ZIP 18508 · Scranton
Who lives in ZIP code 18508 (Scranton, PA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Scranton, PA · Lackawanna County
uszips 2026
People11,565
Median age40.1
Household income$49,895
Home value$140,502
Median rent$1,037/mo
Poverty23.2%
College degree+18.7%
Commute18 min
Place
- Metro area
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 660 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 4,683
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
20.3% are 65 or older; 78.1% are adults.
Household income
20.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $31,608.
Education (adults 25+)
45.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
14.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 37.8%
- Never married
- 40.7%
- Divorced
- 12.7%
- Widowed
- 8.8%
- Family size
- 3.14
- Dual-income families
- 50.7%
Housing
- Own their home
- 54.4%
- Rent burden
- 32.7%
- Men / women
- 46% / 54%
Work
- In labor force
- 59.7%
- Unemployment
- 3.1%
- Self-employed
- 6.8%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 9.0%
- Veterans
- 4.7%
- With a disability
- 18.8%
- No health insurance
- 7.1%
- Limited English
- 2.4%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.