18472 Zip Code (Waymart, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,895
Zip code population in 2010: 7,521
Zip code population in 2000: 4,994

Houses and condos: 2,037
Renter-occupied apartments: 403
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 18472: 93.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 64.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 108 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,783 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,646 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 18472:

• High school or higher: 85.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 18472:

• Never married: 43.4%
• Now married: 37.4%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 3.8%
• Divorced: 13.3%

• 
• • 4,83870.2%White
  • 1,27018.4%Black
  • 6118.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1021.5%Two or more races
  • 360.5%Asian
  • 250.4%American Indian
  • 90.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 1,571
Rural population: 5,323

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 18472, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,464 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,464
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $50,837 (reported on 77.0% of returns)

Here:	$50,837
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1098.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3281.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6322.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9124.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14082.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $952 (reported on 32.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$952
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.5% for AGIs below $25k, 28.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,132 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,132
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 48.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 107.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 261.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,858 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	+$8,858
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $25k, 47.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 137.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 563.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,863 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$12,863
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.5% for AGIs below $25k, 130.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 218.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 529.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 520.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,330 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

18472:	$11,330
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.0% for AGIs below $25k, 123.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 198.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 255.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 380.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,329 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$24,329
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 160.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 506.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $6,375 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

Here:	$6,375
State:	$12,392

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,614 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

18472:	$6,614
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 156.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,985 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,985
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.2% for AGIs below $25k, 59.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.6%

Here:	90%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $25k, 92.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 18472, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,483 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,483
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $40,188 (reported on 80.1% of returns)

Here:	$40,188
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.6% for AGIs below $25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $950 (reported on 35.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$950
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,874 (reported on 24.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,874
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,762 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$2,762
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,172 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$13,172
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,104 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

18472:	$9,104
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,859 (19% of AGI, reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	$17,859
State:	$23,538

Here:	18.8% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,288 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,288
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, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,743 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

18472:	$6,743
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,043 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,043
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.7%

Here:	58%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 51.9% for AGIs below $25k, 54.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18472, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,904 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,904
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $32,731 (reported on 82.2% of returns)

Here:	$32,731
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.7% for AGIs below $10k, 72.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,351 (reported on 49.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,351
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,783 (reported on 28.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,783
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,680 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	+$3,680
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,014 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	+$11,014
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 6.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,960 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

18472:	$2,960
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,928 (24% of AGI, reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$15,928
State:	$18,804

Here:	23.6% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,810 (3% of AGI, reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,810
State:	$3,337

Here:	2.6% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,496 (reported on 74.4% of returns)

18472:	$4,496
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,686 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,686
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.1%

Here:	59%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 53.5% for AGIs below $10k, 57.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 18456, 18459, 18421, 18407, 18436, 18431.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 204
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,371

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 46 (39 now married, 8 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 808 (329 now married, 479 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 18472 with a mortgage: 636 (106 second mortgage, 94 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 84

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,369
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $565

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 18472 household income distribution in 2022

• 63Less than $10,000
• 76$10,000 to $14,999
• 45$15,000 to $19,999
• 41$20,000 to $24,999
• 90$25,000 to $29,999
• 66$30,000 to $34,999
• 89$35,000 to $39,999
• 45$40,000 to $44,999
• 95$45,000 to $49,999
• 119$50,000 to $59,999
• 146$60,000 to $74,999
• 202$75,000 to $99,999
• 152$100,000 to $124,999
• 70$125,000 to $149,999
• 151$150,000 to $199,999
• 109$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 18472

• 21Less than $10,000
• 9$10,000 to $14,999
• 3$15,000 to $19,999
• 4$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$50,000 to $59,999
• 7$60,000 to $69,999
• 16$70,000 to $79,999
• 30$90,000 to $99,999
• 83$100,000 to $124,999
• 34$125,000 to $149,999
• 115$150,000 to $174,999
• 87$175,000 to $199,999
• 182$200,000 to $249,999
• 185$250,000 to $299,999
• 176$300,000 to $399,999
• 46$400,000 to $499,999
• 66$500,000 to $749,999
• 54$750,000 to $999,999
• 21$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 9$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 18472

