Zip code 18444: Moscow, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18444?

18444 is assigned to Moscow, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18444 in?

18444 is mostly in Lackawanna County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 18444?

About 13,604 people live in 18444, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18444?

The median household income in 18444 is $84,246.

Q: What zip codes are near 18444?

The closest zip codes to 18444 are 18416, 18505, 18501, 18540, 18577.

Residential delivery areaLackawanna CountyEastern Time

Population

13,604

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$261K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,059/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

105 sq mi

129 people/sq mi

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

About 18444

18444 is a small-town zip code in Moscow, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County), covering 105 sq mi of land. About 13,604 people live here, or 129 per square mile. The median resident is 47.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,246 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $261,100, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,059 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.7 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.

How 18444 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age47.4
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9551st of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate86.2%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%497th of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters61.4%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%208th of 1,596 in PA
Residents 65 and older22.8%
86th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%639th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%638th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers11.3%
72nd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%400th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$54,478
66th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599396th of 1,693 in PA
Tech workers3.8%
66th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%334th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy8.7%
64th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%892nd of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%532nd of 1,704 in PA
Government workers15.3%
61st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%405th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$43,662
59th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355461st of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$84,246
55th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971473rd of 1,617 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher34.2%
55th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%390th of 1,706 in PA
Healthcare workers9.8%
55th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%964th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access91.8%
47th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%506th of 1,698 in PA
Average commute24.7 min
41st
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,040th of 1,596 in PA
Work from home10.9%
40th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%773rd of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.422
39th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474695th of 1,697 in PA
Residents under 1820.8%
38th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%703rd of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$261,100
36th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500445th of 1,628 in PA
Median gross rent$1,059
25th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209573rd of 1,366 in PA
Poverty rate6.6%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,151st of 1,699 in PA
Population13,604
21st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639318th of 1,707 in PA
Population density129/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,081st of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index20.8
13th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6654th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,218th of 1,705 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.9%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%751st of 1,707 in PA

Measure	18444	Lackawanna	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	47.4	41.9	40.9	38.9	92nd	551st of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	86.2%	65.4%	69.3%	65.2%	91st	497th of 1,698
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	61.4%	48.4%	48.2%	51.1%	86th	208th of 1,596
Residents 65 and older	22.8%	20.5%	19.5%	17.2%	86th	639th of 1,707
Veterans	7.7%	5.9%	6.1%	6.2%	74th	638th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	11.3%	7.2%	8.2%	10%	72nd	400th of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$54,478	$46,256	$50,599	$49,666	66th	396th of 1,693
Tech workers	3.8%	2.3%	3.6%	3.8%	66th	334th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	8.7%	11.9%	9.2%	10.1%	64th	892nd of 1,699
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%	62nd	532nd of 1,704
Government workers	15.3%	12.4%	11.5%	14.5%	61st	405th of 1,704
Per capita income	$43,662	$37,168	$44,355	$44,673	59th	461st of 1,707
Median household income	$84,246	$66,223	$77,971	$80,734	55th	473rd of 1,617
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.2%	30.6%	35.2%	35.7%	55th	390th of 1,706
Healthcare workers	9.8%	12.8%	11.5%	9.7%	55th	964th of 1,704
Broadband access	91.8%	87.5%	89.7%	91%	47th	506th of 1,698
Average commute	24.7 min	21.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	41st	1,040th of 1,596
Work from home	10.9%	10%	15.6%	15.1%	40th	773rd of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.422	0.467	0.474	0.483	39th	695th of 1,697
Residents under 18	20.8%	20.5%	20.4%	22%	38th	703rd of 1,707
Median home value	$261,100	$201,800	$254,500	$332,700	36th	445th of 1,628
Median gross rent	$1,059	$1,007	$1,209	$1,413	25th	573rd of 1,366
Poverty rate	6.6%	14.4%	11.7%	12.5%	22nd	1,151st of 1,699
Population	13,604	216,146	13,018,639	334,922,499	21st	318th of 1,707
Population density	129/sq mi	471/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	1,081st of 1,707
Diversity index	20.8	35.3	44.6	61.4	13th	654th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	4.9%	5.6%	8.4%	11th	1,218th of 1,705
Foreign-born residents	1.9%	6.7%	7.7%	14.1%	11th	751st 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

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

15%

45–54

15%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.4

Under 18

20.8%

65 and over

22.8%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

20.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

Households

Households: 5,403
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 68.9%
Married couples: 55%
Living alone: 25.6%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

13%

Median household income

18444

$84,246

Lackawanna Co.

$66,223

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,662

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.422

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18444

$261,100

Lackawanna Co.

$201,800

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18444

$1,059

Lackawanna Co.

$1,007

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,916
Owner-occupied: 86.2%
Vacant: 8.7%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 61.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.7%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

24%

20–29

33%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

11%

Office and admin

11%

Transportation and moving

11%

Management

10%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

Education

Business and finance

Food service

Computer and math

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

11%

Education

10%

Construction

10%

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Other services

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$54,478

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18444	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$80,253	$74,888
Service	$24,688	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,169	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,303	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,548	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

16%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
Households with broadband: 91.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.3%
No internet access: 5.7%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Moscow
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lackawanna County
Center point: 41.3405° N, 75.5517° W
Land area: 105 sq mi
Water area: 1.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

18444 spans 2 counties

Lackawanna County86% of land
Wayne County14% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Moscow3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18444

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18416	Elmhurst, PA · PO box	2.4 mi	—	—	—
18505	Scranton, PA	6 mi	20,797	$52,398	$156,700
18501	Scranton, PA · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
18540	Scranton, PA · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
18577	Scranton, PA · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
18512	Scranton, PA	6.3 mi	12,986	$64,708	$176,100
18510	Scranton, PA	6.6 mi	14,332	$53,235	$181,600
18507	Moosic, PA	6.9 mi	5,443	$75,395	$266,700
18424	Gouldsboro, PA	6.9 mi	5,213	$61,315	$195,500
18502	Scranton, PA · PO box	7.5 mi	—	—	—
18434	Jessup, PA	7.7 mi	4,031	$62,922	$164,000
18503	Scranton, PA	7.7 mi	1,629	$36,107	$267,200

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Questions about 18444

What city is zip code 18444?

18444 is assigned to Moscow, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18444 in?

18444 is mostly in Lackawanna County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 18444?

About 13,604 people live in 18444, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18444 in?

18444 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18444?

The median household income in 18444 is $84,246.

What zip codes are near 18444?

The closest zip codes to 18444 are 18416, 18505, 18501, 18540, 18577.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18444, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.