Median household income (1999): $28,836
Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,312
| This zip code | $28,312 | | Pennsylvania: | $44,537 |
Nearest zip codes: 18509, 18503, 18505, 18512, 18508, 18504.
Housing units in zip code 18510 with a mortgage: 934 (64 second mortgage, 140 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 678
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $893
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $386
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 16.8% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.1% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 7
- 1995 to 1998: 12
- 1990 to 1994: 44
- 1980 to 1989: 163
- 1970 to 1979: 448
- 1960 to 1969: 265
- 1950 to 1959: 371
- 1940 to 1949: 528
- 1939 or earlier: 3,964
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Scranton, PA (18510): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 51
- 2 bedrooms: 321
- 3 bedrooms: 1,040
- 4 bedrooms: 502
- 5 or more bedrooms: 296
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 46
- 1 bedrooms: 854
- 2 bedrooms: 986
- 3 bedrooms: 643
- 4 bedrooms: 123
- 5 or more bedrooms: 66
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Vehicles available in 18510 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 139
- 1 vehicle: 898
- 2 vehicles: 832
- 3 vehicles: 276
- 4 vehicles: 58
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 898
- 1 vehicle: 1,246
- 2 vehicles: 454
- 3 vehicles: 93
- 4 vehicles: 18
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 18510:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 23
- $25,000 to $29,999: 12
- $30,000 to $34,999: 6
- $35,000 to $39,999: 50
- $40,000 to $49,999: 61
- $50,000 to $59,999: 186
- $60,000 to $69,999: 196
- $70,000 to $79,999: 297
- $80,000 to $89,999: 168
- $90,000 to $99,999: 197
- $100,000 to $124,999: 193
- $125,000 to $149,999: 95
- $150,000 to $174,999: 54
- $175,000 to $199,999: 14
- $200,000 to $249,999: 26
- $250,000 to $299,999: 17
- $300,000 to $399,999: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 18510:
- Less than $100: 10
- $100 to $149: 107
- $150 to $199: 126
- $200 to $249: 211
- $250 to $299: 192
- $300 to $349: 534
- $350 to $399: 454
- $400 to $449: 298
- $450 to $499: 215
- $500 to $549: 127
- $550 to $599: 95
- $600 to $649: 80
- $650 to $699: 22
- $750 to $799: 7
- $800 to $899: 20
- $900 to $999: 23
- $1,000 to $1,249: 43
- $1,250 to $1,499: 9
- No cash rent: 145
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $90,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $92,494
- Black or African American householders: $89,240
- Asian householders: $66,233
- Some other race householders: $87,149
- Two or more races householders: $75,529
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $81,339
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,866
- One, attached: 295
- Two: 1,212
- 3 or 4: 961
- 5 to 9: 735
- 10 to 19: 155
- 20 to 49: 135
- 50 or more: 436
- Mobile homes: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,545 (63%)
- Carpooled: 936 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 96 (2%)
- Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 18 (0%)
- Walked: 876 (16%)
- Other means: 13 (0%)
- Worked at home: 111 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 289
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1293
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1223
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1178
- 20 to 24 minutes: 535
- 25 to 29 minutes: 168
- 30 to 34 minutes: 267
- 35 to 39 minutes: 18
- 40 to 44 minutes: 74
- 45 to 59 minutes: 172
- 60 to 89 minutes: 178
- 90 or more minutes: 95
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 11,609
- In family households: 8,304 (1,880 male householders, 759 female householders)
1,804 spouses, 3,129 children (2,976 natural, 56 adopted, 97 stepchildren), 148 grandchildren, 87 brothers or sisters, 124 parents, 171 other relatives, 202 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,305 (1,013 male householders (724 living alone)), 1,367 female householders (1,174 living alone)), 925 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,124 (273 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,114 2-persons, 626 3-persons, 472 4-persons, 239 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,898 1-person, 323 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 47 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
1,465 married couples with children.
802 single-parent households (179 men, 623 women).
