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ZIP 18602 · Bear Creek

Who lives in ZIP code 18602 (Bear Creek, PA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Bear Creek, PA · Luzerne County

uszips 2026
People628
Median age34.8
Household income$160,962
Home value$399,826
Median rent—
Poverty2.5%
College degree+51.9%
Commute44 min

Place

Metro area
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Time zone
Eastern
Density
128 / sq mi
Housing units
214

County

Luzerne100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1015.4%
10–1925.0%
20s0.5%
30s21.0%
40s7.5%
50s4.3%
60s15.3%
70s7.3%
80+3.7%

15.6% are 65 or older; 59.6% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K3.7%
$25K–50K14.0%
$50K–75K6.5%
$75K–100K8.9%
$100K–150K6.5%
$150K+60.3%

66.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $103,125.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school0.5%
High school32.8%
Some college14.8%
Bachelor's20.7%
Graduate31.2%

48.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White85.2%
Black0.6%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other13.1%
Two or more1.1%

13.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
51.6%
Never married
26.9%
Divorced
15.5%
Widowed
6.0%
Family size
3.55
Dual-income families
40.7%

Housing

Own their home
99.1%
Rent burden
—
Men / women
47% / 53%

Work

In labor force
65.5%
Unemployment
0.8%
Self-employed
0.0%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
41.2%
Veterans
17.6%
With a disability
3.7%
No health insurance
14.0%
Limited English
0.0%

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

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