Estimated zip code population in 2019: 2,307 Zip code population in 2010: 2,226 Zip code population in 2000: 2,242
Houses and condos: 1,675 Renter-occupied apartments: 102
% of renters here:
11%
State:
32%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 18470: 93.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 61.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.1% ($2,653)
Pennsylvania:
1.5% ($2,887)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,805 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,514 (1.1%)
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Males: 1,193
(51.7%)
Females: 1,114
(48.3%)
For population 25 years and over in 18470:
High school or higher: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 18470:
Never married: 26.8%
Now married: 59.4%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 3.9%
Divorced: 8.4%
Zip code 18470 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 18470, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $54,661 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$54,661
State:
$61,346
Salary/wage: $41,080 (reported on 78.9% of returns)
Here:
$41,080
State:
$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.1% for AGIs below $25k, 71.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,209 (reported on 39.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,209
Pennsylvania:
$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,258 (reported on 28.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,258
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,971 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$8,971
State:
+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,256 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
+$13,256
State:
+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,054 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
18470:
$12,054
Pennsylvania:
$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $21,763 (18% of AGI, reported on 24.8% of returns)
Here:
$21,763
State:
$23,538
Here:
18.5% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,505 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
$3,505
State:
$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,611 (reported on 24.8% of returns)
18470:
$8,611
State:
$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,100 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,100
State:
$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.1%
Here:
66%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 61.4% for AGIs below $25k, 65.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18470, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,193 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,193
State:
$48,049
Salary/wage: $35,036 (reported on 79.9% of returns)
Here:
$35,036
State:
$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.2% for AGIs below $10k, 72.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,299 (reported on 51.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,299
Pennsylvania:
$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,554 (reported on 30.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,554
State:
$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,701 (reported on 22.5% of returns)
Here:
+$4,701
State:
+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,518 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:
+$11,518
State:
+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 13.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$1,810 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
Here:
+$1,810
State:
+$274
IRA payment deduction: $2,906 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
18470:
$2,906
Pennsylvania:
$2,903
Total itemized deductions: $15,627 (21% of AGI, reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:
$15,627
State:
$18,804
Here:
20.7% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,427 (3% of AGI, reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,427
State:
$3,337
Here:
3.0% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,486 (reported on 74.8% of returns)
18470:
$5,486
State:
$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,610 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,610
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.4%
Here:
66%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 62.4% for AGIs below $10k, 64.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 52 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 892
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 29 (29 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 431 (220 now married, 210 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 18470 with a mortgage: 468 (27 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 371
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,371 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $526
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
9.1%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
8.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.3
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 18470: Elk Mountain Ski Center (A), Palma (B), Hines Corners (C), Dimock Corners (D), Union Dale Volunteer Fire Company Station 52 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Coterell Lake (A), Round Pond (B), Lake Idlewild (C), Lowe Lake (D), Mud Pond (E), Stillwater Lake (F), Orson Pond (G), Lewis Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: West Branch Lackawanna River (A), Tinker Creek (B), Fiddle Lake Creek (C), East Branch Lackawanna River (D), Little Creek (E), Bell Creek (F), Bear Swamp Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 420 2-persons, 134 3-persons, 128 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 153 1-person, 52 2-persons, 2 3-persons
229 married couples with children.
81 single-parent households (39 men, 42 women).
97.6% of residents of 18470 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 36 (1.6%) (43.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.6%
Whole state:
7.0%
33%Malaysia
14%Japan
11%Sweden
11%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
6%Iraq
3%France
3%El Salvador
17%German
14%Polish
11%Irish
10%English
7%Russian
5%American
4%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
192010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
26Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.8%
38.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
17.7%Electricity
13.5%Wood
6.1%Coal or coke
4.3%Utility gas
0.8%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 1,325. Population change in the 1990s: +917 (+69.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,803
Northeast: 303
Midwest: 42
South: 50
West: 56
68% of the 18470 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
92% of the 18470 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
Here:
10.7%
Pennsylvania:
13.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:
6.7%
Pennsylvania:
13.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Pennsylvania:
38.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
117,666Legal occupations
90,541Architecture and engineering occupations
75,421Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
66,685Law enforcement workers including supervisors
60,740Management occupations
58,972Community and social service occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Skiing Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (5-9: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
2 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 18470 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
25
76.4 years
William
15
73.8 years
Paul
14
75.6 years
Mary
12
82.7 years
Robert
12
59.2 years
Joseph
12
74.2 years
Anna
11
81.6 years
Frank
10
79.8 years
Thomas
10
74.4 years
Helen
8
73.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 18470 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Foster
10
75.1 years
Burdick
9
83.2 years
Jones
7
66.4 years
Allen
7
78.1 years
Powell
6
71.2 years
Gibson
5
83.2 years
Lee
5
76.0 years
Todd
5
85.2 years
Keenan
4
76.8 years
Yankauskas
4
86.2 years
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