Zip code 18347: Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18347?

18347 is assigned to Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18347 in?

18347 is in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18347?

About 3,733 people live in 18347, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18347?

The median household income in 18347 is $84,389.

Q: What zip codes are near 18347?

The closest zip codes to 18347 are 18350, 18424, 18346, 18610, 18334.

Residential delivery areaMonroe CountyEastern Time

Population

3,733

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$230K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,362/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

50 sq mi

75 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 18347

18347 is a small-town zip code in Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania (Monroe County), covering 50 sq mi of land. About 3,733 people live here, or 75 per square mile. The median resident is 50.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,389 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $230,400, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,362 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.3 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; healthcare; and police and fire protection.

How 18347 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy59.1%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%29th of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older34%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%98th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate11.7%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%111th of 1,704 in PA
Median age50.8
96th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9315th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans12.3%
95th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%135th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers14.8%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%294th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access96%
85th
StrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%210th of 1,698 in PA
Homeownership rate78.1%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%949th of 1,698 in PA
Per capita income$47,523
67th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355330th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers16.2%
67th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%336th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute28.3 min
64th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min609th of 1,596 in PA
Median household income$84,389
56th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971471st of 1,617 in PA
Tech workers3.1%
54th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%442nd of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%
48th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%459th of 1,706 in PA
Median gross rent$1,362
47th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209243rd of 1,366 in PA
Poverty rate9.5%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%844th of 1,699 in PA
Foreign-born residents7.4%
40th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%291st of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers7.8%
29th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%894th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$230,400
28th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500608th of 1,628 in PA
Uninsured rate4.6%
28th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%827th of 1,705 in PA
Work from home8.3%
24th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,052nd of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$38,550
17th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,417th of 1,693 in PA
Diversity index19.2
12th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6698th of 1,707 in PA
Population density75/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,277th of 1,707 in PA
Population3,733
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639728th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters32.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,122nd of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1811.6%
4th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,502nd of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.358
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,363rd of 1,697 in PA

Measure	18347	Monroe	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	59.1%	23.1%	9.2%	10.1%	99th	29th of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	34%	19.6%	19.5%	17.2%	98th	98th of 1,707
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.7%	6.9%	5.3%	5.2%	97th	111th of 1,704
Median age	50.8	44.1	40.9	38.9	96th	315th of 1,707
Veterans	12.3%	7%	6.1%	6.2%	95th	135th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	14.8%	10%	11.5%	9.7%	94th	294th of 1,704
Broadband accessStrength	96%	92.8%	89.7%	91%	85th	210th of 1,698
Homeownership rate	78.1%	80.2%	69.3%	65.2%	74th	949th of 1,698
Per capita income	$47,523	$38,861	$44,355	$44,673	67th	330th of 1,707
Government workers	16.2%	13.8%	11.5%	14.5%	67th	336th of 1,704
Average commute	28.3 min	38.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	64th	609th of 1,596
Median household income	$84,389	$83,565	$77,971	$80,734	56th	471st of 1,617
Tech workers	3.1%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	54th	442nd of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.1%	27.4%	35.2%	35.7%	48th	459th of 1,706
Median gross rent	$1,362	$1,393	$1,209	$1,413	47th	243rd of 1,366
Poverty rate	9.5%	10.7%	11.7%	12.5%	42nd	844th of 1,699
Foreign-born residents	7.4%	11.2%	7.7%	14.1%	40th	291st of 1,707
Self-employed workers	7.8%	8.8%	8.2%	10%	29th	894th of 1,704
Median home value	$230,400	$267,600	$254,500	$332,700	28th	608th of 1,628
Uninsured rate	4.6%	6.3%	5.6%	8.4%	28th	827th of 1,705
Work from home	8.3%	11.4%	15.6%	15.1%	24th	1,052nd of 1,704
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,550	$45,988	$50,599	$49,666	17th	1,417th of 1,693
Diversity index	19.2	58.3	44.6	61.4	12th	698th of 1,707
Population density	75/sq mi	275/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	1,277th of 1,707
Population	3,733	167,515	13,018,639	334,922,499	6th	728th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	32.1%	57%	48.2%	51.1%	6th	1,122nd of 1,596
Residents under 18	11.6%	19.1%	20.4%	22%	4th	1,502nd of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.358	0.428	0.474	0.483	4th	1,363rd of 1,697

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

Under 5

10%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

11%

55–64

27%

65–74

75+

Median age

50.8

Under 18

11.6%

65 and over

34%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black1%
Hispanic8%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

19.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

59.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

81%

Spanish

0.5%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

12%

Households

Households: 1,711
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 48.2%
Married couples: 39.5%
Living alone: 36.8%
Veterans (of adults): 12.3%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

34%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

18347

$84,389

Monroe Co.

$83,565

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,523

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.358

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18347

$230,400

Monroe Co.

$267,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18347

$1,362

Monroe Co.

$1,393

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

0.7%

5–19 units

0.2%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.9%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,188
Owner-occupied: 78.1%
Vacant: 59.1%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 32.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.8%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

30%

20–29

10%

30–44

34%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

27%

Healthcare

15%

Police and fire

13%

Management

Education

Sales

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Office and admin

Computer and math

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Production

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Legal and social services

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

26%

Restaurants and hotels

18%

Public administration

15%

Education

Retail

Construction

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.6%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.4%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$38,550

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18347	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,292	$74,888
Service	$28,770	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,409	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,955	$49,199
Production and transportation	$25,987	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

10%

Associate's

21%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

19%

High school graduate or higher: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.2%
Households with broadband: 96%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.9%
No internet access: 4%
Without health insurance: 4.6%
Limited-English households: 1.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Pocono Lake
State: Pennsylvania
County: Monroe County
Center point: 41.1547° N, 75.5428° W
Land area: 50 sq mi
Water area: 1.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 18347

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18350	Pocono Pines, PA	5.2 mi	902	$115,913	$281,800
18424	Gouldsboro, PA	6.3 mi	5,213	$61,315	$195,500
18346	Pocono Summit, PA	6.4 mi	2,128	$56,750	$189,700
18610	Blakeslee, PA	6.6 mi	5,079	$67,656	$239,100
18334	Long Pond, PA	7.7 mi	4,539	$90,729	$254,600
18624	Lake Harmony, PA	8.4 mi	487	—	$578,400
18466	Tobyhanna, PA	9.1 mi	17,794	$80,169	$208,000
18349	Pocono Manor, PA	9.9 mi	85	—	—
18355	Scotrun, PA	11 mi	1,615	$96,364	$297,600
18210	Albrightsville, PA	11 mi	7,587	$70,683	$231,600
18344	Mount Pocono, PA	11 mi	3,385	$83,707	$250,000
18602	Bear Creek, PA	11 mi	628	$160,962	$412,700

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Questions about 18347

What city is zip code 18347?

18347 is assigned to Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18347 in?

18347 is in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18347?

About 3,733 people live in 18347, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18347 in?

18347 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18347?

The median household income in 18347 is $84,389.

What zip codes are near 18347?

The closest zip codes to 18347 are 18350, 18424, 18346, 18610, 18334.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18347, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.