• 3Less than $100
• 15$150 to $199
• 24$200 to $249
• 5$250 to $299
• 32$300 to $349
• 5$350 to $399
• 5$400 to $449
• 11$450 to $499
• 6$500 to $549
• 21$550 to $599
• 18$600 to $649
• 12$650 to $699
• 20$700 to $749
• 76$800 to $899
• 15$900 to $999
• 42$1,000 to $1,249
• 11$1,250 to $1,499
• 19$1,500 to $1,999
• 57No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $991.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $419,775.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $233,340
• Two or more races householders: $133,406
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $200,110

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $248,865 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $174,292 - $342,691

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $286,633

Here:	$286,633
State:	$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $888,446

Here:	$888,446
State:	$254,369

Mobile homes: $37,194

Here:	$37,194
State:	$92,414

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,719
• One, attached: 32
• Two: 78
• 3 or 4: 26
• 5 to 9: 6
• 10 to 19: 8
• 20 to 49: 59
• 50 or more: 5
• Mobile homes: 96

Unemployment: 5.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 18472

• 70.6%1,399Drove a car alone
• 15.0%297Carpooled
• 0.1%2Bus or trolley bus
• 4.6%92Walked
• 0.2%4Other means
• 7.9%157Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 18472

• 104Less than 5 minutes
• 1505 to 9 minutes
• 18310 to 14 minutes
• 33315 to 19 minutes
• 19420 to 24 minutes
• 11425 to 29 minutes
• 21430 to 34 minutes
• 5035 to 39 minutes
• 10740 to 44 minutes
• 15845 to 59 minutes
• 12460 to 89 minutes
• 5190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,895

• Male householders: 820 (161 living alone), Female householders: 757 (244 living alone)

• 847 spouses (847 opposite-sex spouses), 151 unmarried partners, (143 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,294 children (1,121 natural, 84 adopted, 87 stepchildren), 74 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 3 foster children, 57 other relatives, 45 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 2,840 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 562 2-persons, 164 3-persons, 172 4-persons, 131 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 404 1-person, 61 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 7 4-persons

623 married couples with children.
159 single-parent households (88 men, 71 women).

90.7% of residents of 18472 zip code speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 21% well, 21% not well, 1% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% very well, 53% well, 2% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 31% well, 19% not well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (67% very well, 33% well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%

Population in 1990: 3,922. Population change in the 1990s: +1,072 (+27.3%).

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

• This state: 4,091
• Northeast: 1,372
• Midwest: 286
• South: 662
• West: 189

58% of the 18472 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

86% of the 18472 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 64

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• WAYMART MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY (REAR RAILROAD LN in WAYMART, PA) : $5,347,506 in 10 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Other Utilities by Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System
  Signed by year: 2000: $4,002,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $588,962; 2004: $259,000; 2005: $261,406; 2006: $236,138.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $4,002,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Other Utilities. Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
  $588,962, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-15. Completion date: 2003-05-15.
  $233,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-02. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  $231,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-21. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (20-49: 2)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Accounting Services (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (10-19: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of fire incidents - 28 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (60.9%), and Outside Fires (20.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 18472
• 8160.9%Structure Fires
• 2720.3%Outside Fires
• 139.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 129.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 18472, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 18472 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	78	73.3 years
Mary	53	84.2 years
Joseph	47	77.8 years
William	41	75.4 years
James	35	67.5 years
Anna	35	80.0 years
Charles	32	71.3 years
Frank	30	77.8 years
George	26	73.5 years
Robert	25	68.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 18472 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Williams	19	77.5 years
Robinson	15	74.5 years
Shaffer	15	70.6 years
Davis	13	78.1 years
Miller	10	75.8 years
Stanton	9	72.5 years
Kennedy	9	73.9 years
Swingle	8	78.3 years
Enslin	8	78.5 years
Thomas	8	67.5 years

Businesses in zip code 18472

• McDonald's: 1
• U-Haul: 1