ZIP 18505 · Scranton
Who lives in ZIP code 18505 (Scranton, PA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Scranton, PA · Lackawanna County
uszips 2026
People20,797
Median age40.0
Household income$52,398
Home value$157,171
Median rent$994/mo
Poverty20.0%
College degree+25.8%
Commute21 min
Place
- Metro area
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 910 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 8,441
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
19.4% are 65 or older; 77.7% are adults.
Household income
28.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $30,814.
Education (adults 25+)
37.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
24.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 39.9%
- Never married
- 43.0%
- Divorced
- 11.4%
- Widowed
- 5.7%
- Family size
- 3.10
- Dual-income families
- 42.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 54.2%
- Rent burden
- 37.9%
- Men / women
- 50% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 60.4%
- Unemployment
- 5.6%
- Self-employed
- 8.7%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 13.0%
- Veterans
- 5.3%
- With a disability
- 16.6%
- No health insurance
- 10.2%
- Limited English
- 6.9%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.