Housing units in zip code 18509 with a mortgage: 1,925 (130 second mortgage, 406 home equity loan, 245 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,063
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,195
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $486
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
13.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 18509: Capoust (A), Providence Station (B), Green Ridge Station (C), Scranton Fire Department Rescue 1 (D), Green Ridge Station (E), Center for Natural & Health Science (F), Emmanuel Hall (G), Fricchione Day Care Center (H), Health & Physical Education Center (I), Immaculata Hall (J), Keith J O'Neill Center for Healthy Families (K), Liberal Arts Center (L), Loughran Hall (M), McCarty Hall (N), Michael and Dolores Insalaco Studio Arts Center (O), Nazareth Student Center (P), Perpetual Help Hall (Q), Robert J Mellow Center for Athletics and Wellness (R), Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts (S), Tony Domiano Early Childhood Center Visual Arts Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,140 married couples with children.
896 single-parent households (336 men, 560 women).
91.3% of residents of 18509 zip code speak English at home.
19.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% very well, 24% well, 11% not well, 16% not at all).
18.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (30% very well, 37% well, 33% not well).
18.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% very well, 26% well, 7% not well, 10% not at all).
2.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 1,133 (7.5%) (27.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Vietnam (14%)
Mexico (12%)
Ireland (11%)
Korea (10%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (8%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Haiti (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 505
1990 to 1999: 571
1980 to 1989: 227
Before 1980: 166
Races in zip code 18509:
White population: 12,475 Black population: 1,876 American Indian population: 325 Asian population: 505 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1,861 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 862 Hispanic or Latino population: 1,151
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 18509 not listed on the city page:
JOHN ADAMS #4 (Students: 251; Grades: KG - 05)
SCRANTON STATE SCHOOL FOR DEAF (Students: 104; Grades: KG - 12)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (927 CAPOUSE AVE in SCRANTON, PA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2455 Organizations: SCRANTON SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: JOHN ADAMS #4
ATLAS ELECTRICAL FITTINGS CO (530 ELECTRIC ST in SCRANTON, PA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: OTHER NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES (EXCEPT DIE-CASTING).; NONCURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICE MANUFACTURING. Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
AB TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC (115 117 POPLAR ST in SCRANTON, PA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BILLETS, SCOTT-GERALD AND JOAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
A C LAIRD PLATING CO (1539 DICKSON 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 Business NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING. Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: AC LAIRD PLATING COMPANY MANUFACTURING
A1 AUTO SALES SERVICE (230 GREENRIDGE ST 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: DAN WESLEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
ABLE BRAKE (510-512 WYOMING 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: PASCO JOHN (CONTACT/OWNER)
ADVANCED TEXTILE COMPOSITES JAUNTY TEXTILE DIV (15 POPLAR ST. in SCRANTON, PA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, MANMADE FIBER AND SILK
ALUM A POLE CORP (1011 CAPOUSE 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: ANDERSON CARL E (CONTACT/OWNER)
BAM AUTO BODY (1547 DICKSON AVENUE 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: MOLINARO BILL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (72%)
Electricity (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Other fuel (4%)
No fuel used (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Coal or coke (1%)
Population in 1990: 15,432. Population change in the 1990s: -1,451 (-9.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,494
Northeast: 1,323
Midwest: 143
South: 411
West: 99
66% of the 18509 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,321
Here:
71.8%
Pennsylvania:
14.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 583
Here:
48.2%
Pennsylvania:
12.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,224
Here:
79.9%
Pennsylvania:
38.9%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (SCRANTON, PA):
POCAL INDUSTRIES INC (100 ELECTRIC ST; small business) : $44,713,232 in 67 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Ammunition, 75 mm through 125 mm, Fuzing and Firing Devices, Nuclear Ordnance, Ammunition, over 30 mm up to 75 mm, Ammunition -- Engineering Development (R&D), and moreby Army Signed by year:2000: $3,752,732; 2001: $3,151,070; 2002: $3,367,794; 2003: $11,001,456; 2004: $9,373,204; 2005: $10,776,364; 2006: $3,290,612.
Biggest contracts:
$4,576,240 with Army for Ammunition, 75 mm through 125 mm. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$4,421,825, same as above.Signed on 2003-03-26. Completion date: 2004-06-30.
$2,784,763, same as above.Signed on 2000-02-08. Completion date: 2002-01-31.
$2,434,592, same as above.Signed on 2005-03-16. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
WILLIAMS INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC (1420 MEYLERT AVENUE; small business) : $902,592 in 86 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, and Shelving, Plywood and Veneer, Hardware, Commercial, Preservative and Sealing Compounds, and moreby Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $84,697; 2004: $427,101; 2005: $207,183; 2006: $183,611.
Biggest contracts:
$68,110 with Army for Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, and Shelving. Signed on 2006-02-21. Completion date: 2006-04-04.
