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ZIP 18436 · Lake Ariel

Who lives in ZIP code 18436 (Lake Ariel, PA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Lake Ariel, PA · Wayne County

uszips 2026
People13,569
Median age52.3
Household income$69,498
Home value$241,465
Median rent$1,089/mo
Poverty10.2%
College degree+21.8%
Commute33 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Eastern
Density
53 / sq mi
Housing units
5,391

Spans 2 counties

Wayne74%
Lackawanna26%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 107.0%
10–1910.2%
20s10.3%
30s9.9%
40s9.3%
50s16.0%
60s19.2%
70s11.7%
80+6.7%

26.7% are 65 or older; 84.9% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K14.1%
$25K–50K20.8%
$50K–75K17.0%
$75K–100K17.2%
$100K–150K15.9%
$150K+15.0%

30.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $33,655.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school6.2%
High school47.2%
Some college24.8%
Bachelor's14.3%
Graduate7.5%

39.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White95.0%
Black0.2%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.3%
Two or more2.6%

2.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
59.0%
Never married
25.5%
Divorced
9.5%
Widowed
6.0%
Family size
2.97
Dual-income families
41.0%

Housing

Own their home
85.0%
Rent burden
32.7%
Men / women
53% / 47%

Work

In labor force
52.1%
Unemployment
9.2%
Self-employed
11.1%
Farmers
0.8%

Community

Charitable givers
23.0%
Veterans
8.0%
With a disability
13.0%
No health insurance
11.3%
Limited English
1.2%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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