Zip code 18440: La Plume, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 18440
18440 is a small-town zip code in La Plume, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County), covering 0.4 sq mi of land. About 35 people live here, or 93 per square mile. The median resident is 60.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household income is $250,000+ a year, the Census Bureau's reporting limit (U.S.: $80,734). 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $1,093,800. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
71% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; legal and social services; and food service.
How 18440 compares
Only about 35 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639
- Population density93/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi
- Median household income$250,000+U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
- Per capita income$148,483U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355
- Median home value$1,093,800U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500
- Median age60.8U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9
- U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
- U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%
- Homeownership rate83.3%U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%
- Work from home39.4%U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%
- U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%
- U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6
- Broadband access83.3%U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%
- U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%
- Veterans5.7%U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%
- U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%
- U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%
- U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%
- U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%
- U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%
- Median earnings per worker$64,135U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599
- U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%
- U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%
- U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%
- U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%
- U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474
| Measure | 18440 | Lackawanna | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35 | 216,146 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 93/sq mi | 471/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $250,000+ | $66,223 | $77,971 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $148,483 | $37,168 | $44,355 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $1,093,800 | $201,800 | $254,500 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 60.8 | 41.9 | 40.9 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 14.4% | 11.7% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 71.4% | 30.6% | 35.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 83.3% | 65.4% | 69.3% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 39.4% | 10% | 15.6% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 35.3 | 44.6 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 83.3% | 87.5% | 89.7% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 5.7% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 11.9% | 9.2% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 100% | 48.4% | 48.2% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 48.6% | 20.5% | 19.5% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 20.5% | 20.4% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $64,135 | $46,256 | $50,599 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 6.1% | 12.8% | 11.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 6.1% | 12.4% | 11.5% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.270 | 0.467 | 0.474 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 18
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Family households
- 77.8%
- Married couples
- 11.1%
- Living alone
- 16.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.7%
- Male / female
- 80% / 20%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 18
- Owner-occupied
- 83.3%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1943
- Median rooms
- 9 or more
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 4.4× (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 | 18440 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 71.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 34.3%
- Households with broadband
- 83.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 83.3%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- La Plume
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Lackawanna County
- Center point
- 41.5593° N, 75.7651° W
- Land area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 18440
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18414 | Dalton, PA | 1.6 mi | $93,065 |
| 18419 | Factoryville, PA | 2.1 mi | $61,402 |
| 18471 | Waverly, PA | 4.1 mi | $140,536 |
| 18420 | Fleetville, PA | 4.7 mi | $73,333 |
| 18625 | Lake Winola, PA | 5.4 mi | $62,500 |
| 18410 | Chinchilla, PA · PO box | 6.3 mi | — |
| 18446 | Nicholson, PA | 6.7 mi | $71,157 |
| 18411 | Clarks Summit, PA | 7 mi | $98,824 |
| 18447 | Olyphant, PA | 8.2 mi | $66,677 |
| 18615 | Falls, PA | 8.5 mi | $76,184 |
| 18508 | Scranton, PA | 9.1 mi | $49,895 |
| 18433 | Jermyn, PA | 9.6 mi | $75,000 |
Questions about 18440
What city is zip code 18440?
18440 is assigned to La Plume, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 18440 in?
18440 is in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 18440?
About 35 people live in 18440, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 18440 in?
18440 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 18440?
The median household income in 18440 is $250,000+.
What zip codes are near 18440?
The closest zip codes to 18440 are 18414, 18419, 18471, 18420, 18625.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18440, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.