$34,348 with Army for Plywood and Veneer. Signed on 2004-05-04. Completion date: 2004-05-28.
$29,625 with Army for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2004-10-18. Completion date: 2004-11-18.
$27,580 with Army for Plywood and Veneer. Signed on 2006-01-05. Completion date: 2006-02-17.
BELL ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO OF PA (650 WYOMING AVE; small business) : $497,984 in 62 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment, Circuit Breakers, Electrical Hardware and Supplies, Electric Portable and Hand Lighting Equipment, and moreby Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $28,351; 2002: $0; 2003: $40,810; 2004: $130,854; 2005: $78,212; 2006: $219,757.
Biggest contracts:
$68,831 with Army for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2006-04-06. Completion date: 2006-06-09.
$31,140 with Army for Circuit Breakers. Signed on 2004-04-27. Completion date: 2004-05-07.
$30,446 with Army for Electrical Hardware and Supplies. Signed on 2006-01-31. Completion date: 2006-03-13.
$29,722 with Army for Electric Portable and Hand Lighting Equipment. Signed on 2006-03-06. Completion date: 2006-04-07.
LOUIS J COSSA (1330-1332 WYOMING AVE; small business) : $249,500 in 7 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services), Intercommunication and Public Address Systems, Except Airborne, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Service and Trade Equipment by Army Signed by year:2000: $35,000; 2001: $35,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $39,500; 2004: $40,000; 2005: $100,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$70,000 with Army for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services). Signed on 2005-10-03. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$40,000 with Army for Intercommunication and Public Address Systems, Except Airborne. Signed on 2004-09-15. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$35,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2001-09-26. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$35,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Service and Trade Equipment. Signed on 2000-06-21. Completion date: 2001-06-30.
ARM-MARK ELECTRIC INC (520 ASH STREET; small business) : $237,319 in 6 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Utilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Industrial Buildings, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings by Army Signed by year:2000: $145,484; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $20,000; 2005: $20,000; 2006: $20,000.
Biggest contracts:
$145,484 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Utilities. Signed on 2000-06-22. Completion date: 2000-10-20.
$25,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 1999-11-18. Completion date: 2000-11-30.
$20,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components. Signed on 2006-02-16. Completion date: 2005-02-17.
$20,000, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-06. Completion date: 2005-02-17.
KEYSTONE FENCE PARTNERSHIP (1645 NAY AUG AVENUE; small business) : $210,862 in 17 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Open Storage Facilities, and moreby Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $37,080; 2002: $0; 2003: $24,175; 2004: $10,900; 2005: $133,267; 2006: $5,440.
Biggest contracts:
$59,850 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2005-04-28. Completion date: 2005-06-12.
$41,252 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in DE. Signed on 2005-05-19. Completion date: 2005-07-03.
$29,815 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2005-11-09.
$15,300 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings. Signed on 2003-05-07. Completion date: 2003-06-13.
PRECISION INDUSTRIES, INC (430 GREEN RIDGE ST; small business) : $204,034 in 24 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Adhesives, Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted, Bearings, Plain, Unmounted, Paints, Dopes, Varnishes, and Related Products, and moreby Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $19,911; 2004: $109,890; 2005: $74,233; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$37,800 with Army for Adhesives. Signed on 2004-07-27. Completion date: 2004-08-13.
$26,418 with Army for Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted. Signed on 2004-02-17. Completion date: 2004-03-19.
$22,060 with Army for Bearings, Plain, Unmounted. Signed on 2005-05-04. Completion date: 2005-03-26.
$15,422 with Army for Adhesives. Signed on 2004-08-05. Completion date: 2004-08-20.
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (2300 ADAMS AVE) : $189,872 in 16 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel, Educational Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $84,184; 2004: $45,522; 2005: $60,166; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$34,056 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-05-02. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$34,000 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2003-05-30. Completion date: 2003-05-30.
$18,522 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-06-25. Completion date: 2004-08-07.
$16,830, same as above.Signed on 2003-11-03. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
MASHURAK, M FENCES INC (1329 ADAMS AVE; small business) : $130,343 in 8 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Unimproved Real Property (Land), Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Industrial Buildings by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $10,270; 2003: $69,313; 2004: $0; 2005: $50,760; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$68,735 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-12-12.
$29,980 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Unimproved Real Property (Land). Signed on 2005-08-04. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$10,000, same as above.Signed on 2005-08-03. Completion date: 2005-09-12.
$5,390 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
FOUR SEASONS TREE SERVICE & LA (1341 MONSEY AVE; small business) : $114,744 in 6 contractsfrom 2003 to 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $14,745; 2004: $99,999; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$50,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2004-08-23. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
$25,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-06-04. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
$24,999, same as above.Signed on 2004-12-13. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
$6,200 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-08-25. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 9)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)