Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County covers 459 sq mi of land and has about 216,146 residents. 33 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 20 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
216,146
471/sq mi
Median household income
$66K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$202K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,007
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.9
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
14.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Lackawanna County
33 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18403 | Archbald | 6,851 | $77,521 | |
| 18407 | Carbondale | 14,445 | $59,652 | |
| 18410 | Chinchilla · PO box | — | — | |
| 18411 | Clarks Summit | 22,820 | $98,824 | |
| 18414 | Dalton | 5,444 | $93,065 | |
| 18416 | Elmhurst · PO box | — | — | |
| 18420 | Fleetville | 69 | $73,333 | |
| 18424 | Gouldsboro | 5,213 | $61,315 | |
| 18433 | Jermyn | 7,564 | $75,000 | |
| 18434 | Jessup | 4,031 | $62,922 | |
| 18440 | La Plume | 35 | $250,000+ | |
| 18444 | Moscow | 13,604 | $84,246 | |
| 18447 | Olyphant | 9,470 | $66,677 | |
| 18448 | Olyphant · PO box | — | — | |
| 18452 | Peckville | 5,203 | $56,438 | |
| 18471 | Waverly | 667 | $140,536 | |
| 18501 | Scranton · PO box | — | — | |
| 18502 | Scranton · PO box | — | — | |
| 18503 | Scranton | 1,629 | $36,107 | |
| 18504 | Scranton | 21,069 | $55,036 | |
| 18505 | Scranton | 20,797 | $52,398 | |
| 18507 | Moosic | 5,443 | $75,395 | |
| 18508 | Scranton | 11,565 | $49,895 | |
| 18509 | Scranton | 13,055 | $51,062 | |
| 18510 | Scranton | 14,332 | $53,235 | |
| 18512 | Scranton | 12,986 | $64,708 | |
| 18515 | Scranton · PO box | — | — | |
| 18517 | Taylor | 5,303 | $77,120 | |
| 18518 | Old Forge | 8,573 | $71,812 | |
| 18519 | Scranton | 5,266 | $58,500 | |
| 18540 | Scranton · PO box | — | — | |
| 18577 | Scranton · PO box | — | — | |
| 18653 | Ransom · PO box | — | — |
Lackawanna County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
19%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
7%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
8%
High school
34%
Some college
17%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
12%
How people get to work
Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.6%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
10%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Lackawanna | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 65.4% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 10% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 87.5% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 6.7% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 26.4 min |