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18705 Zip Code (Wilkes-Barre, PA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Wilkes-Barre, PA (35.15%), Plains, PA (21.38%), Hilldale, PA (13.33%), Hudson, PA (6.84%)
County: Luzerne County, PA
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 15,434
Zip code population in 2010: 14,806
Zip code population in 2000: 15,485

Houses and condos: 7,590
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,294
% of renters here:

35%
State:

30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 18705: 93.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 5.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 2,828 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

1.8% ($2,042)
Pennsylvania:

1.4% ($3,018)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,292 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,966 (2.0%)

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Males: 7,700  (49.9%)
Females: 7,734  (50.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 18705:

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 18705:

  • Never married: 34.5%
  • Now married: 43.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

Zip code 18705 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 18705 (2021)
    • 11,56975.0%White
    • 2,47016.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 8365.4%Black
    • 4052.6%Two or more races
    • 860.6%Asian
    • 280.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 320.2%Some other race
    • 60.04%American Indian
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $116,168
18705:

$116,168
Pennsylvania:

$222,300



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 21 registered sex offenders living in 18705 zip code as of October 03, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 18705 is 705 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

41.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.3 people
Pennsylvania:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 18705, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,509 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$47,509
State:

$75,707

Salary/wage: $40,860 (reported on 80.2% of returns)
Here:

$40,860
State:

$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1031.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3285.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5755.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8469.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14366.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 56566.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,204 (reported on 24.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,204
Pennsylvania:

$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.3% for AGIs below $25k, 18.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 105.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 846.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,315 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,315
State:

$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.8% for AGIs below $25k, 29.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 131.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 268.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2966.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,333 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:

+$9,333
State:

+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 23.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 381.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16820.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,682 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:

+$9,682
State:

+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.5% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 427.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5446.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,939 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
18705:

$11,939
Pennsylvania:

$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.6% for AGIs below $25k, 70.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 173.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 418.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 695.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,725 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
Here:

$28,725
State:

$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 121.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 532.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,773 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
Here:

$4,773
State:

$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 25.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,320 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
18705:

$6,320
State:

$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 98.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,117 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,117
State:

$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.3% for AGIs below $25k, 63.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.4%
Here:

92%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 91.0% for AGIs below $25k, 94.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 18705, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,238 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$41,238
State:

$61,346

Salary/wage: $36,977 (reported on 81.9% of returns)
Here:

$36,977
State:

$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.9% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 49.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,033 (reported on 33.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,033
Pennsylvania:

$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,303 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,303
State:

$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,209 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:

+$2,209
State:

+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,351 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:

+$12,351
State:

+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,180 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
18705:

$9,180
Pennsylvania:

$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,360 (19% of AGI, reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:

$16,360
State:

$23,538

Here:

18.5% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,032 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,032
State:

$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,958 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
18705:

$6,958
State:

$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,064 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,064
State:

$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.3%
Here:

53%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 50.6% for AGIs below $25k, 52.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18705, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,431 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$34,431
State:

$48,049

Salary/wage: $32,318 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
Here:

$32,318
State:

$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.7% for AGIs below $10k, 73.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,399 (reported on 51.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,399
Pennsylvania:

$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,408 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,408
State:

$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,508 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

+$1,508
State:

+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,173 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
Here:

+$14,173
State:

+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,783 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
18705:

$2,783
Pennsylvania:

$2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% 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: $16,350 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$16,350
Pennsylvania:

$14,674

Total itemized deductions: $13,736 (19% of AGI, reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:

$13,736
State:

$18,804

Here:

19.1% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,705 (2% of AGI, reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,705
State:

$3,337

Here:

2.3% 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, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,553 (reported on 73.4% of returns)
18705:

$4,553
State:

$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,574 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,574
State:

$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.4%
Here:

54%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 48.3% for AGIs below $10k, 53.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$55,445
Pennsylvania:

