Zip code 18346: Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 18346
18346 is a small-town zip code in Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania (Monroe County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 2,128 people live here, or 119 per square mile. The median resident is 44.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $56,750 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 13.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $189,700, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,865 a month.
14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.8 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and cleaning and personal care.
How 18346 compares
- Housing vacancy39.4%99thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%91st of 1,699 in PA
- Homeownership rate92.1%98thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%216th of 1,698 in PA
- Unemployment rate12.7%98thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%91st of 1,704 in PA
- Government workers26.3%96thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%80th of 1,704 in PA
- Healthcare workers13.3%90thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%442nd of 1,704 in PA
- 85thStrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%209th of 1,698 in PA
- 84thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%224th of 1,596 in PA
- Median age44.182ndU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9846th of 1,707 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,86578thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,20959th of 1,366 in PA
- 67thU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%74th of 1,707 in PA
- Poverty rate13.9%65thU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%447th of 1,699 in PA
- Diversity index53.759thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6104th of 1,707 in PA
- Veterans6.4%58thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%955th of 1,707 in PA
- 50thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,310th of 1,707 in PA
- Average commute24.8 min42ndU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,033rd of 1,596 in PA
- Uninsured rate5.5%38thU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%666th of 1,705 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$43,90336thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,036th of 1,693 in PA
- 33rdU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474786th of 1,697 in PA
- Per capita income$32,38025thU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,179th of 1,707 in PA
- Median home value$189,70019thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500878th of 1,628 in PA
- Median household income$56,75016thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,325th of 1,617 in PA
- Residents under 1817.5%16thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,141st of 1,707 in PA
- Population density119/sq mi15thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,117th of 1,707 in PA
- 13thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,039th of 1,704 in PA
- 8thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,341st of 1,706 in PA
- Work from home4.7%7thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,385th of 1,704 in PA
- Population2,1283rdU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639931st of 1,707 in PA
- 1stU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,467th of 1,704 in PA
| Measure | 18346 | Monroe | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing vacancy | 39.4% | 23.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 91st of 1,699 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 92.1% | 80.2% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 216th of 1,698 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 12.7% | 6.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 91st of 1,704 | |
| Government workers | 26.3% | 13.8% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 80th of 1,704 | |
| Healthcare workers | 13.3% | 10% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 442nd of 1,704 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96% | 92.8% | 89.7% | 91% | 209th of 1,698 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 60.6% | 57% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 224th of 1,596 | |
| Median age | 44.1 | 44.1 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 846th of 1,707 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,865 | $1,393 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 59th of 1,366 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 16% | 11.2% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 74th of 1,707 | |
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 447th of 1,699 | |
| Diversity index | 53.7 | 58.3 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 104th of 1,707 | |
| Veterans | 6.4% | 7% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 955th of 1,707 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 16.6% | 19.6% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,310th of 1,707 | |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 38.1 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 1,033rd of 1,596 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 666th of 1,705 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,903 | $45,988 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 1,036th of 1,693 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.415 | 0.428 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 786th of 1,697 | |
| Per capita income | $32,380 | $38,861 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 1,179th of 1,707 | |
| Median home value | $189,700 | $267,600 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 878th of 1,628 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $56,750 | $83,565 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 1,325th of 1,617 | |
| Residents under 18 | 17.5% | 19.1% | 20.4% | 22% | 1,141st of 1,707 | |
| Population density | 119/sq mi | 275/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,117th of 1,707 | |
| Tech workers | 1% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,039th of 1,704 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 14.1% | 27.4% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,341st of 1,706 | |
| Work from home | 4.7% | 11.4% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 1,385th of 1,704 | |
| Population | 2,128 | 167,515 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 931st of 1,707 | |
| Self-employed workers | 3.4% | 8.8% | 8.2% | 10% | 1,467th of 1,704 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White65%
- Black16%
- Hispanic11%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial9%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 833
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 65.4%
- Married couples
- 44.7%
- Living alone
- 32.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.4%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,374
- Owner-occupied
- 92.1%
- Vacant
- 39.4%
- Median year built
- 1977
- Median rooms
- 6.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 60.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 39.4%
- Home value to income
- 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 18346 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $80,500 | $74,888 |
| Service | $39,176 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $32,031 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $49,911 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $44,516 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 88.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.3%
- Households with broadband
- 96%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 90.9%
- No internet access
- 4%
- Without health insurance
- 5.5%
- Limited-English households
- 2.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Pocono Summit
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Monroe County
- Center point
- 41.1427° N, 75.4212° W
- Land area
- 18 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Pocono Pines (unincorporated)1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 18346
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18350 | Pocono Pines, PA | 2.7 mi | $115,913 |
| 18349 | Pocono Manor, PA | 4.1 mi | — |
| 18466 | Tobyhanna, PA | 4.3 mi | $80,169 |
| 18344 | Mount Pocono, PA | 4.8 mi | $83,707 |
| 18334 | Long Pond, PA | 4.9 mi | $90,729 |
| 18355 | Scotrun, PA | 5.5 mi | $96,364 |
| 18370 | Swiftwater, PA | 5.8 mi | $143,250 |
| 18342 | Mountainhome, PA | 6.3 mi | $68,843 |
| 18347 | Pocono Lake, PA | 6.4 mi | $84,389 |
| 18610 | Blakeslee, PA | 8.2 mi | $67,656 |
| 18372 | Tannersville, PA | 8.2 mi | $123,344 |
| 18323 | Buck Hill Falls, PA | 8.5 mi | — |
Zip codes like 18346 elsewhere
Questions about 18346
What city is zip code 18346?
18346 is assigned to Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 18346 in?
18346 is in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 18346?
About 2,128 people live in 18346, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 18346 in?
18346 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 18346?
The median household income in 18346 is $56,750.
What zip codes are near 18346?
The closest zip codes to 18346 are 18350, 18349, 18466, 18344, 18334.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18346, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.