Zip code 18616: Forksville, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18616?

18616 is assigned to Forksville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18616 in?

18616 is mostly in Sullivan County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 18616?

About 734 people live in 18616, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18616?

The median household income in 18616 is $62,857.

Q: What zip codes are near 18616?

The closest zip codes to 18616 are 17768, 17731, 18619, 18833, 17724.

Residential delivery areaSullivan CountyEastern Time

Population

734

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$218K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$588/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

59.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

67 sq mi

11 people/sq mi

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

About 18616

18616 is a rural zip code in Forksville, Pennsylvania (Sullivan County), covering 67 sq mi of land. About 734 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 59.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,857 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $218,200, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $588 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.4 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 18616 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age59.7
99th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.965th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy53.8%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%39th of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older40.3%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%50th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers19.7%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%101st of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers19.4%
97th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%103rd of 1,704 in PA
Average commute32.4 min
85th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min276th of 1,596 in PA
Veterans8.8%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%434th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate77.3%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%994th of 1,698 in PA
Work from home12%
46th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%674th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$46,458
45th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599834th of 1,693 in PA
Government workers12.8%
43rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%647th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$35,594
36th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355939th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate8.7%
36th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%936th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate4.1%
36th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%853rd of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.409
27th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474863rd of 1,697 in PA
Median household income$62,857
25th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,124th of 1,617 in PA
Median home value$218,200
25th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500687th of 1,628 in PA
Rent-burdened renters43.6%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%762nd of 1,596 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,253rd of 1,706 in PA
Foreign-born residents1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%999th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access79.4%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,450th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,446th of 1,705 in PA
Diversity index5.6
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,388th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 189.8%
2nd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,560th of 1,707 in PA
Population734
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,234th of 1,707 in PA
Population density11/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,686th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$588
1st
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,341st of 1,366 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,609th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	18616	Sullivan	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	59.7	55.9	40.9	38.9	99th	65th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	53.8%	54.3%	9.2%	10.1%	99th	39th of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	40.3%	31.5%	19.5%	17.2%	99th	50th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	19.7%	10%	11.5%	9.7%	99th	101st of 1,704
Self-employed workers	19.4%	13.3%	8.2%	10%	97th	103rd of 1,704
Average commuteWeakness	32.4 min	31.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	85th	276th of 1,596
Veterans	8.8%	9.4%	6.1%	6.2%	83rd	434th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	77.3%	84.9%	69.3%	65.2%	72nd	994th of 1,698
Work from home	12%	7.9%	15.6%	15.1%	46th	674th of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$46,458	$46,563	$50,599	$49,666	45th	834th of 1,693
Government workers	12.8%	16.6%	11.5%	14.5%	43rd	647th of 1,704
Per capita income	$35,594	$40,196	$44,355	$44,673	36th	939th of 1,707
Poverty rate	8.7%	11.6%	11.7%	12.5%	36th	936th of 1,699
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.8%	5.3%	5.2%	36th	853rd of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.409	0.439	0.474	0.483	27th	863rd of 1,697
Median household income	$62,857	$69,764	$77,971	$80,734	25th	1,124th of 1,617
Median home value	$218,200	$197,100	$254,500	$332,700	25th	687th of 1,628
Rent-burdened renters	43.6%	34.8%	48.2%	51.1%	25th	762nd of 1,596
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.6%	21.5%	35.2%	35.7%	11th	1,253rd of 1,706
Foreign-born residents	1%	1.8%	7.7%	14.1%	6th	999th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	79.4%	81.9%	89.7%	91%	4th	1,450th of 1,698
Uninsured rateStrength	1.6%	4.1%	5.6%	8.4%	3rd	1,446th of 1,705
Diversity index	5.6	13	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,388th of 1,707
Residents under 18	9.8%	10.4%	20.4%	22%	2nd	1,560th of 1,707
Population	734	5,888	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,234th of 1,707
Population density	11/sq mi	13/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,686th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$588	$775	$1,209	$1,413	1st	1,341st of 1,366
Tech workers	0%	0.8%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,609th 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

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

35–44

45–54

17%

55–64

22%

65–74

18%

75+

Median age

59.7

Under 18

9.8%

65 and over

40.3%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic0.3%
Asian0.7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

5.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

84.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.6%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

Households

Households: 330
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 67.6%
Married couples: 55.8%
Living alone: 29.7%
Veterans (of adults): 8.8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

Median household income

18616

$62,857

Sullivan Co.

$69,764

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,594

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.409

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18616

$218,200

Sullivan Co.

$197,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18616

$588

Sullivan Co.

$775

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 714
Owner-occupied: 77.3%
Vacant: 53.8%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.3%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

17%

20–29

30–44

24%

45–59

25%

60+

10%

Average commute

32.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

47.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

20%

Transportation and moving

13%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Production

Management

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Sales

Education

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.7%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Manufacturing

18%

Admin, support and management

11%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Education

Retail

Construction

Other services

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$46,458

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

19.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18616	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,875	$74,888
Service	$7,292	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,375	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$35,417	$49,199
Production and transportation	$54,554	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

46%

Some college

21%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Households with broadband: 79.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 50.3%
No internet access: 12.1%
Without health insurance: 1.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Forksville
State: Pennsylvania
County: Sullivan County
Center point: 41.5194° N, 76.6402° W
Land area: 67 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

18616 spans 2 counties

Sullivan County87% of land
Bradford County13% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Forksville2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18616

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17768	Shunk, PA	6.6 mi	367	$54,583	$145,800
17731	Eagles Mere, PA	7 mi	188	$98,750	$313,900
18619	Hillsgrove, PA	7.2 mi	162	$66,250	$203,100
18833	New Albany, PA	10 mi	2,089	$71,691	$203,800
17724	Canton, PA	12 mi	4,693	$55,817	$175,000
18832	Monroeton, PA	12 mi	1,924	$52,961	$152,400
18626	Laporte, PA	12 mi	505	$75,250	$276,600
17758	Muncy Valley, PA	13 mi	943	$59,167	$198,600
17735	Grover, PA · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
16926	Granville Summit, PA	14 mi	926	$83,424	$185,200
17763	Ralston, PA	14 mi	241	$57,083	$114,100
18632	Mildred, PA	14 mi	430	$92,644	$136,200

Questions about 18616

What city is zip code 18616?

18616 is assigned to Forksville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18616 in?

18616 is mostly in Sullivan County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 18616?

About 734 people live in 18616, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18616 in?

18616 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18616?

The median household income in 18616 is $62,857.

What zip codes are near 18616?

The closest zip codes to 18616 are 17768, 17731, 18619, 18833, 17724.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18616, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.