Zip code 18471: Waverly, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18471?

18471 is assigned to Waverly, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18471 in?

18471 is in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18471?

About 667 people live in 18471, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18471?

The median household income in 18471 is $140,536.

Q: What zip codes are near 18471?

The closest zip codes to 18471 are 18414, 18410, 18440, 18447, 18420.

Residential delivery areaLackawanna CountyEastern Time

Population

667

Median household income

$141K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$391K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2 sq mi

331 people/sq mi

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

About 18471

18471 is a small-town zip code in Waverly, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County), covering 2 sq mi of land. About 667 people live here, or 331 per square mile. The median resident is 42.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $140,536 a year, 74% above the national median of $80,734. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $391,100, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

69% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.3 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and engineering and science. 25% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 18471 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers25.4%
99th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%48th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.579
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4749th of 1,697 in PA
Per capita income$102,720
98th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,35520th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate92.6%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%192nd of 1,698 in PA
Healthcare workers16.2%
97th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%208th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher69.2%
95th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%59th of 1,706 in PA
Median household income$140,536
93rd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,97170th of 1,617 in PA
Broadband access96.5%
89th
StrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%174th of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older23.5%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%558th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$65,982
84th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599167th of 1,693 in PA
Housing vacancy11.9%
78th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%666th of 1,699 in PA
Work from home19.7%
77th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%263rd of 1,704 in PA
Median age42.3
73rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,035th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$391,100
61st
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500157th of 1,628 in PA
Foreign-born residents10%
51st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%183rd of 1,707 in PA
Average commute24.3 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,086th of 1,596 in PA
Veterans4.9%
37th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,250th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate4.1%
36th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%848th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1820.1%
32nd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%803rd of 1,707 in PA
Population density331/sq mi
27th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi800th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index11.3
5th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,055th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate3.1%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,506th of 1,699 in PA
Population667
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,260th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,631st of 1,705 in PA
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,531st of 1,596 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,492nd of 1,704 in PA
Government workers4.6%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,538th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	18471	Lackawanna	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Self-employed workers	25.4%	7.2%	8.2%	10%	99th	48th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.579	0.467	0.474	0.483	99th	9th of 1,697
Per capita incomeStrength	$102,720	$37,168	$44,355	$44,673	98th	20th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	92.6%	65.4%	69.3%	65.2%	98th	192nd of 1,698
Healthcare workers	16.2%	12.8%	11.5%	9.7%	97th	208th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	69.2%	30.6%	35.2%	35.7%	95th	59th of 1,706
Median household incomeStrength	$140,536	$66,223	$77,971	$80,734	93rd	70th of 1,617
Broadband accessStrength	96.5%	87.5%	89.7%	91%	89th	174th of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	23.5%	20.5%	19.5%	17.2%	88th	558th of 1,707
Median earnings per workerStrength	$65,982	$46,256	$50,599	$49,666	84th	167th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	11.9%	11.9%	9.2%	10.1%	78th	666th of 1,699
Work from home	19.7%	10%	15.6%	15.1%	77th	263rd of 1,704
Median age	42.3	41.9	40.9	38.9	73rd	1,035th of 1,707
Median home value	$391,100	$201,800	$254,500	$332,700	61st	157th of 1,628
Foreign-born residents	10%	6.7%	7.7%	14.1%	51st	183rd of 1,707
Average commute	24.3 min	21.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	38th	1,086th of 1,596
Veterans	4.9%	5.9%	6.1%	6.2%	37th	1,250th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%	36th	848th of 1,704
Residents under 18	20.1%	20.5%	20.4%	22%	32nd	803rd of 1,707
Population density	331/sq mi	471/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	27th	800th of 1,707
Diversity index	11.3	35.3	44.6	61.4	5th	1,055th of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	3.1%	14.4%	11.7%	12.5%	3rd	1,506th of 1,699
Population	667	216,146	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,260th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	4.9%	5.6%	8.4%	1st	1,631st of 1,705
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	48.4%	48.2%	51.1%	1st	1,531st of 1,596
Tech workers	0%	2.3%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,492nd of 1,704
Government workers	4.6%	12.4%	11.5%	14.5%	1st	1,538th 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

15%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

18%

35–44

45–54

19%

55–64

19%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.3

Under 18

20.1%

65 and over

23.5%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic6%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

11.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

10%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 258
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 74%
Married couples: 55%
Living alone: 26%
Veterans (of adults): 4.9%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

24%

Median household income

18471

$140,536

Lackawanna Co.

$66,223

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$102,720

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

37.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.579

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18471

$391,100

Lackawanna Co.

$201,800

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18471

—

Lackawanna Co.

$1,007

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 293
Owner-occupied: 92.6%
Vacant: 11.9%
Median year built: 1952
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

20%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

20%

20–29

50%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

23%

Healthcare

16%

Engineering and science

13%

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Production

Transportation and moving

Sales

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

39%

Education

14%

Admin, support and management

13%

Retail

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Manufacturing

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Other services

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$65,982

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

25.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

4.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

21.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18471	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,536	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,569	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$96,625	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

12%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

37%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 36.6%
Households with broadband: 96.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86%
No internet access: 3.5%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Waverly
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lackawanna County
Center point: 41.5291° N, 75.6973° W
Land area: 2 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

Waverly (unincorporated)74% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18471

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18414	Dalton, PA	2.6 mi	5,444	$93,065	$288,500
18410	Chinchilla, PA · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
18440	La Plume, PA	4.1 mi	35	$250,000+	$1,093,800
18447	Olyphant, PA	4.2 mi	9,470	$66,677	$207,900
18420	Fleetville, PA	5.4 mi	69	$73,333	$275,000
18411	Clarks Summit, PA	5.5 mi	22,820	$98,824	$292,500
18508	Scranton, PA	5.5 mi	11,565	$49,895	$145,400
18519	Scranton, PA	5.8 mi	5,266	$58,500	$181,000
18419	Factoryville, PA	6.2 mi	4,734	$61,402	$224,800
18452	Peckville, PA	6.4 mi	5,203	$56,438	$203,100
18433	Jermyn, PA	6.7 mi	7,564	$75,000	$213,900
18448	Olyphant, PA · PO box	6.9 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 18471

What city is zip code 18471?

18471 is assigned to Waverly, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18471 in?

18471 is in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18471?

About 667 people live in 18471, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18471 in?

18471 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18471?

The median household income in 18471 is $140,536.

What zip codes are near 18471?

The closest zip codes to 18471 are 18414, 18410, 18440, 18447, 18420.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18471, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.