$68,957
Wilkes-Barre, PA (18705) map Nearest zip codes: 18701, 18709, 18644, 18704, 18702, 18643.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

38.9%
Pennsylvania:

43.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.3%
Pennsylvania:

46.9%
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: 1,131
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,523


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 219 (95 now married, 121 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,195 (1,278 now married, 1,917 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 18705 with a mortgage: 1,997 (126 second mortgage, 104 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 93

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,151
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $459

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

11.5%
Whole state:

12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

6.2%
Whole state:

6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.5
State:

4.4
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  • Notable locations in zip code 18705: Port Bowkley Station (A), Parsons Station (B), Plains Township Fire Department (C), Wilkes - Barre Fire Department Hollenback Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Gardner Creek (B), Laurel Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 312010 to 2019
  • 2562000 to 2009
  • 2431990 to 1999
  • 3851980 to 1989
  • 5231970 to 1979
  • 6871960 to 1969
  • 7451950 to 1959
  • 8961940 to 1949
  • 3,5981939 or earlier

Zip code 18705 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wilkes-Barre, PA (18705)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wilkes-Barre, PA (18705)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 781 bedroom
  • 7892 bedrooms
  • 2,5933 bedrooms
  • 7134 bedrooms
  • 1425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilkes-Barre, PA (18705)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilkes-Barre, PA (18705)
  • 13no bedroom
  • 4281 bedroom
  • 7382 bedrooms
  • 9453 bedrooms
  • 1304 bedrooms
  • 245+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkes-Barre, PA (18705) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkes-Barre, PA (18705) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 222no vehicle
  • 1,5211 vehicle
  • 1,8622 vehicles
  • 5393 vehicles
  • 1874 vehicles
  • 205+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkes-Barre, PA (18705) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkes-Barre, PA (18705) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 317no vehicle
  • 1,0821 vehicle
  • 7962 vehicles
  • 563 vehicles
  • 304 vehicles
  • 155+ vehicles

  • Zip code 18705 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 18705 household income distribution in 2021
  • 308Less than $10,000
  • 199$10,000 to $14,999
  • 478$15,000 to $19,999
  • 273$20,000 to $24,999
  • 318$25,000 to $29,999
  • 205$30,000 to $34,999
  • 337$35,000 to $39,999
  • 456$40,000 to $44,999
  • 251$45,000 to $49,999
  • 683$50,000 to $59,999
  • 813$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,045$75,000 to $99,999
  • 495$100,000 to $124,999
  • 283$125,000 to $149,999
  • 257$150,000 to $199,999
  • 173$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 18705

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 18705
  • 3Less than $10,000
  • 9$10,000 to $14,999
  • 59$15,000 to $19,999
  • 3$20,000 to $24,999
  • 28$25,000 to $29,999
  • 82$30,000 to $34,999
  • 129$40,000 to $49,999
  • 220$50,000 to $59,999
  • 395$60,000 to $69,999
  • 358$70,000 to $79,999
  • 279$80,000 to $89,999
  • 171$90,000 to $99,999
  • 577$100,000 to $124,999
  • 316$125,000 to $149,999
  • 304$150,000 to $174,999
  • 258$175,000 to $199,999
  • 271$200,000 to $249,999
  • 28$250,000 to $299,999
  • 86$300,000 to $399,999
  • 20$400,000 to $499,999
  • 11$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 18705

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 18705
  • 27$100 to $149
  • 5$150 to $199
  • 13$200 to $249
  • 21$300 to $349
  • 55$350 to $399
  • 109$400 to $449
  • 123$450 to $499
  • 297$500 to $549
  • 204$550 to $599
  • 229$600 to $649
  • 173$650 to $699
  • 148$700 to $749
  • 129$750 to $799
  • 166$800 to $899
  • 137$900 to $999
  • 38$1,000 to $1,249
  • 56$1,500 to $1,999
  • 10$3,500 or more
  • 228No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $822.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $114,665
  • Asian householders: $56,355

