Zip code 18456: Prompton, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18456?

18456 is assigned to Prompton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18456 in?

18456 is in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18456?

About 319 people live in 18456, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18456?

The median household income in 18456 is $69,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 18456?

The closest zip codes to 18456 are 18459, 18472, 18431, 18421, 18453.

Residential delivery areaWayne CountyEastern Time

Population

319

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$254K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,111/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.6 sq mi

69 people/sq mi

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

About 18456

18456 is a small-town zip code in Prompton, Pennsylvania (Wayne County), covering 4.6 sq mi of land. About 319 people live here, or 69 per square mile. The median resident is 40.8 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 earns $69,750 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $254,200, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,111 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.8 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and business and finance. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 18456 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 319 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Veterans12.8%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%123rd of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers17.4%
95th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%132nd of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate88%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%391st of 1,698 in PA
Government workers23%
92nd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%121st of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers12.9%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%495th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers5.1%
80th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%189th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy10.7%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%744th of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.1%
68th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,057th of 1,707 in PA
Median age40.8
63rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,178th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%
50th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%436th of 1,706 in PA
Poverty rate10.3%
47th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%765th of 1,699 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.428
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474643rd of 1,697 in PA
Per capita income$37,396
42nd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355805th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home11.2%
42nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%749th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$69,750
35th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971885th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$43,750
35th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,052nd of 1,693 in PA
Median home value$254,200
34th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500466th of 1,628 in PA
Median gross rent$1,111
29th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209505th of 1,366 in PA
Average commute21.8 min
22nd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,325th of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1816.6%
13th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,225th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access85%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,163rd of 1,698 in PA
Population density69/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,311th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.6%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%820th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate2.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,286th of 1,705 in PA
Unemployment rate1.1%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,429th of 1,704 in PA
Population319
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,464th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,695th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters14.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,394th of 1,596 in PA

Measure	18456	Wayne	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Veterans	12.8%	9.6%	6.1%	6.2%	96th	123rd of 1,707
Self-employed workers	17.4%	12.3%	8.2%	10%	95th	132nd of 1,704
Homeownership rateStrength	88%	80.5%	69.3%	65.2%	93rd	391st of 1,698
Government workers	23%	14.7%	11.5%	14.5%	92nd	121st of 1,704
Healthcare workers	12.9%	10.1%	11.5%	9.7%	88th	495th of 1,704
Tech workers	5.1%	1.2%	3.6%	3.8%	80th	189th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	10.7%	35.1%	9.2%	10.1%	74th	744th of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	19.1%	25.6%	19.5%	17.2%	68th	1,057th of 1,707
Median age	40.8	49.2	40.9	38.9	63rd	1,178th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.1%	23.4%	35.2%	35.7%	50th	436th of 1,706
Poverty rate	10.3%	12.1%	11.7%	12.5%	47th	765th of 1,699
Income inequality (Gini)	0.428	0.449	0.474	0.483	43rd	643rd of 1,697
Per capita income	$37,396	$35,882	$44,355	$44,673	42nd	805th of 1,707
Work from home	11.2%	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%	42nd	749th of 1,704
Median household income	$69,750	$62,381	$77,971	$80,734	35th	885th of 1,617
Median earnings per worker	$43,750	$41,798	$50,599	$49,666	35th	1,052nd of 1,693
Median home value	$254,200	$242,100	$254,500	$332,700	34th	466th of 1,628
Median gross rent	$1,111	$1,038	$1,209	$1,413	29th	505th of 1,366
Average commute	21.8 min	28.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	22nd	1,325th of 1,596
Residents under 18	16.6%	16.4%	20.4%	22%	13th	1,225th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	85%	86.7%	89.7%	91%	12th	1,163rd of 1,698
Population density	69/sq mi	71/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	1,311th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	1.6%	4.3%	7.7%	14.1%	10th	820th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	2.5%	6.8%	5.6%	8.4%	9th	1,286th of 1,705
Unemployment rateStrength	1.1%	6%	5.3%	5.2%	2nd	1,429th of 1,704
Population	319	51,262	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,464th of 1,707
Diversity index	0	23.1	44.6	61.4	1st	1,695th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	14.3%	51.9%	48.2%	51.1%	1st	1,394th of 1,596

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

13%

5–17

18–24

25–34

25%

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.8

Under 18

16.6%

65 and over

19.1%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 133
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 57.1%
Married couples: 46.6%
Living alone: 36.8%
Veterans (of adults): 12.8%
Male / female: 58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

Median household income

18456

$69,750

Wayne Co.

$62,381

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,396

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.428

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18456

$254,200

Wayne Co.

$242,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18456

$1,111

Wayne Co.

$1,038

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 149
Owner-occupied: 88%
Vacant: 10.7%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 14.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.3%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

43%

20–29

12%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

14%

Healthcare

13%

Business and finance

11%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Transportation and moving

Management

Office and admin

Education

Sales

Computer and math

Police and fire

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Public administration

16%

Retail

15%

Construction

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$43,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

23%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18456	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$81,250	$74,888
Service	$36,563	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,875	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$30,313	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

0.4%

High school

41%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 99.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.8%
Households with broadband: 85%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.7%
No internet access: 13.5%
Without health insurance: 2.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Prompton
State: Pennsylvania
County: Wayne County
Center point: 41.6208° N, 75.3369° W
Land area: 4.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Prompton28% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18456

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18459	South Canaan, PA · PO box	3.2 mi	—	—	—
18472	Waymart, PA	3.9 mi	6,601	$61,094	$247,800
18431	Honesdale, PA	4.1 mi	12,775	$56,779	$230,200
18421	Forest City, PA	8.6 mi	4,603	$68,256	$171,400
18453	Pleasant Mount, PA	8.7 mi	1,286	$85,110	$325,000
18473	White Mills, PA	9.2 mi	511	$27,004	$187,500
18413	Clifford, PA	10 mi	81	—	—
18407	Carbondale, PA	10 mi	14,445	$59,652	$162,800
18430	Herrick Center, PA	11 mi	57	$92,083	$187,500
18469	Tyler Hill, PA	11 mi	629	$92,386	$399,300
18405	Beach Lake, PA	12 mi	2,412	$72,472	$253,700
18443	Milanville, PA	13 mi	327	$98,490	$317,700

Questions about 18456

What city is zip code 18456?

18456 is assigned to Prompton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18456 in?

18456 is in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18456?

About 319 people live in 18456, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18456 in?

18456 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18456?

The median household income in 18456 is $69,750.

What zip codes are near 18456?

The closest zip codes to 18456 are 18459, 18472, 18431, 18421, 18453.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18456, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.