ZIP code
18505
Scranton, PA
18505 covers Scranton in Lackawanna County, with 21,417 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 18505. Methodology
ZIP code map of 18505
About ZIP code 18505
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 18505. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 18505
Race
- White13,371
- Black or African American1,665
- American Indian or Alaska Native125
- Asian1,560
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race2,226
- Two or more races2,032
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,417
Age
- Under 102,579
- 10 to 192,642
- 20 to 292,659
- 30 to 392,828
- 40 to 492,359
- 50 to 592,593
- 60 to 692,677
- 70 to 791,595
- 80 and older1,050
Income and housing in 18505
Education
- High school graduate86.7%
- Bachelor's degree25.8%
- Graduate degree8.7%
Places covering 18505
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.
- Lackawanna 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
Population history for 18505
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,945 | |
| 2006 | 16,871 | |
| 2007 | 18,321 | |
| 2008 | 16,929 | |
| 2009 | 17,011 | |
| 2010 | 17,595 | |
| 2011 | 20,782 | 17,880 |
| 2012 | 20,973 | 17,640 |
| 2013 | 20,933 | 17,860 |
| 2014 | 20,274 | 17,450 |
| 2015 | 20,426 | 17,290 |
| 2016 | 20,485 | 17,100 |
| 2017 | 20,176 | 17,130 |
| 2018 | 20,606 | 17,050 |
| 2019 | 21,581 | 17,000 |
| 2020 | 21,671 | 17,160 |
| 2021 | 21,643 | 16,890 |
| 2022 | 21,588 | 16,770 |
| 2023 | 21,417 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 18505
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 18515Scranton1.0 miPop — · Income —
- 18510Scranton1.4 miPop 14,629 · Income $52,500
- 18503Scranton1.8 miPop 1,537 · Income $40,214
- 18507Moosic2.6 miPop 5,403 · Income $73,958
- 18509Scranton3.0 miPop 13,268 · Income $52,206
- 18517Taylor3.5 miPop 5,192 · Income $70,996
- 18504Scranton3.8 miPop 20,563 · Income $52,542
- 18512Scranton3.9 miPop 12,714 · Income $63,097
- 18508Scranton4.7 miPop 11,347 · Income $44,706
- 18518Old Forge4.8 miPop 8,533 · Income $73,258
- 18519Scranton5.2 miPop 5,259 · Income $58,061
- 18641Pittston5.5 miPop 6,385 · Income $74,469
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ZIP code 18505 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 18505 in?
- 18505 is in Scranton, PA.
- What county is 18505 in?
- 18505 is in Lackawanna County.
- What is the median household income in 18505?
- The median household income in 18505 is $52,599.
- Which ZIP codes are near 18505?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 18505.