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ZIP 18708 · Shavertown

Who lives in ZIP code 18708 (Shavertown, PA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Shavertown, PA · Luzerne County

uszips 2026
People8,867
Median age48.8
Household income$98,545
Home value$265,230
Median rent$1,072/mo
Poverty4.2%
College degree+47.7%
Commute27 min

Place

Metro area
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Time zone
Eastern
Density
214 / sq mi
Housing units
4,027

County

Luzerne100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 109.0%
10–199.5%
20s9.7%
30s12.4%
40s10.1%
50s16.6%
60s14.4%
70s11.8%
80+6.4%

24.2% are 65 or older; 82.4% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K10.4%
$25K–50K18.7%
$50K–75K12.5%
$75K–100K10.1%
$100K–150K22.4%
$150K+25.8%

48.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $49,013.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school2.5%
High school26.2%
Some college23.7%
Bachelor's28.4%
Graduate19.3%

51.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White93.9%
Black3.0%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Two or more2.6%

2.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
59.2%
Never married
21.4%
Divorced
11.4%
Widowed
8.0%
Family size
2.69
Dual-income families
61.3%

Housing

Own their home
86.2%
Rent burden
26.6%
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
69.0%
Unemployment
3.9%
Self-employed
12.8%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
30.3%
Veterans
6.6%
With a disability
9.3%
No health insurance
2.7%
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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