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $116,168
18705:

$116,168
Pennsylvania:

$222,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,514 - $170,084

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $103,415
Here:

$103,415
State:

$284,712

Townhouses or other attached units: $96,937
Here:

$96,937
State:

$229,107

In 2-unit structures: $66,944
Here:

$66,944
State:

$229,344

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $210,727
Here:

$210,727
State:

$281,770

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,069
Here:

$122,069
State:

$294,035

Mobile homes: $114,208
Here:

$114,208
State:

$85,730
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 18705
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,865
  • One, attached: 1,470
  • Two: 515
  • 3 or 4: 562
  • 5 to 9: 93
  • 10 to 19: 30
  • 20 to 49: 25
  • 50 or more: 26
  • Mobile homes: 16

Unemployment: 5.8%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 18705

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 18705
  • 69.6%5,307Drove a car alone
  • 13.8%1,054Carpooled
  • 0.7%56Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%8Taxi
  • 0.1%4Bicycle
  • 2.2%168Walked
  • 0.4%27Other means
  • 10.1%768Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 18705

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 18705
  • 289Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,2155 to 9 minutes
  • 1,46710 to 14 minutes
  • 1,45715 to 19 minutes
  • 81520 to 24 minutes
  • 15025 to 29 minutes
  • 42730 to 34 minutes
  • 11535 to 39 minutes
  • 7740 to 44 minutes
  • 19945 to 59 minutes
  • 17260 to 89 minutes
  • 16890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,434
  • Male householders: 3,035 (1,029 living alone), Female householders: 3,599 (1,070 living alone)
  • 2,615 spouses (2,533 opposite-sex spouses), 773 unmarried partners, (753 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,114 children (4,024 natural, 18 adopted, 73 stepchildren), 288 grandchildren, 138 brothers or sisters, 272 parents, 51 foster children, 345 other relatives, 288 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 10 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,916 2-persons, 635 3-persons, 842 4-persons, 398 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,098 1-person, 597 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 15 5-persons

1,501 married couples with children.
1,034 single-parent households (177 men, 857 women).

82.5% of residents of 18705 zip code speak English at home.
11.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 21% well, 14% not well, 6% not at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% very well, 3% well, 7% not well, 1% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% very well, 18% well, 9% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (90% very well, 5% not well, 5% not at all).

Foreign born population: 1,509 (9.8%)
(39.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

9.8%
Whole state:

7.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 36%Dominica
  • 15%Honduras
  • 8%Bangladesh
  • 6%Poland
  • 6%Cuba
  • 4%Serbia
  • 3%Argentina
Most common first ancestries reported in 18705
  • 23%Polish
  • 11%Italian
  • 9%Irish
  • 6%German
  • 3%English
  • 2%Slovak
  • 2%Ukrainian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 7102010 or later
  • 5872000 to 2009
  • 3551990 to 1999
  • 236Before 1990

Zip code 18705 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ALTEC IND (250 LAIRD STREET in PLAINS, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PAR802206, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, AFS-63-0362926-1, AIR PROGRAM, RCRIS-PAD146743216, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: TRUCK AND BUS BODIES
    Business NAICS classification: MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. (CONTACT/GENERAL) , OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 18705 marital status for males
Zip code 18705 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 72.5%Utility gas
  • 16.3%Electricity
  • 6.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Coal or coke

Population in 1990: 17,504.

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

  • This state: 11,262
  • Northeast: 1,605
  • Midwest: 106
  • South: 417
  • West: 156

75% of the 18705 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.

88% of the 18705 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Wilkes-Barre, PA (18705)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 72
Here:

5.8%
Pennsylvania:

16.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
Here:

4.2%
Pennsylvania:

13.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 235
Here:

32.7%
Pennsylvania:

41.1%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 77,272Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 74,823Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 74,060Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
  • 73,858Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 72,905Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 57,087Education, training, and library occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • AG ALBERT ED ALBERT GJ ALBERT (610 N PENNSYLVANIA AVE in WILKES BARRE, PA; small business) : $324,487 in 57 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Foil; Nonferrous Base Metal, Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing, Miscellaneous Items, Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal, and more by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $27,834; 2001: $0; 2002: $6,075; 2003: $62,155; 2004: $72,060; 2005: $119,337; 2006: $37,026.

