brook Twp
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 18436. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 18436
Race
- White12,455
- Black or African American164
- American Indian or Alaska Native16
- Asian90
- Other race172
- Two or more races679
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 610
Age
- Under 101,150
- 10 to 191,487
- 20 to 291,094
- 30 to 391,347
- 40 to 491,467
- 50 to 592,111
- 60 to 692,408
- 70 to 791,801
- 80 and older711
Income and housing in 18436
Education
- High school graduate92.4%
- Bachelor's degree20.4%
- Graduate degree6.0%
Places covering 18436
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.
- The Hideout19.4%
- Mount Cobb13.0%
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.
- Wayne County74.2%
- Lackawanna County25.8%
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
58.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 18436
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,970 | |
| 2006 | 11,709 | |
| 2007 | 12,640 | |
| 2008 | 11,940 | |
| 2009 | 11,686 | |
| 2010 | 11,628 | |
| 2011 | 14,584 | 11,839 |
| 2012 | 14,446 | 11,760 |
| 2013 | 14,212 | 11,790 |
| 2014 | 13,809 | 11,710 |
| 2015 | 13,224 | 11,580 |
| 2016 | 12,976 | 11,650 |
| 2017 | 12,944 | 11,780 |
| 2018 | 12,655 | 11,870 |
| 2019 | 12,610 | 11,860 |
| 2020 | 12,960 | 12,130 |
| 2021 | 12,805 | 12,010 |
| 2022 | 12,839 | 12,140 |
| 2023 | 13,225 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 18436
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 18463Sterling6.7 miPop 270 · Income $110,192
- 18434Jessup7.7 miPop 4,019 · Income $60,396
- 18438Lakeville7.7 miPop 1,474 · Income $59,808
- 18403Archbald8.6 miPop 6,580 · Income $76,401
- 18451Paupack9.6 miPop 530 · Income —
- 18472Waymart10.0 miPop 6,842 · Income $60,043
- 18445Newfoundland10.2 miPop 2,488 · Income $50,625
- 18512Scranton10.4 miPop 12,714 · Income $63,097
- 18452Peckville10.5 miPop 5,085 · Income $58,526
- 18444Moscow10.8 miPop 13,681 · Income $84,919
- 18426Greentown11.4 miPop 3,426 · Income $78,438
- 18473White Mills11.4 miPop 407 · Income $31,806
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 18436 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 18436 in?
- 18436 is in Lake Ariel, PA.
- What county is 18436 in?
- 18436 is in Wayne County.
- What is the median household income in 18436?
- The median household income in 18436 is $73,209.
- Which ZIP codes are near 18436?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 18436.