ZIP code
18640
Pittston, PA
18640 covers Pittston in Luzerne County, with 16,418 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 18640. Methodology
ZIP code map of 18640

About ZIP code 18640
Acceptable cities: Hughestown, Inkerman, Jenkins Township, Jenkins Twp, Pittston Township, Pittston Twp, Port Griffith, Yatesville
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 18640. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 18640
Race
- White14,655
- Black or African American475
- American Indian or Alaska Native25
- Asian146
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race275
- Two or more races772
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 819
Age
- Under 101,530
- 10 to 191,747
- 20 to 291,817
- 30 to 391,904
- 40 to 491,950
- 50 to 592,424
- 60 to 692,315
- 70 to 791,570
- 80 and older1,094
Income and housing in 18640
Education
- High school graduate94.2%
- Bachelor's degree25.2%
- Graduate degree9.1%
Places covering 18640
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.
- Pittston46.4%
- Inkerman9.5%
- Hughestown8.1%
- Browntown8.0%
- Yatesville3.7%
- Duryea0.1%
- Laflin0.1%
- Dupont0.0%
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.
- 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
24.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 18640
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15,358 | |
| 2006 | 15,037 | |
| 2007 | 16,583 | |
| 2008 | 14,889 | |
| 2009 | 14,674 | |
| 2010 | 14,640 | |
| 2011 | 17,149 | 14,669 |
| 2012 | 17,157 | 14,460 |
| 2013 | 17,219 | 14,470 |
| 2014 | 17,109 | 14,380 |
| 2015 | 17,354 | 14,130 |
| 2016 | 17,470 | 14,070 |
| 2017 | 17,375 | 14,010 |
| 2018 | 17,218 | 14,030 |
| 2019 | 16,850 | 14,080 |
| 2020 | 16,917 | 14,540 |
| 2021 | 16,150 | 14,230 |
| 2022 | 16,014 | 14,360 |
| 2023 | 16,418 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 18640
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 18641Pittston2.8 miPop 6,385 · Income $74,469
- 18642Duryea4.4 miPop 4,469 · Income $61,587
- 18702Wilkes Barre4.7 miPop 42,120 · Income $54,892
- 18507Moosic5.2 miPop 5,403 · Income $73,958
- 18518Old Forge5.4 miPop 8,533 · Income $73,258
- 18705Wilkes Barre5.6 miPop 15,595 · Income $61,293
- 18643Pittston6.8 miPop 12,683 · Income $61,685
- 18517Taylor6.9 miPop 5,192 · Income $70,996
- 18644Wyoming7.7 miPop 7,318 · Income $72,803
- 18602Bear Creek7.7 miPop 356 · Income $172,500
- 18711Wilkes Barre7.8 miPop 81 · Income —
- 18505Scranton7.9 miPop 21,417 · Income $52,599
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 18640 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 18640 in?
- 18640 is in Pittston, PA.
- What county is 18640 in?
- 18640 is in Luzerne County.
- What is the median household income in 18640?
- The median household income in 18640 is $57,358.
- Which ZIP codes are near 18640?
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