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18706

Wilkes Barre, PA

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18706 covers Wilkes Barre in Luzerne County, with 16,318 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

16,318

Median household income

$57,546

Median home value

$121,900

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 18706. Methodology

ZIP code map of 18706

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 18706 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 18706 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 18706

Type

STANDARD

City

Wilkes Barre

County

Luzerne County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

272, 570

Land area

26.3 sq mi

Water area

0.31 sq mi

Households

7,675

Median gross rent

$883

Acceptable cities: Ashley, Hanover Township, Hanover Twp, Laurel Run, Sugar Notch, Warrior Run, Wilkes Barre Township, Wlks Barr Twp

More enterprise fields

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 18706. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 18706

Race

  • White13,582
  • Black or African American1,004
  • American Indian or Alaska Native36
  • Asian120
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
  • Other race556
  • Two or more races1,036

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,422

Age

  • Under 101,722
  • 10 to 191,963
  • 20 to 291,876
  • 30 to 392,064
  • 40 to 491,903
  • 50 to 592,290
  • 60 to 692,228
  • 70 to 791,491
  • 80 and older801

Income and housing in 18706

Poverty rate

21.0%

Median earnings

$38,381

Median household income

$57,546

Median home value

$121,900

Median gross rent

$883

Education

  • High school graduate91.4%
  • Bachelor's degree20.3%
  • Graduate degree6.5%

Places covering 18706

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

71.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 18706

IRS populationACS population
17,7098,854020052023

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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
200514,150
200613,943
200715,414
200814,012
200913,948
201014,047
201116,39714,069
201216,26813,980
201316,17613,880
201415,97313,770
201515,91913,840
201615,88213,760
201715,91013,860
201815,90813,960
201915,88514,060
202015,86114,340
202116,11314,150
202216,22414,050
202316,318

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

ZIP codes near 18706

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 18701Wilkes Barre3.2 miPop 3,926 · Income $32,417
  2. 18711Wilkes Barre3.4 miPop 81 · Income —
  3. 18651Plymouth4.2 miPop 8,672 · Income $43,639
  4. 18707Mountain Top4.8 miPop 16,418 · Income $105,281
  5. 18704Kingston5.1 miPop 30,997 · Income $62,907
  6. 18634Nanticoke5.7 miPop 13,638 · Income $60,482
  7. 18709Luzerne5.8 miPop 2,959 · Income $38,547
  8. 18705Wilkes Barre6.0 miPop 15,595 · Income $61,293
  9. 18708Shavertown6.9 miPop 9,063 · Income $95,480
  10. 18702Wilkes Barre8.4 miPop 42,120 · Income $54,892
  11. 18602Bear Creek8.4 miPop 356 · Income $172,500
  12. 18617Glen Lyon8.8 miPop 1,616 · Income $35,357

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ZIP code 18706 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 18706 in?
18706 is in Wilkes Barre, PA.
What county is 18706 in?
18706 is in Luzerne County.
What is the median household income in 18706?
The median household income in 18706 is $57,546.
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