ZIP Code 18255 has segments in 2 Counties (Carbon, Luzerne).
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Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 4,404 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,176 (94.8%) |
Population in Families | 3,361 (76.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 228 ( 5.2%) |
Population Density | 66 |
Diversity Index2 | 25 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $70,634 |
Average Household Income | $82,354 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 20% |
Per Capita Income | $32,675 |
Wealth Index5 | 64 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,949 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,390 (71.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 350 (18.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 209 (10.7%) |
Median Home Value | $224,837 |
Average Home Value | $263,603 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 106 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,740 |
Average Household Size | 2.40 |
Family Households | 1,179 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2025 | 2025-2030 |
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Population | 0.46% | 0.18% |
Households | 0.43% | 0.24% |
Families | -0.17% | |
Median Household Income | 2.18% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.75% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.48% |
The table below compares 18255 to the other 1,696 ZIP Codes in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 674 | 60th |
Population Density | # 1280 | 25th |
Median Household Income | # 883 | 48th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 984 | 58th |
Per Capita Income | # 1188 | 30th |
Diversity Index | # 649 | 62nd |
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