18504 Zip Code (Scranton, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 20,748
Zip code population in 2010: 21,265
Zip code population in 2000: 22,070

Houses and condos: 10,686
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,028
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 18504: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 8.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 2,407 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,487 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,470 (2.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 18504:

• High school or higher: 87.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 18504:

• Never married: 36.7%
• Now married: 42.8%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 7.0%
• Divorced: 11.5%

• 
• • 18,54487.2%White
  • 1,5057.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 6373.0%Black
  • 3011.4%Two or more races
  • 2151.0%Asian
  • 480.2%Some other race
  • 150.07%American Indian

Urban population: 20,233
Rural population: 514

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 18504, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,209 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,209
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $33,993 (reported on 86.0% of returns)

Here:	$33,993
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.6% for AGIs below $25k, 82.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 55.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $794 (reported on 26.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$794
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,837 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,837
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,145 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,145
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,057 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

Here:	+$10,057
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,676 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

18504:	$9,676
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,039 (21% of AGI, reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	$17,039
State:	$23,538

Here:	21.1% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $1,784 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,784
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,402 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

18504:	$7,402
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,283 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,283
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.0%

Here:	51%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 47.4% for AGIs below $25k, 50.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18504, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,028 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,028
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $29,420 (reported on 85.7% of returns)

Here:	$29,420
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.7% for AGIs below $10k, 78.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,240 (reported on 42.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,240
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,530 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,530
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,242 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,242
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,248 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

Here:	+$10,248
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,832 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

18504:	$2,832
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $7,500 (reported on 0.1% of returns)

Here:	$7,500
Pennsylvania:	$14,674

Total itemized deductions: $13,830 (21% of AGI, reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	$13,830
State:	$18,804

Here:	21.0% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,672 (2% of AGI, reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,672
State:	$3,337

Here:	2.4% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,830 (reported on 69.1% of returns)

18504:	$3,830
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,620 (reported on 17.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,620
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.5%

Here:	54%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 45.7% for AGIs below $10k, 54.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 18517, 18503, 18508, 18411, 18509, 18505.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,174
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,747

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 212 (105 now married, 105 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,284 (1,553 now married, 2,739 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 18504 with a mortgage: 2,777 (33 second mortgage, 305 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,252

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,200
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $563

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 18504 household income distribution in 2019

• 712Less than $10,000
• 609$10,000 to $14,999
• 732$15,000 to $19,999
• 473$20,000 to $24,999
• 580$25,000 to $29,999
• 364$30,000 to $34,999
• 396$35,000 to $39,999
• 288$40,000 to $44,999
• 434$45,000 to $49,999
• 724$50,000 to $59,999
• 985$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,121$75,000 to $99,999
• 616$100,000 to $124,999
• 304$125,000 to $149,999
• 382$150,000 to $199,999
• 141$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 18504

• 47Less than $10,000
• 9$10,000 to $14,999
• 29$15,000 to $19,999
• 19$20,000 to $24,999
• 18$25,000 to $29,999
• 46$30,000 to $34,999
• 43$35,000 to $39,999
• 170$40,000 to $49,999
• 235$50,000 to $59,999
• 310$60,000 to $69,999
• 368$70,000 to $79,999
• 447$80,000 to $89,999
• 293$90,000 to $99,999
• 747$100,000 to $124,999
• 318$125,000 to $149,999
• 409$150,000 to $174,999
• 188$175,000 to $199,999
• 390$200,000 to $249,999
• 246$250,000 to $299,999
• 53$300,000 to $399,999
• 3$400,000 to $499,999
• 74$500,000 to $749,999
• 30$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 18504

• 62Less than $100
• 36$150 to $199
• 120$200 to $249
• 11$250 to $299
• 145$300 to $349
• 96$350 to $399
• 150$400 to $449
• 175$450 to $499
• 500$500 to $549
• 377$550 to $599
• 405$600 to $649
• 465$650 to $699
• 289$700 to $749
• 237$750 to $799
• 226$800 to $899
• 83$900 to $999
• 112$1,000 to $1,249
• 4$1,250 to $1,499
• 23$1,500 to $1,999
• 36$2,000 to $2,499
• 214No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $802.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $118,379.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $113,561
• Black or African American householders: $66,280
• Asian householders: $149,941
• Two or more races householders: $125,197
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $139,926

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $114,445 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,081 - $168,668

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $167,085

Here:	$167,085
State:	$255,931

Townhouses or other attached units: $116,994

Here:	$116,994
State:	$201,403

In 2-unit structures: $154,409

Here:	$154,409
State:	$189,304

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,752

Here:	$96,752
State:	$200,358

Mobile homes: $89,551

Here:	$89,551
State:	$62,605

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,469
• One, attached: 1,944
• Two: 1,577
• 3 or 4: 1,161
• 5 to 9: 224
• 10 to 19: 28
• 20 to 49: 14
• 50 or more: 154
• Mobile homes: 37

