ZIP Code 18661 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 | 5,562 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,339 (96.0%) |
Population in Families | 4,186 (75.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 223 ( 4.0%) |
Population Density | 64 |
Diversity Index2 | 29 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $68,306 |
Average Household Income | $94,143 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 25% |
Per Capita Income | $41,655 |
Wealth Index5 | 94 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (55.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,246 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,099 (64.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 331 (10.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 816 (25.1%) |
Median Home Value | $267,490 |
Average Home Value | $293,311 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 87 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,430 |
Average Household Size | 2.20 |
Family Households | 1,495 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2025 | 2025-2030 |
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Population | -0.22% | -0.05% |
Households | 0.09% | 0.07% |
Families | -0.09% | |
Median Household Income | 2.52% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.42% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.13% |
The table below compares 18661 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 | # 599 | 65th |
Population Density | # 1287 | 24th |
Median Household Income | # 981 | 42nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 499 | 29th |
Per Capita Income | # 553 | 67th |
Diversity Index | # 550 | 68th |
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