ZIP code
18472
Waymart, PA
18472 covers Waymart in Wayne County, with 6,842 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 18472. Methodology
ZIP code map of 18472

About ZIP code 18472
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 18472. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 18472
Race
- White5,360
- Black or African American1,266
- American Indian or Alaska Native37
- Asian60
- Other race181
- Two or more races167
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 526
Age
- Under 10435
- 10 to 19519
- 20 to 29922
- 30 to 391,419
- 40 to 491,098
- 50 to 591,090
- 60 to 69813
- 70 to 79477
- 80 and older298
Income and housing in 18472
Education
- High school graduate86.4%
- Bachelor's degree12.4%
- Graduate degree5.1%
Places covering 18472
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.
- Waymart18.3%
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.
- Wayne 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
81.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 18472
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,895 | |
| 2006 | 3,774 | |
| 2007 | 4,098 | |
| 2008 | 3,868 | |
| 2009 | 3,800 | |
| 2010 | 3,779 | |
| 2011 | 7,211 | 3,830 |
| 2012 | 7,437 | 3,790 |
| 2013 | 7,415 | 3,830 |
| 2014 | 7,506 | 3,680 |
| 2015 | 7,403 | 3,710 |
| 2016 | 7,364 | 3,750 |
| 2017 | 7,441 | 3,740 |
| 2018 | 7,443 | 3,760 |
| 2019 | 7,466 | 3,740 |
| 2020 | 7,203 | 3,950 |
| 2021 | 7,343 | 3,860 |
| 2022 | 6,905 | 3,910 |
| 2023 | 6,842 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 18472
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 18456Prompton3.9 miPop 305 · Income $66,667
- 18407Carbondale7.0 miPop 14,664 · Income $57,261
- 18421Forest City7.1 miPop 4,475 · Income $69,593
- 18431Honesdale7.6 miPop 12,576 · Income $55,323
- 18413Clifford8.0 miPop 78 · Income —
- 18403Archbald8.9 miPop 6,580 · Income $76,401
- 18433Jermyn9.4 miPop 7,174 · Income $76,847
- 18436Lake Ariel10.0 miPop 13,225 · Income $73,209
- 18473White Mills10.7 miPop 407 · Income $31,806
- 18453Pleasant Mount11.0 miPop 1,218 · Income $79,653
- 18430Herrick Center11.2 miPop 75 · Income $64,821
- 18434Jessup11.9 miPop 4,019 · Income $60,396
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ZIP code 18472 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 18472 in?
- 18472 is in Waymart, PA.
- What county is 18472 in?
- 18472 is in Wayne County.
- What is the median household income in 18472?
- The median household income in 18472 is $60,043.
- Which ZIP codes are near 18472?
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