    Biggest contracts:
    $27,834 with Army for Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Foil; Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2000-03-30. Completion date: 2000-04-11.
    $22,513, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-19. Completion date: 2006-02-03.
    $22,424, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-16. Completion date: 2005-10-11.
    $15,418, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-13. Completion date: 2003-07-07.
  • SINCAVAGE LUMBER COMPANY (60 MAFFETT ST in PLAINS, PA; small business) : $151,352 in 11 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Plywood and Veneer, Airframe Structural Components, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials, Hardware, Commercial, and more by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $3,745; 2004: $13,564; 2005: $66,867; 2006: $67,176.

    Biggest contracts:
    $57,801 with Army for Plywood and Veneer. Signed on 2006-03-09. Completion date: 2006-03-24.
    $35,282, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-15. Completion date: 2005-10-07.
    $19,119 with Army for Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2005-12-27. Completion date: 2006-01-27.
    $9,375 with Army for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2006-01-23. Completion date: 2006-02-03.
  • K-PAT KARPET, INC (105 GEORGE AVENUE in PARSONS, PA; small business) : $36,506 in 6 contracts from 2001 to 2005
    Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $7,896; 2002: $8,957; 2003: $9,365; 2004: $0; 2005: $10,288; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $10,288 with Navy for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-04-25. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
    $9,365, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-31. Completion date: 2001-03-30.
    $8,957, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-06. Completion date: 2001-03-30.
    $8,576, same as above. Signed on 2001-03-20. Completion date: 2001-03-30.
  • UNIFILT CORPORATION (89 MILLER ST 153 in WILKES BARRE, PA; small business)
    $15,150 with Army for Water Purification Equipment. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2006-01-24. Completion date: 2006-03-01.
  • FRANCHELLI ENTERPRISES (P.O. BOX 1668 in PLAINS, PA; small business)
    9 employees, $1700000 revenue
    $3,995 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Penal Facilities. Signed on 2005-06-02. Completion date: 2005-06-30.

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

  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Travel Agencies (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 3)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 3 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 22 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2010:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED66$95,42668$72,294183$99,11865$33,2960$029$50,6850$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$91,8003$74,50015$82,8623$18,2901$207,7602$34,7200$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$139,36416$44,32099$106,07530$30,5930$014$60,8513$66,670
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN14$88,3037$184,62465$100,1174$43,2501$174,1108$87,6740$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$58,9904$50,25517$105,1080$00$01$58,0400$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED18$90,73613$140,1460$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$88,1134$168,0380$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$204,8800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$57,0000$01$57,000
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 18705
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 18705 - Value

2011 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2011 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 42. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 73 took place in 2014, and the least - 20 in 2015. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 18705 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (37.0%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (27.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 18705
    • 12337.0%Outside Fires
    • 9027.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 8926.8%Structure Fires
    • 309.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 18705, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 18705 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary46479.1 years
John44073.0 years
Joseph40872.4 years
Anna31780.7 years
Helen23177.7 years
Michael18173.0 years
William15370.1 years
Frank14675.2 years
Stanley12571.9 years
George12575.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 18705 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones4974.5 years
Williams4873.8 years
Evans3472.3 years
Thomas2974.8 years
Smith2774.4 years
Wysocki2175.5 years
Martin2180.0 years
Reese1976.4 years
Kelly1974.4 years
Miller1875.7 years
Businesses in zip code 18705
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1Rite Aid1
FedEx2SAS Shoes1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Subway1
Kroger3True Value1
McDonald's1UPS2
Nike2
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