88.8% of residents of 18510 zip code speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 16% well, 15% not well, 4% not at all).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 15% well, 23% not well, 5% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% very well, 50% well, 30% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (59% very well, 18% well, 23% not well).
Foreign born population: 931 (6.8%)
(49.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- India (16%)
- Mexico (14%)
- Vietnam (10%)
- Poland (8%)
- Other Eastern Europe (6%)
- Other Western Asia (6%)
- Russia (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 313
- 1990 to 1994: 197
- 1985 to 1989: 117
- 1980 to 1984: 72
- 1975 to 1979: 44
- 1970 to 1974: 28
- 1970 to 1974: 30
- 1965 to 1969: 130
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First ancestries reported:
- Irish: 2611
- Italian: 2101
- Other groups: 1651
- German: 1108
- Polish: 1012
- English: 505
- Russian: 367
- United States or American: 353
- Welsh: 231
- Slovak: 186
- Lithuanian: 135
- Ukrainian: 111
- European: 90
- Dutch: 74
- Scottish: 72
- Scotch-Irish: 67
- Hungarian: 66
- French (except Basque): 53
- Norwegian: 52
- Subsaharan African:: 49
- African: 49
- Austrian: 44
- Eastern European: 36
- Swedish: 35
- Greek: 34
- Arab:: 28
- British: 27
- French Canadian: 26
- Alsatian: 21
- Lebanese: 21
- Swiss: 14
- Israeli: 13
- Romanian: 9
- Canadian: 7
- Arab/Arabic: 7
- Czech: 7
- Macedonian: 7
- Czechoslovakian: 7
- Carpatho Rusyn: 6
- Croatian: 6
- Slovene: 4

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 18510 not listed on the city page:- WILLIAM PRESCOTT #38 (Students: 243; Grades: KG - 05)
- JOHN J. AUDUBON #42 (Students: 215; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 500 JEFFERSON AVE, SCRANTON, PA; Grades: PK - KG)
- MAGIC YEARS MOSES TAYLOR HOSPI (Students: 7; Location: 633 35 QUINCY AVE, SCRANTON, PA; Grades: KG - KG)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (78%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9358
- Northeast: 2604
- Midwest: 238
- South: 342
- West: 85
54% of the 18510 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 14,306. Population change in the 1990s: -616 (-4.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 326
| Here: | 28.1% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 146
| Here: | 22.3% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,402
| Here: | 82.2% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (LINDEN ST & MONROE AVE in SCRANTON, PA): $817,036 in 9 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Weapons -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Education Services, Educational Services, Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees by Air Force, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $150,000; 2004: $113,642; 2005: $353,394; 2006: $200,000.
Biggest contracts:
$200,000 with Air Force for Weapons -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2006-01-17. Completion date: 2007-01-01.
$150,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-08. Completion date: 2006-03-09.
$150,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-01. Completion date: 2004-05-08.
$149,971, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-30. Completion date: 2007-01-01.
- DEMPSEY UNIFORM& LINEN SUPPLY, (1310 CLAY AVENUE in SCRANTON, PA; small business): $164,786 in 39 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services, Clothing, Special Purpose, Carpet Laying and Cleaning, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, and more by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $63,084; 2003: $16,843; 2004: $7,733; 2005: $77,760; 2006: $-,634.
Biggest contracts:
$63,084 with Army for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2002-11-04. Completion date: 2004-12-01.
$30,358, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-10. Completion date: 2004-12-01.
$27,456, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-18. Completion date: 2005-12-01.
$11,271 with Army for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2004-02-26. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- YOUNGBLOOD, SHERYL (636 N IRVING AVE in SCRANTON, PA; small business)
$480 with Army for Other Administrative Support Services. Signed on 2004-02-26. Completion date: 2004-02-27.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 2 establishments)
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (over 1000: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 21)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (100-249: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Payroll Services (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (50-99: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 12)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 5, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 1658 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 336 people in nursing homes
- 57 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 4 people in religious group quarters
- 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 3 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
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