ZIP code
18509
Scranton, PA
18509 covers Scranton in Lackawanna County, with 13,268 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 18509. Methodology
ZIP code map of 18509

About ZIP code 18509
Acceptable cities: Dunmore
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 18509. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 18509
Race
- White10,827
- Black or African American1,085
- American Indian or Alaska Native48
- Asian317
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race675
- Two or more races764
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,452
Age
- Under 101,251
- 10 to 191,799
- 20 to 292,251
- 30 to 391,805
- 40 to 491,498
- 50 to 591,713
- 60 to 691,522
- 70 to 791,064
- 80 and older817
Income and housing in 18509
Education
- High school graduate90.1%
- Bachelor's degree28.5%
- Graduate degree13.6%
Places covering 18509
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 18509
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,395 | |
| 2006 | 9,868 | |
| 2007 | 11,088 | |
| 2008 | 10,000 | |
| 2009 | 10,030 | |
| 2010 | 9,983 | |
| 2011 | 13,297 | 9,991 |
| 2012 | 14,243 | 9,860 |
| 2013 | 13,612 | 9,800 |
| 2014 | 13,548 | 9,840 |
| 2015 | 13,417 | 9,720 |
| 2016 | 13,620 | 9,560 |
| 2017 | 13,501 | 9,540 |
| 2018 | 13,744 | 9,500 |
| 2019 | 13,851 | 9,500 |
| 2020 | 13,786 | 9,580 |
| 2021 | 14,336 | 9,530 |
| 2022 | 13,697 | 9,380 |
| 2023 | 13,268 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 18509
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 18510Scranton1.6 miPop 14,629 · Income $52,500
- 18508Scranton1.9 miPop 11,347 · Income $44,706
- 18503Scranton1.9 miPop 1,537 · Income $40,214
- 18519Scranton2.3 miPop 5,259 · Income $58,061
- 18515Scranton2.3 miPop — · Income —
- 18512Scranton2.6 miPop 12,714 · Income $63,097
- 18505Scranton3.0 miPop 21,417 · Income $52,599
- 18504Scranton3.3 miPop 20,563 · Income $52,542
- 18517Taylor4.4 miPop 5,192 · Income $70,996
- 18452Peckville4.6 miPop 5,085 · Income $58,526
- 18507Moosic5.3 miPop 5,403 · Income $73,958
- 18434Jessup5.5 miPop 4,019 · Income $60,396
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ZIP code 18509 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 18509 in?
- 18509 is in Scranton, PA.
- What county is 18509 in?
- 18509 is in Lackawanna County.
- What is the median household income in 18509?
- The median household income in 18509 is $52,206.
- Which ZIP codes are near 18509?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 18509.