ZIP code
18708
Shavertown, PA
18708 covers Shavertown in Luzerne County, with 9,063 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 18708. Methodology
ZIP code map of 18708

About ZIP code 18708
Acceptable cities: Jackson Township, Jackson Twp, Trucksville, Wilkes Barre
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 18708. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 18708
Race
- White8,515
- Black or African American30
- American Indian or Alaska Native4
- Asian112
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race45
- Two or more races279
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 117
Age
- Under 10761
- 10 to 191,070
- 20 to 29810
- 30 to 39924
- 40 to 491,100
- 50 to 591,438
- 60 to 691,492
- 70 to 79917
- 80 and older476
Income and housing in 18708
Education
- High school graduate98.0%
- Bachelor's degree50.0%
- Graduate degree19.8%
Places covering 18708
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.
- Trucksville24.2%
- Shavertown21.9%
- Chase10.3%
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
43.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 18708
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,316 | |
| 2006 | 8,810 | |
| 2007 | 9,059 | |
| 2008 | 8,706 | |
| 2009 | 8,682 | |
| 2010 | 8,681 | |
| 2011 | 9,843 | 8,669 |
| 2012 | 9,937 | 8,570 |
| 2013 | 10,121 | 8,590 |
| 2014 | 10,045 | 8,540 |
| 2015 | 9,217 | 8,520 |
| 2016 | 9,018 | 8,440 |
| 2017 | 8,846 | 8,410 |
| 2018 | 8,650 | 8,370 |
| 2019 | 8,772 | 8,400 |
| 2020 | 8,056 | 8,440 |
| 2021 | 8,472 | 8,450 |
| 2022 | 8,863 | 8,310 |
| 2023 | 9,063 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 18708
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 18651Plymouth2.9 miPop 8,672 · Income $43,639
- 18627Lehman3.3 miPop 0 · Income —
- 18709Luzerne3.5 miPop 2,959 · Income $38,547
- 18704Kingston3.8 miPop 30,997 · Income $62,907
- 18612Dallas3.8 miPop 17,754 · Income $97,022
- 18644Wyoming4.8 miPop 7,318 · Income $72,803
- 18701Wilkes Barre5.4 miPop 3,926 · Income $32,417
- 18711Wilkes Barre6.2 miPop 81 · Income —
- 18705Wilkes Barre6.5 miPop 15,595 · Income $61,293
- 18706Wilkes Barre6.9 miPop 16,318 · Income $57,546
- 18618Harveys Lake7.0 miPop 3,583 · Income $73,561
- 18621Hunlock Creek7.2 miPop 4,903 · Income $66,492
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ZIP code 18708 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 18708 in?
- 18708 is in Shavertown, PA.
- What county is 18708 in?
- 18708 is in Luzerne County.
- What is the median household income in 18708?
- The median household income in 18708 is $95,480.
- Which ZIP codes are near 18708?
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