Zip code 18433: Jermyn, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18433?

18433 is assigned to Jermyn, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18433 in?

18433 is in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18433?

About 7,564 people live in 18433, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18433?

The median household income in 18433 is $75,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 18433?

The closest zip codes to 18433 are 18407, 18447, 18403, 18413, 18452.

Residential delivery areaLackawanna CountyEastern Time

Population

7,564

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$214K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$988/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

29 sq mi

263 people/sq mi

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

About 18433

18433 is a small-town zip code in Jermyn, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 7,564 people live here, or 263 per square mile. The median resident is 43.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,000 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $213,900, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $988 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 18433 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age43.8
81st
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9886th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate81.1%
81st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%783rd of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy10.7%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%740th of 1,699 in PA
Median earnings per worker$59,387
74th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599271st of 1,693 in PA
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%796th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home15.6%
64th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%418th of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%519th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older18.1%
61st
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,166th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers15.3%
61st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%404th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$40,842
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355604th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%
49th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%445th of 1,706 in PA
Residents under 1821.5%
44th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%610th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$75,000
43rd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971697th of 1,617 in PA
Broadband access91.3%
43rd
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%545th of 1,698 in PA
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%650th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute24 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,110th of 1,596 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.414
31st
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474799th of 1,697 in PA
Population density263/sq mi
24th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi877th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$213,900
24th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500717th of 1,628 in PA
Self-employed workers7.3%
23rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%986th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers7.5%
21st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,278th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$988
20th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209677th of 1,366 in PA
Poverty rate6.2%
20th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,189th of 1,699 in PA
Population7,564
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639503rd of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate2.6%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,253rd of 1,705 in PA
Diversity index14.4
7th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6898th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters33.5%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,089th of 1,596 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,021st of 1,707 in PA

Measure	18433	Lackawanna	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	43.8	41.9	40.9	38.9	81st	886th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	81.1%	65.4%	69.3%	65.2%	81st	783rd of 1,698
Housing vacancy	10.7%	11.9%	9.2%	10.1%	74th	740th of 1,699
Median earnings per worker	$59,387	$46,256	$50,599	$49,666	74th	271st of 1,693
Veterans	7%	5.9%	6.1%	6.2%	66th	796th of 1,707
Work from home	15.6%	10%	15.6%	15.1%	64th	418th of 1,704
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%	64th	519th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	18.1%	20.5%	19.5%	17.2%	61st	1,166th of 1,707
Government workers	15.3%	12.4%	11.5%	14.5%	61st	404th of 1,704
Per capita income	$40,842	$37,168	$44,355	$44,673	52nd	604th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.6%	30.6%	35.2%	35.7%	49th	445th of 1,706
Residents under 18	21.5%	20.5%	20.4%	22%	44th	610th of 1,707
Median household income	$75,000	$66,223	$77,971	$80,734	43rd	697th of 1,617
Broadband access	91.3%	87.5%	89.7%	91%	43rd	545th of 1,698
Tech workers	2.2%	2.3%	3.6%	3.8%	37th	650th of 1,704
Average commute	24 min	21.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	36th	1,110th of 1,596
Income inequality (Gini)	0.414	0.467	0.474	0.483	31st	799th of 1,697
Population density	263/sq mi	471/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	24th	877th of 1,707
Median home value	$213,900	$201,800	$254,500	$332,700	24th	717th of 1,628
Self-employed workers	7.3%	7.2%	8.2%	10%	23rd	986th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	7.5%	12.8%	11.5%	9.7%	21st	1,278th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$988	$1,007	$1,209	$1,413	20th	677th of 1,366
Poverty rateStrength	6.2%	14.4%	11.7%	12.5%	20th	1,189th of 1,699
Population	7,564	216,146	13,018,639	334,922,499	12th	503rd of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	2.6%	4.9%	5.6%	8.4%	9th	1,253rd of 1,705
Diversity index	14.4	35.3	44.6	61.4	7th	898th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.5%	48.4%	48.2%	51.1%	7th	1,089th of 1,596
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	6.7%	7.7%	14.1%	5th	1,021st of 1,707

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

15%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

18%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.8

Under 18

21.5%

65 and over

18.1%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0.2%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

14.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 3,074
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 68.4%
Married couples: 52.6%
Living alone: 23.6%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

Median household income

18433

$75,000

Lackawanna Co.

$66,223

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,842

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.414

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18433

$213,900

Lackawanna Co.

$201,800

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18433

$988

Lackawanna Co.

$1,007

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.4%

20+ units

0.8%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,441
Owner-occupied: 81.1%
Vacant: 10.7%
Median year built: 1966
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.7%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

28%

20–29

23%

30–44

18%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

24 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Office and admin

15%

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Education

Production

Legal and social services

Sales

Business and finance

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

13%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Retail

10%

Public administration

10%

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$59,387

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18433	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,211	$74,888
Service	$23,319	$26,804
Sales and office	$57,372	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,630	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,056	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

15%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 97%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
Households with broadband: 91.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.9%
No internet access: 7%
Without health insurance: 2.6%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Jermyn
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lackawanna County
Center point: 41.5733° N, 75.5813° W
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Mayfield9% of zip
Archbald7% of zip
Jermyn3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18433

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18407	Carbondale, PA	2.7 mi	14,445	$59,652	$162,800
18447	Olyphant, PA	4.8 mi	9,470	$66,677	$207,900
18403	Archbald, PA	5 mi	6,851	$77,521	$223,900
18413	Clifford, PA	5.7 mi	81	—	—
18452	Peckville, PA	6.2 mi	5,203	$56,438	$203,100
18441	Lenoxville, PA	6.5 mi	405	$85,938	$406,300
18420	Fleetville, PA	6.6 mi	69	$73,333	$275,000
18471	Waverly, PA	6.7 mi	667	$140,536	$391,100
18448	Olyphant, PA · PO box	7.5 mi	—	—	—
18421	Forest City, PA	7.8 mi	4,603	$68,256	$171,400
18519	Scranton, PA	8.1 mi	5,266	$58,500	$181,000
18410	Chinchilla, PA · PO box	8.3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 18433

What city is zip code 18433?

18433 is assigned to Jermyn, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18433 in?

18433 is in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18433?

About 7,564 people live in 18433, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18433 in?

18433 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18433?

The median household income in 18433 is $75,000.

What zip codes are near 18433?

The closest zip codes to 18433 are 18407, 18447, 18403, 18413, 18452.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18433, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.