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ZIP 18656 · Sweet Valley

Who lives in ZIP code 18656 (Sweet Valley, PA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Sweet Valley, PA · Luzerne County

uszips 2026
People2,066
Median age50.2
Household income$76,804
Home value$231,744
Median rent$1,010/mo
Poverty7.9%
College degree+24.4%
Commute31 min

Place

Metro area
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Time zone
Eastern
Density
13 / sq mi
Housing units
859

County

Luzerne100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 106.9%
10–1913.0%
20s8.8%
30s8.4%
40s12.6%
50s19.6%
60s14.3%
70s10.9%
80+5.6%

23.1% are 65 or older; 81.6% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K9.6%
$25K–50K15.0%
$50K–75K19.4%
$75K–100K20.5%
$100K–150K20.4%
$150K+15.0%

35.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $44,345.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school4.6%
High school35.6%
Some college35.5%
Bachelor's12.3%
Graduate12.1%

69.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White95.3%
Black0.0%
Asian1.1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Two or more3.4%

0.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
61.6%
Never married
21.1%
Divorced
11.6%
Widowed
5.7%
Family size
2.81
Dual-income families
47.4%

Housing

Own their home
92.8%
Rent burden
41.7%
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
56.8%
Unemployment
4.8%
Self-employed
10.4%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
18.9%
Veterans
11.4%
With a disability
16.1%
No health insurance
3.7%
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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