Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County covers 890 sq mi of land and has about 327,675 residents. 57 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 40 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

327,675

368/sq mi

Median household income

$64K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$174K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,004

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

15.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Zip codes in Luzerne County

57 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18201	Hazleton	Residential	32,067	$47,802	$153,200
18202	Hazleton	Residential	13,755	$55,153	$212,000
18219	Conyngham	Residential	1,047	$52,566	$236,200
18221	Drifton	Residential	436	$71,250	$204,300
18222	Drums	Residential	9,789	$108,581	$241,000
18223	Ebervale	Residential	0	—	—
18224	Freeland	Residential	6,031	$69,620	$130,400
18225	Harleigh	Residential	0	—	—
18234	Lattimer Mines	Residential	616	$30,949	$232,700
18239	Milnesville	Residential	0	—	—
18241	Nuremberg	Residential	249	$83,750	$94,500
18246	Rock Glen	Residential	84	$112,250	$167,000
18247	Saint Johns · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
18249	Sugarloaf	Residential	4,191	$97,593	$298,400
18251	Sybertsville · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
18256	Weston	Residential	185	$57,750	$155,000
18601	Beach Haven · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
18602	Bear Creek	Residential	628	$160,962	$412,700
18611	Cambra · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
18612	Dallas	Residential	17,739	$93,750	$259,300
18617	Glen Lyon	Residential	1,791	$52,527	$83,400
18618	Harveys Lake	Residential	3,570	$83,500	$244,300
18621	Hunlock Creek	Residential	4,744	$71,964	$186,100
18622	Huntington Mills	Residential	252	$63,750	$196,400
18627	Lehman	Residential	0	—	—
18634	Nanticoke	Residential	13,785	$61,439	$111,700
18635	Nescopeck	Residential	3,734	$73,480	$195,800
18640	Pittston	Residential	16,581	$60,862	$147,500
18641	Pittston	Residential	6,305	$75,708	$151,700
18642	Duryea	Residential	4,530	$61,250	$158,700
18643	Pittston	Residential	12,848	$63,125	$174,500
18644	Wyoming	Residential	7,552	$70,026	$179,200
18651	Plymouth	Residential	8,703	$41,990	$97,600
18654	Shawanese · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
18655	Shickshinny	Residential	6,018	$72,571	$190,700
18656	Sweet Valley	Residential	2,066	$76,804	$233,000
18660	Wapwallopen	Residential	3,137	$80,568	$206,800
18661	White Haven	Residential	5,759	$75,057	$196,400
18690	Dallas · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
18701	Wilkes Barre	Residential	4,294	$33,329	$203,600
18702	Wilkes Barre	Residential	41,970	$56,378	$131,900
18703	Wilkes Barre · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
18704	Kingston	Residential	31,149	$64,444	$162,000
18705	Wilkes Barre	Residential	15,624	$59,344	$140,700
18706	Wilkes Barre	Residential	16,387	$58,558	$138,300
18707	Mountain Top	Residential	16,689	$109,567	$301,200
18708	Shavertown	Residential	8,867	$98,545	$264,800
18709	Luzerne	Residential	2,910	$42,135	$113,600
18710	Wilkes Barre · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
18711	Wilkes Barre · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
18762	Wilkes Barre · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
18764	Wilkes Barre · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
18765	Wilkes Barre · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
18766	Wilkes Barre · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
18767	Wilkes Barre · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
18769	Wilkes Barre · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
18773	Wilkes Barre · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—

Luzerne County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

37%

Some college

17%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

10%

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

11%

Other

At a glance

	Luzerne	U.S.
Own their home	67.8%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.3%	35.7%
Work from home	10.9%	15.1%
Households with broadband	87.8%	91%
Without health insurance	6.6%	8.4%
Foreign-born	9.6%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	6.5%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.8%	5.2%
Average commute	23.5 min	26.4 min