Unemployment: 4.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 18504

• 78.8%7,884Drove a car alone
• 13.8%1,380Carpooled
• 1.3%133Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%10Streetcar or trolley car
• 0.1%8Taxi
• 0.2%17Bicycle
• 2.1%208Walked
• 0.1%12Other means
• 3.1%307Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 18504

• 200Less than 5 minutes
• 9825 to 9 minutes
• 2,58110 to 14 minutes
• 2,05215 to 19 minutes
• 1,47920 to 24 minutes
• 34025 to 29 minutes
• 87730 to 34 minutes
• 31535 to 39 minutes
• 18440 to 44 minutes
• 38545 to 59 minutes
• 21960 to 89 minutes
• 5390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 20,748

• Male householders: 4,738 (1,471 living alone), Female householders: 4,312 (1,593 living alone)

• 3,412 spouses (3,364 opposite-sex spouses), 873 unmarried partners, (847 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,832 children (5,416 natural, 64 adopted, 351 stepchildren), 427 grandchildren, 234 brothers or sisters, 214 parents, 0 foster children, 181 other relatives, 523 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 34 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,274 2-persons, 1,649 3-persons, 934 4-persons, 246 5-persons, 270 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,063 1-person, 485 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 31 4-persons

2,105 married couples with children.
1,647 single-parent households (681 men, 966 women).

87.0% of residents of 18504 zip code speak English at home.
8.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 19% well, 12% not well, 7% not at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% very well, 34% well, 9% not well, 3% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% very well, 18% well, 38% not well, 8% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (83% very well, 17% well).

There are 44 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 18504.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ARLINGTON IND (1 STAUFFER INDUSTRIAL PARK in SCRANTON, PA)

  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAR000505248, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: NONCURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES
  Organizations: STARK THOMAS S (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BAMS AUTO BODY (REAR 708 N MAIN AVE in SCRANTON, PA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BILL MOLINARO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.0%

Population in 1990: 22,279.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 16,118
• Northeast: 1,953
• Midwest: 119
• South: 535
• West: 76

72% of the 18504 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

90% of the 18504 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 281
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 118 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 327

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SCRANTON, PA):

• ROBART CONSTRUCTION, INC (320 CRISP AVE; small business) : $230,502 in 11 contracts from 2001 to 2003

  Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Utilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $69,000; 2002: $103,036; 2003: $58,466; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $69,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-10-29. Completion date: 2002-01-07.
  $36,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-06. Completion date: 2002-04-19.
  $28,400 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Utilities. Signed on 2002-12-10. Completion date: 2003-01-23.
  $26,399 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2002-07-17. Completion date: 2002-01-17.
  

• JAMES W GERARD, INC. (624 FELLOWS STREET; small business)

  $64,300 with Army for Demolition of Buildings. Signed on 1999-12-01. Completion date: 2000-05-31.

• MESTEK INC. (888 NORTH KEYSER AVENUE)

  $42,646 with Defense Logistics Agency for Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment. Signed on 2000-05-15. Completion date: 2000-09-12.

• KINBACK CORP (1204 SOUTH MAIN AVE; small business)
  9 employees, $1700000 revenue

  $9,275 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Penal Facilities. Signed on 2005-04-28. Completion date: 2005-05-15.

• R J WALKER CO INC (1555 N KEYSER AVE; small business) : $8,111 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006

  $4,724 with Army for Space and Water Heating Equipment. Signed on 2006-03-15. Completion date: 2006-04-28.
  $3,387, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-08. Completion date: 2005-11-11.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Computer Systems Design Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 2)

2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 31. The highest number of fire incidents - 76 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2012. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (48.9%), and Outside Fires (33.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 18504
• 19848.9%Structure Fires
• 13733.8%Outside Fires
• 6315.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 71.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 18504, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 18504 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	549	79.6 years
John	523	73.0 years
Joseph	368	71.4 years
William	300	72.8 years
Helen	239	78.8 years
Anna	215	80.8 years
Margaret	203	78.0 years
Robert	181	68.5 years
Frank	170	75.7 years
Thomas	162	69.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 18504 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	129	78.1 years
Williams	106	76.9 years
Davis	100	73.7 years
Evans	85	77.4 years
Thomas	73	75.5 years
Morgan	59	77.3 years
Smith	56	74.3 years
Lewis	45	78.3 years
Walsh	43	75.2 years
Hughes	40	75.2 years

Businesses in zip code 18504
Name	Count		Name	Count
Advance Auto Parts	1		Little Caesars Pizza	1
AutoZone	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	1
Blockbuster	1		McDonald's	1
Burger King	1		Rite Aid	2
CVS	1		SAS Shoes	1
Curves	1		U-Haul	1
FedEx	1		Volkswagen	1
Kroger	2		Walgreens	1