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Back to All US cities. City: Shickshinny, PA Luzerne County, PA Zip code population (2000): 6,665 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 6,205 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 18655 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 3,004 Renter-occupied apartments: 490 % of renters here:   19% State:   29% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 18655: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 70.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.5 sq. mi. Population density: 88 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.8% ($1,114) Pennsylvania:   2.3% ($1,552) Profiles of local businesses: Keith J MacLean Hvac and Plumbing Western & Southern List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 3,336   (50.1%) Females: 3,329   (49.9%) Recent posts about zip code 18655 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: New Upscale Housing Coming to Downtown Scranton  (211 replies) How do you want to see Scranton move forward?  (71 replies) Homemade Pierogis!  (105 replies) 154th-Annual Bloomsburg Fair  (62 replies) Hypothetical Ways to Improve Our Local Cities  (54 replies) scranton living?  (98 replies) 100% rural population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $137,505 18655:   $137,505 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 According to our research of public records there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 18655 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   39.4 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.5 people Pennsylvania:   2.5 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18655, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,365 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $37,365 State:   $48,049 Salary/wage: $34,539 (reported on 86.5% of returns) Here:   $34,539 State:   $42,646 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $10k, 71.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.9% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,181 (reported on 44.2% of returns) This zip code:   $1,181 Pennsylvania:   $1,657 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $1,316 (reported on 25.1% of returns) Here:   $1,316 State:   $3,566 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$2,095 (reported on 16.2% of returns) Here:   +$2,095 State:   +$9,716 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$7,375 (reported on 11.0% of returns) Here:   +$7,375 State:   +$14,267 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $2,949 (reported on 2.1% of returns) 18655:   $2,949 Pennsylvania:   $2,903 Total itemized deductions: $15,158 (1% of AGI, reported on 22.4% of returns) Here:   $15,158 State:   $18,804 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $1,787 (2.4% of AGI, reported on 18.8% of returns) Here:   $1,787 Pennsylvania:   $3,337 Here:   2.4% of AGI State:   3.3% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $4,564 (reported on 74.5% of returns) 18655:   $4,564 State:   $8,008 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,526 (reported on 14.3% of returns) Here:   $1,526 State:   $1,643 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.4% Here:   61% State:   56% (% for various income ranges: 53.0% for AGIs below $10k, 61.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.6% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$44,026
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Nearest zip codes: 18622, 18611, 18601, 18617, 18656, 18621.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	72.4%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 18655 with a mortgage: 829 (70 second mortgage, 159 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 656

This zip code:	8.8%
Whole state:	11.6%

This zip code:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Here:	5.1
State:	4.2

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Church in zip code 18655: Lower Muhlenburg Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Marvin Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Sunset Lake (A), Hidden Lake (B), Hillcrest Lake (C), Hiland Lake (D), Shickshinny Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: Culver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 18655: Less than $10,000: 20 $10,000 to $14,999: 10 $15,000 to $19,999: 12 $20,000 to $24,999: 13 $25,000 to $29,999: 14 $30,000 to $34,999: 15 $35,000 to $39,999: 17 $40,000 to $49,999: 48 $50,000 to $59,999: 72 $60,000 to $69,999: 67 $70,000 to $79,999: 80 $80,000 to $89,999: 98 $90,000 to $99,999: 106 $100,000 to $124,999: 281 $125,000 to $149,999: 292 $150,000 to $174,999: 198 $175,000 to $199,999: 145 $200,000 to $249,999: 220 $250,000 to $299,999: 140 $300,000 to $399,999: 75 $400,000 to $499,999: 40 $500,000 to $749,999: 11 $750,000 to $999,999: 5 $1,000,000 or more: 7

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 18655: Less than $100: 9 $100 to $149: 1 $150 to $199: 18 $200 to $249: 47 $250 to $299: 21 $300 to $349: 45 $350 to $399: 32 $400 to $449: 36 $450 to $499: 15 $500 to $549: 8 $550 to $599: 4 $600 to $649: 4 $750 to $799: 10 $800 to $899: 2 No cash rent: 92

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $77,336.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $139,140
• Black or African American householders: $183,939
• Two or more races householders: $175,764
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $151,239

18655:	$131,066
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $174,231

Here:	$174,231
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $87,626

Here:	$87,626
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $83,786

Here:	$83,786
State:	$153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $149,758

Here:	$149,758
State:	$204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $406,774

Here:	$406,774
State:	$211,072

Mobile homes: $45,547

Here:	$45,547
State:	$35,442

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,282
• One, attached: 105
• Two: 182
• 3 or 4: 61
• 5 to 9: 15
• 20 to 49: 11
• 50 or more: 39
• Mobile homes: 277

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,331 (83%) Carpooled: 357 (13%) Subway or elevated: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 43 (2%) Other means: 8 (0%) Worked at home: 78 (3%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 77 5 to 9 minutes: 127 10 to 14 minutes: 178 15 to 19 minutes: 282 20 to 24 minutes: 400 25 to 29 minutes: 226 30 to 34 minutes: 596 35 to 39 minutes: 211 40 to 44 minutes: 138 45 to 59 minutes: 315 60 to 89 minutes: 102 90 or more minutes: 93

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.9%

Household type by relationship
Households: 6,553

• In family households: 5,745 (1,524 male householders, 384 female householders)

  1,607 spouses, 1,830 children (1,621 natural, 69 adopted, 140 stepchildren), 87 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 106 other relatives, 95 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 808 (320 male householders (265 living alone)), 383 female householders (361 living alone)), 105 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 75 (37 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 856 2-persons, 461 3-persons, 396 4-persons, 134 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 626 1-person, 61 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 2 6-persons.

1,135 married couples with children.
265 single-parent households (79 men, 186 women).

97.1% of residents of 18655 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 17% not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 26% well, 8% not well, 3% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% very well, 43% not at all).

Foreign born population: 79 (1.2%)
(75.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	1.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 1155

German: 998

English: 520

Irish: 489

Italian: 412

United States or American: 322

Dutch: 239

Slovak: 195

Pennsylvania German: 158

Welsh: 154

Other groups: 148

Russian: 96

Lithuanian: 69

Ukrainian: 46

Scottish: 34

French (except Basque): 29

Scotch-Irish: 17

Austrian: 16

French Canadian: 13

Norwegian: 12

Hungarian: 11

British: 9

Arab:: 8

Lebanese: 8

Czechoslovakian: 8

Slavic: 6

European: 4

Croatian: 2

Canadian: 2

Slovene: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BEAR FORD CAR DEALERSHIP (RR 2 BOX 2010 in SHICKSHINNY, PA)

  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987347416, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , GRIFFITH ALLYN R (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BEAR FORD INC

Median worth of mobile homes: $48,692

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

• This state: 5628
• Northeast: 534
• Midwest: 82
• South: 186
• West: 78

71% of the 18655 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Pennsylvania.

Population in 1990: 6,324. Population change in the 1990s: +341 (+5.4%).

Here:	7.5%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	6.8%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	16.2%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• HONEYWELL, COLLEEN B (RUR RTE 1 BOX 82 in SHICKSHINNY, PA)

  $7,784 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 1999-11-01. Completion date: 1999-07-12.

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (10-19: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)

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