Zip code 18403: Archbald, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18403?

18403 is assigned to Archbald, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18403 in?

18403 is in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18403?

About 6,851 people live in 18403, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18403?

The median household income in 18403 is $77,521.

Q: What zip codes are near 18403?

The closest zip codes to 18403 are 18452, 18434, 18448, 18447, 18433.

Residential delivery areaLackawanna CountyEastern Time

Population

6,851

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$224K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$953/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

19 sq mi

356 people/sq mi

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

About 18403

18403 is a small-town zip code in Archbald, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 6,851 people live here, or 356 per square mile. The median resident is 48.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,521 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $223,900, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $953 a month.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.1 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, sales and management.

How 18403 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers21.5%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%74th of 1,704 in PA
Median age48.3
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9487th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters60.9%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%218th of 1,596 in PA
Government workers18.8%
80th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%202nd of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.9%
73rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%974th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate77.3%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%989th of 1,698 in PA
Broadband access94.4%
70th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%311th of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy9.4%
68th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%836th of 1,699 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher39.2%
64th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%299th of 1,706 in PA
Veterans6.8%
63rd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%849th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$52,412
62nd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599473rd of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$42,841
57th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355490th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$77,521
47th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971627th of 1,617 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
37th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474714th of 1,697 in PA
Population density356/sq mi
28th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi772nd of 1,707 in PA
Work from home9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%976th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$223,900
27th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500656th of 1,628 in PA
Poverty rate6.9%
24th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,119th of 1,699 in PA
Average commute22.1 min
24th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,294th of 1,596 in PA
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%854th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$953
18th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209740th of 1,366 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%623rd of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1817.2%
15th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,171st of 1,707 in PA
Population6,851
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639537th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,389th of 1,705 in PA
Unemployment rate1.4%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,395th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index7.4
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,292nd of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers3.3%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,471st of 1,704 in PA

Measure	18403	Lackawanna	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	21.5%	12.8%	11.5%	9.7%	99th	74th of 1,704
Median age	48.3	41.9	40.9	38.9	93rd	487th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	60.9%	48.4%	48.2%	51.1%	85th	218th of 1,596
Government workers	18.8%	12.4%	11.5%	14.5%	80th	202nd of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	19.9%	20.5%	19.5%	17.2%	73rd	974th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	77.3%	65.4%	69.3%	65.2%	72nd	989th of 1,698
Broadband access	94.4%	87.5%	89.7%	91%	70th	311th of 1,698
Housing vacancy	9.4%	11.9%	9.2%	10.1%	68th	836th of 1,699
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.2%	30.6%	35.2%	35.7%	64th	299th of 1,706
Veterans	6.8%	5.9%	6.1%	6.2%	63rd	849th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$52,412	$46,256	$50,599	$49,666	62nd	473rd of 1,693
Per capita income	$42,841	$37,168	$44,355	$44,673	57th	490th of 1,707
Median household income	$77,521	$66,223	$77,971	$80,734	47th	627th of 1,617
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.467	0.474	0.483	37th	714th of 1,697
Population density	356/sq mi	471/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	28th	772nd of 1,707
Work from home	9%	10%	15.6%	15.1%	28th	976th of 1,704
Median home value	$223,900	$201,800	$254,500	$332,700	27th	656th of 1,628
Poverty rate	6.9%	14.4%	11.7%	12.5%	24th	1,119th of 1,699
Average commute	22.1 min	21.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	24th	1,294th of 1,596
Tech workers	1.5%	2.3%	3.6%	3.8%	23rd	854th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$953	$1,007	$1,209	$1,413	18th	740th of 1,366
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	6.7%	7.7%	14.1%	16th	623rd of 1,707
Residents under 18	17.2%	20.5%	20.4%	22%	15th	1,171st of 1,707
Population	6,851	216,146	13,018,639	334,922,499	11th	537th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	1.9%	4.9%	5.6%	8.4%	5th	1,389th of 1,705
Unemployment rateStrength	1.4%	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%	3rd	1,395th of 1,704
Diversity index	7.4	35.3	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,292nd of 1,707
Self-employed workers	3.3%	7.2%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,471st 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

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

16%

45–54

20%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

48.3

Under 18

17.2%

65 and over

19.9%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.0%
Hispanic0.9%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

7.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

0.6%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,051
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 68.3%
Married couples: 50.7%
Living alone: 27.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.8%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

18403

$77,521

Lackawanna Co.

$66,223

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,841

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18403

$223,900

Lackawanna Co.

$201,800

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18403

$953

Lackawanna Co.

$1,007

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,366
Owner-occupied: 77.3%
Vacant: 9.4%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 60.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15.5%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

27%

20–29

29%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

21%

Sales

11%

Management

10%

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Office and admin

Education

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Food service

Production

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

23%

Education

15%

Retail

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Other services

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$52,412

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

19.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18403	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,226	$74,888
Service	$18,598	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,917	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,711	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,570	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

11%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
Households with broadband: 94.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.7%
No internet access: 4.5%
Without health insurance: 1.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Archbald
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lackawanna County
Center point: 41.5090° N, 75.5349° W
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Archbald77% of zip
Jessup4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 18403

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18452	Peckville, PA	3.3 mi	5,203	$56,438	$203,100
18434	Jessup, PA	3.9 mi	4,031	$62,922	$164,000
18448	Olyphant, PA · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
18447	Olyphant, PA	4.4 mi	9,470	$66,677	$207,900
18433	Jermyn, PA	5 mi	7,564	$75,000	$213,900
18407	Carbondale, PA	5.7 mi	14,445	$59,652	$162,800
18519	Scranton, PA	5.9 mi	5,266	$58,500	$181,000
18512	Scranton, PA	6.4 mi	12,986	$64,708	$176,100
18508	Scranton, PA	7.4 mi	11,565	$49,895	$145,400
18509	Scranton, PA	7.8 mi	13,055	$51,062	$183,700
18410	Chinchilla, PA · PO box	8.3 mi	—	—	—
18471	Waverly, PA	8.5 mi	667	$140,536	$391,100

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Questions about 18403

What city is zip code 18403?

18403 is assigned to Archbald, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18403 in?

18403 is in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18403?

About 6,851 people live in 18403, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18403 in?

18403 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18403?

The median household income in 18403 is $77,521.

What zip codes are near 18403?

The closest zip codes to 18403 are 18452, 18434, 18448, 18447, 18433.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18403, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.