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18702

Wilkes Barre, PA

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18702 covers Wilkes Barre in Luzerne County, with 42,120 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

ACS 2023 population

42,120

Median household income

$54,892

Median home value

$115,700

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 18702. Methodology

ZIP code map of 18702

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 18702 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 18702 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 18702

Type

STANDARD

City

Wilkes Barre

County

Luzerne County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

272, 570

Land area

78.1 sq mi

Water area

2.37 sq mi

Households

19,738

Median gross rent

$971

Acceptable cities: Bear Creek Township, Bear Crk Twp, City Of Wb, City Of Wilkes Barre, Hilldale, Hudson, Korn Krest, Plains, Plains Township, Plains Twp, Wilkes Barre Township, Wlks Barr Twp

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Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
272, 570
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 18702. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 18702

Race

  • White26,216
  • Black or African American5,872
  • American Indian or Alaska Native220
  • Asian901
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
  • Other race4,867
  • Two or more races4,045

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9,413

Age

  • Under 104,727
  • 10 to 195,061
  • 20 to 295,761
  • 30 to 395,659
  • 40 to 494,974
  • 50 to 595,525
  • 60 to 695,163
  • 70 to 793,204
  • 80 and older2,059

Income and housing in 18702

Poverty rate

18.3%

Median earnings

$36,911

Median household income

$54,892

Median home value

$115,700

Median gross rent

$971

Education

  • High school graduate87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree23.0%
  • Graduate degree8.9%

Places covering 18702

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.

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

15.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 18702

IRS populationACS population
46,19423,097020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200532,920
200631,671
200735,013
200832,123
200932,360
201032,562
201141,51332,484
201241,12131,830
201341,11931,740
201440,81431,750
201540,02331,830
201639,61831,680
201739,59432,050
201839,84132,040
201940,09032,670
202040,10533,230
202142,77232,840
202242,76832,780
202342,120

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 18702

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 18602Bear Creek3.1 miPop 356 · Income $172,500
  2. 18640Pittston4.7 miPop 16,418 · Income $57,358
  3. 18705Wilkes Barre5.3 miPop 15,595 · Income $61,293
  4. 18711Wilkes Barre5.9 miPop 81 · Income —
  5. 18701Wilkes Barre6.7 miPop 3,926 · Income $32,417
  6. 18641Pittston7.5 miPop 6,385 · Income $74,469
  7. 18704Kingston7.8 miPop 30,997 · Income $62,907
  8. 18709Luzerne8.2 miPop 2,959 · Income $38,547
  9. 18706Wilkes Barre8.4 miPop 16,318 · Income $57,546
  10. 18642Duryea8.7 miPop 4,469 · Income $61,587
  11. 18644Wyoming9.3 miPop 7,318 · Income $72,803
  12. 18507Moosic9.7 miPop 5,403 · Income $73,958

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ZIP code 18702 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 18702 in?
18702 is in Wilkes Barre, PA.
What county is 18702 in?
18702 is in Luzerne County.
What is the median household income in 18702?
The median household income in 18702 is $54,892.
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